Gamma Ray (GER)
Napísané: 07 Mar 2022, 11:28
Gamma Ray - Heading For Tomorrow (2CD) (25th Anniversary Digipak Edition) (2015)
Year : 1990 (25th Anniversary Digipak Edition 2015)
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 252 mb
Bio:
Gamma Ray is a power metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal band Helloween. Hansen is the current lead vocalist, guitarist as well as the chief songwriter of Gamma Ray. The band is known as one of the most prominent bands of the German heavy metal scene.In 1988, after four years with the German power metal band Helloween, guitarist and songwriter Kai Hansen decided, for reasons that are still the subject of much debate, to leave the group. Hansen claimed that Helloween had become too big for him to handle, although the group's troubles with financial issues and their record company, Noise Records, most likely played a part as well. He proceeded to do some studio work with German power metal band Blind Guardian and in 1989 decided to form his own project with long-time friend Ralf Scheepers, former vocalist of the band Tyran Pace. This two-man project grew into a four-man band with the addition of Uwe Wessel on bass and Mathias Burchardt on drums. This was the first line-up of Gamma Ray, bearing a sound understandably close to that of Helloween of that period.
Album:
Heading for Tomorrow is the first studio album released by German power metal band, Gamma Ray on 19 February 1990 by Noise Records.It was recently announced that all of Gamma Ray's albums will be re-released throughout 2015, including extensive booklets and a lot of bonus materials. The photo below features band leader Kai Hansen busy in a trip back to the tapes days working on the extra material for the first Gamma Ray reissue. More news soon.Heading For Tomorrow was initially released as a Kai Hansen solo album. By extracting the LP out of its sleeve, “Heading For Tomorrow” revealed its “secret intention” (it was still the days of LP, or is it again?) revealing a second cover, introducing Kai’s new baby: Gamma Ray.After the global critical success of Empire Of The Undead, Kai Hansen has decided to continue the collaboration with Eike Freese and Alex Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn), the production team. Kai Hansen has spent hundred hours, digitalising and remastering hundreds of tapes, alternative versions and ideas that were so far jealously hidden in Gamma Ray’s private archive.Adds Hansen: “I am incredibly thankful that after 25 fantastic years of Gamma Ray, I am still standing here, making music and performing on stage. It's awesome to see that fans from the first days keep on supporting us and that we still make new friends. It’s something you can't take for granted. After my departure from Helloween, it all could have gone the other way as well. Instead, we continue to make albums and tour the world. That's close to unbelievable! Working on the first reissue for Heading For Tomorrow brought back so many great memories and Ralf and I dug out some funny stories.Two years ago, our studio, our harbour in Hamburg, burnt down and a lot of memorabilia and original tapes were lost, but we all searched our private archives and managed to find some great rarities and hopefully some highlights for the fans. We are proud to release our little babies in a new style with a brand new cover artwork done by Hervé Monjeaud and a new sound, a fantastic remastering done by Eike Freese and Alex Dietz.”Kai Hansen is today the voice of Gamma Ray but it is important to remember that in the beginning of Gamma Ray’s history Kai had planned to focus on his role of songwriter and guitar player. If the original album still shines also thanks to the vocals of Ralf Scheepers, the second CD offers real treasures for all Gamma Ray fans, like the original demos of songs like “Money”, “Sail On”, “Heaven Can Wait” or “The Silence” featuring Hansen on vocals.
Line Up:
Ralf Scheepers - Lead vocals
Kai Hansen - Guitars
Uwe Wessel - Bass (all but 4 and 5)
Mathias Burchardt - Drums (all but 3)
Guest musicians:
Dirk Schlächter - Bass (4, 5)
Tommy Newton - Guitar (8)
Tammo Vollmers - Drums (3)
Mischa Gerlach - Keyboards
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Welcome 00:57 instrumental
02. Lust For Life 05:19
03. Heaven Can Wait 04:28
04. Space Eater 04:33
05. Money 03:39
06. The Silence 06:23
07. Hold Your Ground 04:51
08. Free Time 04:56
09. Heading For Tomorrow 14:31
10. Look At Yourself 04:45
11. Mr. Outlaw (Japanese Bonus Track) 04:09
12. Sail On (B-Side from “Heaven Can Wait” EP) 04:26
13. Lonesome Stranger (B-Side from “Heaven Can Wait” EP) 04:57
CD2:
01. Who Do You Think You Are ? 05:08
02. Heaven Can Wait (Demo) 04:29
03. Money (Demo - Kai on vocals) 03:47
04. Sail on (Demo - Kai on vocals) 03:48
05. Heading For Tomorrow (Live) 08:19
06. Space Eater (Live) 04:46
07. The Silence (Demo - Kai on vocals) 06:21
08. Mr. Outlaw (Instrumental Version) 04:12
09. Heaven Can Wait (Demo - Kai on vocals) 04:44
10. Heading For Tomorrow (Karaoke Version) 14:30
11. Space Eater (Karaoke Version) 04:28
12. Lonesome Stranger (Demo) 04:19
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 1990 (25th Anniversary Digipak Edition 2015)
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 252 mb
Bio:
Gamma Ray is a power metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal band Helloween. Hansen is the current lead vocalist, guitarist as well as the chief songwriter of Gamma Ray. The band is known as one of the most prominent bands of the German heavy metal scene.In 1988, after four years with the German power metal band Helloween, guitarist and songwriter Kai Hansen decided, for reasons that are still the subject of much debate, to leave the group. Hansen claimed that Helloween had become too big for him to handle, although the group's troubles with financial issues and their record company, Noise Records, most likely played a part as well. He proceeded to do some studio work with German power metal band Blind Guardian and in 1989 decided to form his own project with long-time friend Ralf Scheepers, former vocalist of the band Tyran Pace. This two-man project grew into a four-man band with the addition of Uwe Wessel on bass and Mathias Burchardt on drums. This was the first line-up of Gamma Ray, bearing a sound understandably close to that of Helloween of that period.
Album:
Heading for Tomorrow is the first studio album released by German power metal band, Gamma Ray on 19 February 1990 by Noise Records.It was recently announced that all of Gamma Ray's albums will be re-released throughout 2015, including extensive booklets and a lot of bonus materials. The photo below features band leader Kai Hansen busy in a trip back to the tapes days working on the extra material for the first Gamma Ray reissue. More news soon.Heading For Tomorrow was initially released as a Kai Hansen solo album. By extracting the LP out of its sleeve, “Heading For Tomorrow” revealed its “secret intention” (it was still the days of LP, or is it again?) revealing a second cover, introducing Kai’s new baby: Gamma Ray.After the global critical success of Empire Of The Undead, Kai Hansen has decided to continue the collaboration with Eike Freese and Alex Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn), the production team. Kai Hansen has spent hundred hours, digitalising and remastering hundreds of tapes, alternative versions and ideas that were so far jealously hidden in Gamma Ray’s private archive.Adds Hansen: “I am incredibly thankful that after 25 fantastic years of Gamma Ray, I am still standing here, making music and performing on stage. It's awesome to see that fans from the first days keep on supporting us and that we still make new friends. It’s something you can't take for granted. After my departure from Helloween, it all could have gone the other way as well. Instead, we continue to make albums and tour the world. That's close to unbelievable! Working on the first reissue for Heading For Tomorrow brought back so many great memories and Ralf and I dug out some funny stories.Two years ago, our studio, our harbour in Hamburg, burnt down and a lot of memorabilia and original tapes were lost, but we all searched our private archives and managed to find some great rarities and hopefully some highlights for the fans. We are proud to release our little babies in a new style with a brand new cover artwork done by Hervé Monjeaud and a new sound, a fantastic remastering done by Eike Freese and Alex Dietz.”Kai Hansen is today the voice of Gamma Ray but it is important to remember that in the beginning of Gamma Ray’s history Kai had planned to focus on his role of songwriter and guitar player. If the original album still shines also thanks to the vocals of Ralf Scheepers, the second CD offers real treasures for all Gamma Ray fans, like the original demos of songs like “Money”, “Sail On”, “Heaven Can Wait” or “The Silence” featuring Hansen on vocals.
Line Up:
Ralf Scheepers - Lead vocals
Kai Hansen - Guitars
Uwe Wessel - Bass (all but 4 and 5)
Mathias Burchardt - Drums (all but 3)
Guest musicians:
Dirk Schlächter - Bass (4, 5)
Tommy Newton - Guitar (8)
Tammo Vollmers - Drums (3)
Mischa Gerlach - Keyboards
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Welcome 00:57 instrumental
02. Lust For Life 05:19
03. Heaven Can Wait 04:28
04. Space Eater 04:33
05. Money 03:39
06. The Silence 06:23
07. Hold Your Ground 04:51
08. Free Time 04:56
09. Heading For Tomorrow 14:31
10. Look At Yourself 04:45
11. Mr. Outlaw (Japanese Bonus Track) 04:09
12. Sail On (B-Side from “Heaven Can Wait” EP) 04:26
13. Lonesome Stranger (B-Side from “Heaven Can Wait” EP) 04:57
CD2:
01. Who Do You Think You Are ? 05:08
02. Heaven Can Wait (Demo) 04:29
03. Money (Demo - Kai on vocals) 03:47
04. Sail on (Demo - Kai on vocals) 03:48
05. Heading For Tomorrow (Live) 08:19
06. Space Eater (Live) 04:46
07. The Silence (Demo - Kai on vocals) 06:21
08. Mr. Outlaw (Instrumental Version) 04:12
09. Heaven Can Wait (Demo - Kai on vocals) 04:44
10. Heading For Tomorrow (Karaoke Version) 14:30
11. Space Eater (Karaoke Version) 04:28
12. Lonesome Stranger (Demo) 04:19
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/