Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 125 mb
Bio:
Gary John Barden (born 27 August 1955) is an English rock singer, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group.Barden was discovered by Schenker upon the guitarist's hearing a demo of Barden's previous band, Fraser Nash. Barden proceeded to appear on The Michael Schenker Group (1980), MSG (1981) and One Night at Budokan (1981) albums. He was asked to leave the group and was replaced briefly by former Rainbow frontman Graham Bonnet. In the interim, Barden worked with Gary Moore on the demos of what would later become Moore's Corridors of Power album and joined MSG again to conclude the band's tour after Bonnet's departure and recorded the next album Built to Destroy (1983), and the live album Rock Will Never Die (1984). After his stint in MSG, he went on to form Statetrooper with brothers Steve and Paul Johnson, as well as record an album and tour as lead singer with Praying Mantis.In 2007, Barden was fronting Silver and Statetrooper, and maintaining a solo career. He recorded an album with Michael Schenker Group called In the Midst of Beauty which was released in April 2008, followed by a world tour. In 2010, Barden, Schenker, Simon Philips, Neil Murray and Wayne Findlay embarked on an extensive tour of Japan, recording a new DVD to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their debut album. After that, Barden left the band amicably to focus on his solo career. He rejoined Michael Schenker to record an album entitled Michael Schenker Fest, which was a collection of MSG's former singers to record new songs. Following the album's release, he and the rest of the group embarked on a world tour.
Album:
Gary John Barden returns with "Empowered Emotions", out September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl, delivering a confident, melodic hard rock statement shaped by his long‑running partnership with Michael Voss. Written as a celebration of 25 years of collaboration, the album blends strong riffs, timeless European songwriting and Barden’s unmistakable voice. Lead single "Hit The Ground Running" sets the tone with its ZZ Top‑inspired groove and film‑tinged lyricism. Highlights include "Maasai Enkai", the atmospheric title track (featuring Don Airey) and "Dark Water" with a guest solo by Michael Schenker.
Line Up:
Gary John Barden - vocals - See also: Michael Schenker Fest, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Praying Mantis, ex-Silver, ex-Statetrooper
Michael Voss - guitar, bass, keyboards
Gereon Homann - drums
+ guests:
Michael Schenker (lg on 6)
Tommy Denander (lg on 2)
Brian Tichy (d on 11)
Don Airey (k on 4)
Barry Sparks (b on 2)
Alen Brentini (lg on 7)
Tracklist:
01. Barden's Overture
02. Maasai Enkai
03. Hit The Ground Running
04. Empowered Emotions
05. Burning Wind
06. Dark Water
07. Ride Horsemen Ride
08. This Phoenix's Gonna Burn Ya
09. Let The Children Play
10. The Ruling Class
11. Walk Away
12. We'll Meet Again
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