Bonfire - Fire Works (1987) (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2009)

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Bonfire - Fire Works (1987) (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2009)

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Bonfire - Fire Works (1987) (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2009)

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Year : 1987 (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2009)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Videos
Size : 255 mb


Bio:

Bonfire (originally Cacumen) is a German heavy metal band, founded in Ingolstadt, Germany in 1972. Bonfire started 1986 from Cacumen where the members just changed the name into Bonfire because of the advice of the Record Company and the Management. The original founders Hans Ziller and Claus Lessmann are still in Bonfire and are the only ones who have the rights on the name Bonfire.Bonfire's worldwide debut album was released in June 1986 with the title Don't Touch the Light. During the recording of the follow-up album in May 1987, Hülshorst was fired due to musical differences and Bonfire proceeded to release their Gold seller album Fireworks as a quartet, with the drums played by Ken Mary from the American heavy metal band Fifth Angel.Two versions of this album exist, the worldwide version and the North American version, which cover features the four members and contains the song "You Make Me Feel" from the first album.Between the second and third albums, Bonfire went through many changes. Although Tommy Wagner filled the drum kit for a TV spot, the band needed a new full-time drummer, which appeared in December 1987, when Edgar Patrik from Sinner, Samson and Tyran Pace joined.In July 1988, during the Fireworks Tour, Maier had to leave due to his rheumatism becoming too much of a crippling factor to play guitar and be on stage. Taking his spot in August was Angel Schleifer, formerly of Doc Savage, Red Alert, Sinner, Mad Max, Pretty Maids and Helter Skelter.The tour went on and once it was completed, the band settled down to collaborate for a new album. It was then that Hans Ziller had problems with the record company and the band's management due in part to his family commitments at the time. Against the band's better decisions, he was fired from the group for not having his focus on the band and in June 1989 and Bonfire carried on as a quartet.It should be noted that Bonfire's first two albums were the only ones that were released commercially in North America.Despite the business decision, Lessmann and Ziller maintained a great friendship. When Ziller formed his own group, Lessmann was asked to write songs as well as perform vocals. The record company's policy did not allow him to do so, leaving Ziller the task to find a replacement singer for his new band, EZ Livin'.Bonfire playing at Global East Rock Festival 2010 The decision to remove Ziller from Bonfire began to show on Lessmann, who had remained in the band. After many attempts to break through in the North American scene and what he thought was a disappointing fourth album, Lessmann left the band on September 25, 1992.His announcement was not a total shock to the rest of the band, but it did leave them with the dilemma of who would take his place. One vocalist that had the group's attention was Michael Bormann, who was singing for Letter X and had his own side-group called Jaded Heart. Moreover, he was previously in High Voltage and the J.R. Blackmore Group. Even though he was willing to sing with Bonfire, he was committed to his other two projects so the group continued looking. The unsuccessful attempt to find a full-time vocalist led to Bormann becoming the new frontman of Bonfire in March 1993.Although he did leave Letter X, he maintained his band Jaded Heart.Despite the new singer, Bonfire were in a rut now. Their record company refused to release any new material that did not have Lessmann singing and the years of grunge music had started.The band felt that the end was in sight and released a live album featuring concert recordings from the Point Blank Tour with Lessmann on vocals. The album Bormann had sung on was shelved (but later released as a bootleg called Bonfire - End of an Era Demos) and Bonfire performed for the last time on July 29, 1994 without officially breaking up.While Bonfire was trying to carry on with their new lead vocalist, Lessmann and Ziller reunited in 1992 to form the project Lessmann/Ziller, after Hans Ziller had disbanded EZ Livin'. In 1993, they released the German sung EP Glaub Dran. The EP was followed by a few single releases of songs that were not on the initial recording. The project had limited success, not as was initially expected. In 1995, Lessmann/Ziller evolved to become a group called Ex, which in May featured Joerg Deisinger on bass and Dominik Hülshorst on drums, almost a reunion of the 1986 Bonfire line-up. EX was a good band, but Lensmann and Ziller realized that the only means of recapturing their old fan base was under the name Bonfire.In 1996, Lessmann and Ziller decided to start legal proceedings to get the rights to the Bonfire name as well as to the music from 1986 to 1992. On July 3, a one-time payment was made to the last Bonfire members of 1994 and Lensmann and Ziller renamed their Ex project to Bonfire. The second coming began with the reissue of Glaub Dran with other songs in English in 1996. In 1997 they hired Chris Lausmann on guitar and keyboards, who had played with Affair and Frontline; Uwe Kohler on bass, formally from Black Tears, Paradise Leaf, Big Apple, Lipstikk, Blitzkrieg and British Steel; and finally Jurgen Wiehler on drums, who had played with Backdoor Affair, Heaven Sent, Chain Reaction, Loud & Proud, EZ Livin', Parish Garden, Wet Paint and 88 Crash.Also in 1997, Michael Bormann and Angel Schleifer got back together and wanted to release the shelved Bonfire album they had recorded in 1993. Joerg Deisinger was not interested and Edgar Patrik had other commitments, so the reunion was only for the duo composed by Bormann and Schleifer. Because of the change of ownership for the Bonfire name, Bormann and Schleifer decided to call themselves Charade. The shelved album was released in 1998 in Japan, becoming a highly sought after CD. The partnership between Bormann and Schleifer ended in May 2011, releasing 2 albums in total.

Album:

With German Melodic Hard Rock pioneers BONFIRE fresh release 'Legends' featured here, some of you asked for their classic albums digitally remastered by YesterRock specialists including bonus tracks.Let's go now with their masterpiece "Fire Works", A MUST HAVE in your collection.For their second album, their recording label BMG International, seeing an enormous potential in Bonfire, hired the melodic hard rock producer of the moment in 1987, Michael Wagener.There's also songwriting contributions from masters Jack Ponti and Joe Lynn Turner, and the session drummer was Fifth Angel / Alice Cooper and future House Of Lords Ken Mary.The twin guitar attack of Hans Ziller and Horst Maier is as effective as any such duo from the time period, providing fantastic riffs, excellent melodies, and blazing solos from Ziller. What you get with "Fire Works" is perhaps one of the best combinations of heavy plus melodic-ness ever to emerge from the glam rock era.The album was released with at least three different covers (and as both 'Fire Works' and 'Fireworks' before you ask). But what matters is the music packed inside, and believe me, this is one of the best melodic hard rock albums ever made.I still remember the first time I listened to Bonfire: it was this album, and after the first bits of opener 'Ready 4 Reaction' I resulted hooked forever with the band. The music was simply brilliant; an awesome opening riff, massive drums, hugely melodic clean vocals and a killer chorus.After that terrific opener, there are no low points to be found. 'Never Mind', 'Sleeping All Alone', and the huge-chorused 'American Nights' headline the big rockers, while 'Give It A Try' serves up a great ballad.'Sleeping All Alone' is one the Turner / Ponti amazingly huge and catchy contributions, the other the very good 'Sweet Obsession' (which Turner would record years later on a solo release).I forgot to mention that Marc Ribler (Helix, Jim Jidhed) appears as co-writer on another mammoth track, 'American Nights', which has got one of the most incredble bridges I've ever heard.There's a mid-paced genius on 'Fantasy', each and every track a text-book example of how to construct the perfect Melodic Hard Rock winner. And then there's 'Don't Get Me Wrong', with its multi-layered chorus that is just utterly and fantastically amazing!Intoxicating, fist-pumping riffs dominate 'Champion', with another sing-along chorus. That ever-elusive merging of radio-friendly accessibility and thick, chunky distortion permeates every single song.At the back end, the anthemic 'Cold Days' rounds out the track list, keeping the energy going right to the last moment.Bonfire's "Fire Works" is as close to perfection as an album in this genre could ever be. It has it all; awesome songs, great musicianship, and top class production. Nuff said.

Line Up:

Claus Lessmann - lead & backing vocals
Hans Ziller - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Horst Maier - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Jörg Deisinger - bass, backing vocals

additional personnel:

Ken Mary (House Of Lords) - drums, percussion
Martin Ernst - keyboards

Tracklist:

01. Ready 4 Reaction
02. Never Mind
03. Sleeping All Alone
04. Champion
05. Don't Get Me Wrong
06. Sweet Obsession
07. Rock Me Now
08. American Nights
09. Fnatasy
10. Give It a Try
11. Cold Days
12. You Make Me Feel (Live) (Bonus Track)
13. Give It A Tryl (Live) (Bonus Track)
14. SDIl (Live) (Bonus Track)
15. Bass Solol (Live) (Bonus Track)
16. Drum Solol (Live) (Bonus Track)
17. Don't Get Me Wrongl (Live) (Bonus Track)
18. Championl (Live) (Bonus Track)
19. American Nights (Live) (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Sleeping All Alone" (Official Video)
+ Video "Sweet Obsession" (Official Video)


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