Former
HELLOWEEN vocalist
Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer
Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for
Frontiers Records.
Mat Sinner (
PRIMAL FEAR,
SINNER) and
Magnus Karlsson (
PLACE VENDOME,
PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, which is tentatively due in the spring/summer.
According to the
Kiske Official Fanclub,
Sinner is currently overseeing the recording of
Somerville's vocals at the
Audiospezialist Studio in Stuttgart with drummer
Martin Schmidt.
Karlsson just laid down his parts at his own studio
Stuntguitar in Sweden and
Sander Gommans (
AFTER FOREVER,
HDK) will track additional guitar for the CD.
This is the final track listing for the album (composers for each track listed in parenthesis):
01.
Nothing Left To Say (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
02.
Silence (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
03.
If I Had A Wish (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
04.
One Night Burning (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
05.
Arise (Sander Gommans & Amanda Somerville)
06.
End Of The Road (Mat Sinner & Jimmy Kresic)
07.
Don't Walk Away (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
08.
Devil In Her Heart (Mat Sinner & Jimmy Kresic)
09.
Rain (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
10.
A Thousand Suns (Sander Gommans & Amanda Somerville)
11.
Second Chance (Mat Sinner & Magnus Karlsson)
Bonus Track:
12.
Set A Fire (Sander Gommans & Amanda Somerville)
A promotional video will be also be made for the CD.
Sinner told the
Kiske Official Fanclub that a decision will be made in the next few weeks about who will handle the album artwork and who will helm the promotional clip.
Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was tapped to replace
EPICA vocalist
Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with
SYMPHONY X due to
Simons' health issues.
Amanda was featured on
KAMELOT's latest release,
"Ghost Opera", and recently toured with
AVANTASIA. She last year released her long-awaited solo album,
"Windows".
A Michigan native,
Amanda has resided and worked mainly in Germany and the Netherlands since 1999. She has collaborated with several other bands in the metal scene along with producers
Sascha Paeth and
Miro, and co-wrote the rock opera
"Aina". Her own music is of the pop-rock genre.
