Year : 2021
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Male & Female vocals
Country : Norway
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 120 mb
Bio:
Nergard saw the light of day way back in 2010, born within the mind of the Norwegian songwriter Andreas Nergård. Andreas pictured an ambitious project that would unite both local talents and international artists on big scale recordings. The first release, an EP entitled The Beginning, came in 2011 and featured vocal performances from Tony Mills, Ralf Scheepers and Mike Vescera. It was highly praised in media but it wasn’t until the release of the first full length album, Memorial for a Wish, that the name Nergard really begun to surface in the metal world. This album featured a mixture of genres Andreas was particularly fond of, such as heavy metal, progressive rock and AOR.The next album, A Bit Closer to Heaven, followed the same vibe but had much shorter songs. This album also featured the critically acclaimed single ‘On Through the Storm’ featuring Swedish singer Elize Ryd. This song pushed Nergard even further up on the metal scene. After its release the project was able to pull off some big shows in Norway, including playing the main stage at Trondheim Metal Fest, a festival that boasted Sabaton and Stratovarius among the headliners. Andreas continuously writes and records new songs, and he has also re-arranged and re-recorded the entire debut album for a release in February 2018.
Album:
Nergard was originally founded back in 2010 by Norwegian musician Andreas Nergård with the ambitious idea of being a studio project fronted by renowned guest artists from around the world. In the following years they released two albums, featuring some of the industry's most accomplished vocalists and musicians, including Elize Ryd, Ralf Scheepers, Göran Edman, Mike Vescera, Michelle Luppi, Tony Mills, David Reece, Michael Eriksen, Nils K. Rue and many others. Nergard also had the privilege of performing at some prestigious shows, such as opening for the legendary Stratovarius on the main stage at the Trondheim Metal Fest in 2015 as well as performing own sold out shows. After a few quiet years, whilst busy with other projects, Nergard resurfaced in the summer of 2020 releasing a tribute single to the late Tony Mills (Shy, TNT), which then inspired Andreas to start working on new music. Whilst building ideas for the new album, Andreas decided that he was ready for a new era of Nergard. With a steady line-up of permanent singers, the band is now fronted by a multinational trio: Stefani Keogh (UK), Andi Kravljaca (Sweden) and Mathias Molund Indergård (Norway). This new era takes the sound of Nergard into dark symphonic realms similar to the styles of Nightwish, Kamelot and Avantasia. Entitled "Eternal White", this new album is a concept piece that's based on the tragic story of the Carolean Death March in 1719, when 3000 Swedish & Finnish soldiers froze to death during the retreat from the failed invasion of Norway. The story is told over 10 songs which showcase the new dynamic line-up whilst continuing to deliver the high calibre of music that we have come to expect from Andreas and with a nostalgic look to Nergard's past, the album also features a guest performance by the formidable Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest/Iced Earth) on the track "Now Barely There". The band is thrilled to team up with Pride & Joy Music for the release of the new album, “Eternal White”, kickstarting a new chapter in the Nergard legacy.
Line Up:
Stefani Keogh – Lead vocals
Mathias Molund Indergård – Lead vocals
Andi Kravljaca – Lead vocals, lead guitars and lead keyboards
Ørjan Halsan – Rhythm guitars
Andreas Nergård - Bass, Keyboards & Drums (Rudhira)
Special guest:
Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen)
Tracklist:
01. God Forgive My Haunted Mind
02. Pride Of The North
03. From The Cradle To The Grave
04. Carry Me
05. Beneath Northern Skies
06. Where No One Would Shed A Tear
07. Downfall
08. Now Barely Three
09. Eternal White
10. Erasing The Memories
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