City Of Lights (ENGLAND/GREECE)

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City Of Lights - Before The Sun Sets (2022)











Year : 2022
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom , Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 115 mb

Bio:

City Of Lights is a melodic rock project led by songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin. Inspired by the classic AOR/melodic rock bands of the '80s and the new wave of European melodic rock bands from the 00s.Debut album to be released by Frontiers Music Srl on February 11th 2022.

Album:

City Of Lights is an exciting new melodic hard rock collaboration between British newcomer songwriter/guitarist Neil Austin and Greek vocal sensation Manos Fatsis (Odyssey Desperado/Hideaway). They deliver hard-edged melodic anthems driven by crunching riffs and lush keyboard textures combined with soaring, passion-filled vocal melodies.The project was born when Austin - armed with a collection of songs inspired by the classic hard rock sounds of the 80s and the new wave of current AOR bands - began the search for a vocalist who possessed the tone, range and emotion to take the songs to the next level. After hearing Fatsis' work on Odyssey Desperado's "Don't Miss The Sunset" and Hideaway's self-titled debut, he knew he had found the right man. The two connected via Facebook and together they began working on honing the songs to perfection. When the time came to find a rhythm section, Austin reached out to members of his favourite band, brothers Robin (bass) and Mats (drums) Eriksson from modern melodic rock monsters degreed and after hearing the demos, both agreed to contribute to the album.Guest guitar soloists Nathan Doyle, Daniel Johansson (degreed), Christoffer Borg (Taste/ex-Art Nation), and Mike Kyriakou join in on the fun and the album also features appearances from Creye's Joel Selfors (piano) and degreed/Paralydium's Mikael Blanc (keyboards).Artwork is provided by art/design maestro Nello Dell'Omo and mixing/mastering duties will be handled by AOR producer extraordinaire Erik Gavfelin Wiss (Creye, Cruzh, Cap Outrun).

Line Up:

Manos Fatsis - lead vocals
Neil Austin - rhythm guitar, keys programming, backing choirs
Robin Eriksson - bass, harmony vocals
Mats Eriksson - drums

Guest musicians:

Nathan Doyle - lead guitar
Daniel Johansson - lead guitar
Jonathan Carlemar - lead guitar
Christoffer Borg - lead guitar
Mike Kyre - lead guitar
Matt Farmer - wahwah guitar
Joel Selsfors - piano
Mikael Blanc - keyboard solo
Art & design by Nello Dell'omo
Mixed by Erik Gafvelin Wiss
Mastered by Thomas Plec Johansson

Tracklist:

01. Racing On The Redline
02. Heart's On Fire
03. Emily
04. Heat Of The Night
05. Dying Light
06. Give Me Back My Heart
07. Put Your Heart On The Line
08. Snake Eyes
09. Joanna
10. Midnight Club
11. How To Love
12. Before The Sun Sets




Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/

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City Of Lights - Before The Sun Sets (Japan Edition) (2022)











Year : 2022 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom , Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 121 mb

Bio:

City Of Lights is a melodic rock project led by songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin. Inspired by the classic AOR/melodic rock bands of the '80s and the new wave of European melodic rock bands from the 00s.Debut album to be released by Frontiers Music Srl on February 11th 2022.

Album:

City Of Lights is an exciting new melodic hard rock collaboration between British newcomer songwriter/guitarist Neil Austin and Greek vocal sensation Manos Fatsis (Odyssey Desperado/Hideaway). They deliver hard-edged melodic anthems driven by crunching riffs and lush keyboard textures combined with soaring, passion-filled vocal melodies.The project was born when Austin - armed with a collection of songs inspired by the classic hard rock sounds of the 80s and the new wave of current AOR bands - began the search for a vocalist who possessed the tone, range and emotion to take the songs to the next level. After hearing Fatsis' work on Odyssey Desperado's "Don't Miss The Sunset" and Hideaway's self-titled debut, he knew he had found the right man. The two connected via Facebook and together they began working on honing the songs to perfection. When the time came to find a rhythm section, Austin reached out to members of his favourite band, brothers Robin (bass) and Mats (drums) Eriksson from modern melodic rock monsters degreed and after hearing the demos, both agreed to contribute to the album.Guest guitar soloists Nathan Doyle, Daniel Johansson (degreed), Christoffer Borg (Taste/ex-Art Nation), and Mike Kyriakou join in on the fun and the album also features appearances from Creye's Joel Selfors (piano) and degreed/Paralydium's Mikael Blanc (keyboards).Artwork is provided by art/design maestro Nello Dell'Omo and mixing/mastering duties will be handled by AOR producer extraordinaire Erik Gavfelin Wiss (Creye, Cruzh, Cap Outrun).

Line Up:

Manos Fatsis - lead vocals
Neil Austin - rhythm guitar, keys programming, backing choirs
Robin Eriksson - bass, harmony vocals
Mats Eriksson - drums

Guest musicians:

Nathan Doyle - lead guitar
Daniel Johansson - lead guitar
Jonathan Carlemar - lead guitar
Christoffer Borg - lead guitar
Mike Kyre - lead guitar
Matt Farmer - wahwah guitar
Joel Selsfors - piano
Mikael Blanc - keyboard solo
Art & design by Nello Dell'omo
Mixed by Erik Gafvelin Wiss
Mastered by Thomas Plec Johansson

Tracklist:

01. Racing On The Redline
02. Heart's On Fire
03. Emily
04. Heat Of The Night
05. Dying Light
06. Give Me Back My Heart
07. Put Your Heart On The Line
08. Snake Eyes
09. Joanna
10. Midnight Club
11. How To Love
12. Before The Sun Sets
13. Dying Light (Acoustic Version) (Japan Bonus Track)




Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/

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City Of Lights - City Of Lights (2026)











Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom , Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 118 mb

Bio:

City Of Lights is a melodic rock project led by songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin. Inspired by the classic AOR/melodic rock bands of the '80s and the new wave of European melodic rock bands from the 00s.Debut album to be released by Frontiers Music Srl on February 11th 2022.

Album:

City Of Lights formed in 2018 when British songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin reached out to Greek vocal sensation Manos Fatsis to see if he would be interested in singing on some demos. The chemistry was instant and Austin decided he needed a stellar rhythm section to really do the songs justice.On a whim, he messaged the rhythm section of his favourite band, Swedish modern melodic maestros Degreed. Much to his surprise, Robin Eriksson (Bass) and Mats Eriksson (Drums) both instantly agreed. Their debut album “Before The Sun Sets” was released in Feb 2022 to critical acclaim. After featuring on a number of songs on this first album, Austin's long-time friend, British guitar virtuoso Nathan Doyle officially joined as lead guitarist, completing the line-up.„City Of Lights“ is an album full of classic melodic highlights featuring a tour-de-force performance from Fatsis on lead vocals, showcased here to the full extent of his abilities and explores a number of topics: dreams gone bad, grief, human imperfection, mental health, love, friendship and the joy of musical family, all delivered in an anthemic, melodic masterpiece that hits all the required notes. The crunching riffs, huge harmonies, soaring guitar solos and epic vocals are all there, but underpinned with a real sense of originality and identity. A musical roller-coaster, it features upbeat rockers (“Just Like Yesterday”, “One More Night”), melodic anthems (“Beautiful & Broken”, “We're A Family”), prog-influenced adventures (“City Of Lights”,”Unbreakable”,”Masquerade”) and reflective, slow-paced ballads (“Learn To Live”,"Care For You”).Date of release 23 October 2026.

Line Up:

Manos Fatsis - lead vocals
Neil Austin - rhythm guitar, keys programming, backing choirs
Nathan Doyle - guitar
Robin Eriksson - bass, harmony vocals
Mats Eriksson - drums

Guest musicians:

Victor Berg (Keys - Care Of Night on #2)
Magnus Berglund (Lead Guitar - Arctic Rain) on #3
Mikael Blanc (Keys - Degreed) on#7
Daniel Johansson (Lead Guitar - Degreed) on #7
Viktor Őstrőm Berg (Lead Guitar - Care Of Night) on #9

Tracklist:

01. Main Titles (For Vangelis) 1:32
02. City Of Lights 5:09
03. Beautiful Broken 4:50
04. Never Looking Back 4:33
05. Just Like Yesterday 4:09
06. Learn To Live 3:51
07. Unbreakable 3:57
08. Masquerade 4:57
09. One More Night 4:45
10. Care For You 5:54
11. We're A Family 4:47
12. Lights In Rain




Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/