Year : 2015
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 111 mb
Bio:
Hard Rock Band mainly 70’s -80’s style but with also references to AOR and fresh notes from the Scandinavian Hard Rock scene.Flying Mercury were formed in autumn of 2011 by Michael Tampou (Keys) and John Kalivas(vocals) having the vision to gather fellow musicians that share the same passion for Hard Rock and Classic Rock, mainly70’s -80’s style but with also references to AOR and fresh notes from the Scandinavian Hard Rock scene. Several live appearances and own material, have paved the path to the recordings of their first album, which is expected to be released in the near future.
Album:
I am so glad when up and coming bands appear in the musical forefront with absolutely no intention whatsoever of reinventing the wheel and retaining an honest approach in paying tribute to past decades without being copycats but adding their personal mark, too. That being said, Flying Mercury fits perfectly in this category. You slip the album on your CD player and you found yourself being transported in 1987 when huge keyboards, flashy guitars, pounding drums, big hair, colourful image and an overall positive attitude towards life itself ruled the hard rock world! US melodic hard rock mixed with the radio friendly AOR sound is undeniably the foundation where the Flying Mercury sonic skyscraper (David Lee Roth, anyone?) lies. And if you think, that this where the guys stop…well, think again! The aforementioned 80s hard rock is enriched with some modern elements cued from the Scandinavian scene of the last decade and Flying Mercury is absolutely on fire. Just imagine the atmosphere of Whitesnake’s “1987”, the cool breeze of Europe’s “Out of this World” and somewhere along those lines there comes Rainbow (J.L. Turner era) with the unique sense of melody by the mighty FM. I am sure you know what I am talking about…if not, check out the anthemic tunes “Magnetic Attraction” and “Unwavering Faith” and you’ll get a fine picture.Would I have been more content with a better production (especially in the drum sound)? Yeah! Do the boys need to work harder? That goes without even saying! The truth, though, is that this first album kicks major ass and that’s really what counts! Let’s hope that in due time we will have the physical product of the album.Highlight: Some sources say that Flying Mercury is already working on their second album…
Line-Up:
John Kalivas - Lead vocals, acoustic guitar (Reignstar)
Spiros Foussekis - Guitars, vocals (ex-Silver RISC, ex-Danger Angel)
Michael Tabou - Keyboards, vocals (ex- Heart Attack, ex-Enoxoi , Yperano Ypopsias)
Johnnie Kontos - Bass (ex-Kerinoi kai rei , Mistful)
Peter Papapetros - Drums, percussion (ex- Discover the Band)
Tracklist:
01. Looking for Love
02. Magnetic Attraction
03. Dream of Winter
04. Our Love Will Never Die
05. Broken Arrow
06. The Wind Cries Out Your Name
07. Unwavering Faith
08. Prepare for Glory
09. Love Is a Mystery
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
