Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Switzerland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 193 mb
Bio:
With their first releases "Shakra" (1997), and "Moving Force" (1999), and by touring with Great White and Uriah Heep, the early career of this Swiss band was a steep learning curve with dramatic success but the real breakthrough came with their third record "Power Ride" (2001) when singer Pete Wiedmer was forced to leave the band because of ill health, replaced by Mark Fox. Mark immediately put his stamp on the following album "Rising" (2003), which saw Shakra rise higher on the career ladder than ever before and hit the German and Swiss album charts. The band played several concerts and festivals, one of which was the prestigious "Bang Your Head" event. The controversial video clip for the song "Chains Of Temptation" showed singer Fox giving himself a heroin injection.And, after supporting Iron Maiden at the Swiss "Spirit Of Rock" festival, Shakra then took the decision to tour through 12 countries with HammerFall and Stratovarius. The band played a huge show in Zurich with Guns N' Roses in 2006.Shortly after the Everest album was released, Mark Fox left the band and was replaced by John Prakesh on vocals.New releases include "Back On Track" in Feb 2011 and "Powerplay" in Jan 2013.
Album:
On November 10, Shakra will release their new studio record, "Snakes & Ladders". As in the game with the same title, the goal is to climb to the top. This is what Shakra as a band also has in mind. It’s been almost two years since "High Noon" was released, the comeback album with former lead singer Mark Fox back behind the microphone. "High Noon" made it to #2 in the Swiss album charts and also entered the German charts.The haunting melodies, the distinctive voice of Mark Fox, the striking guitar riffs from Thomas Muster, the emotional solos from lead guitarist Thom Blunier and the irrestistible grooves from drummer Roger Tanner and bass player Dominik Pfister are all typical Shakra trademarks, which can be found again on "Snakes & Ladders". The opener "Cassandra‘s Curse", which lyrically is about the current world affairs, is a perfect example of all the trademarks mentioned above. Heavy riffs, an atmospheric verse and a powerful refrain.The kick ass rock song "Friday Nightmare" is followed by the title track "Snakes & Ladders": up & down and the game’s going on. Sometimes you win, sometimes you fall. Sometimes everything just goes smoothly, but there are times when you gotta try again and again to reach your goal. Just roll the dice – at some point you will be where you wanna be!"Together with 'Cassandra’s Curse‘,'Something You Don’t Understand‘ is one of the best songs I’ve ever written", says a very proud Thomas Muster. The song is a great 80s inspired power ballad with an enthralling melody and simple grooves that will stick in your head for sure.All in all there are 12 brand-new Shakra tracks on "Snakes & Ladders". Shout out some singalongs to "The Seeds", feel the blues in "Rollin", listen to the straightrock 'n' roll song "Medicine Man" or just rock out to "I Will Rise Again" and "Fire In My Veins". We are sure every Shakra fan will be more than happy with the album. So SHAKRA are definitely back on track! And by the way, "Snakes & Ladders", their 11th album so far, includes the "Snakes & Ladders" game on CD and vinyl.
Line-Up:
Mark Fox - Vocals (ex-Krokus , Wolfpakk)
Thomas Muster - Guitars (1997-present)
Thom Blunier - Guitars (lead) (1997-present) (ex-Ruckus)
Dominik Pfister - Bass (2008-present)
Roger Tanner - Drums (1997-present) (ex-Evidence One)
Tracklist:
01. Cassandra's Curse
02. Friday Nightmare
03. Snakes & Ladders
04. Something You Don't Understand
05. The Seeds
06. Rollin'
07. Medicine Man
08. I Will Rise Again
09. Open Water
10. The Race Of My Life
11. Fire In My Veins
12. The End Of Days
+ Video "Cassandra's Curse" (Official Video)
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