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KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Kai Hansen, earMUSIC and the Wacken Foundation have announced the release of "XXX", the first "solo project" album by Kai Hansen, one of the most influential guitarists and singers to emerge from Germany during the first part of the '80s. He first made his name with the groundbreaking band HELLOWEEN (of which Hansen is one of the founding members) and later with GAMMA RAY, one of the acts that contributed to define the genre power metal, bringing it to generation of devoted fans worldwide since its first album.
"XXX" is, in pure Hansen tongue-in-cheek style, a reference to over 30 years of involvement in the world of heavy rock, as explained with the album's sub-title "Three Decades In Metal". The album will be released in August 2016 on earMUSIC.
"XXX" is a magical journey. It is the story of how powerful dreams can be. Dreams and passions big enough to bring a teenager from Hamburg who is in love with rock music, glam rock and the first heavy metal sounds from the practicing space in his bedroom and rehearsal rooms to the biggest stages in the world practicing, and ending up influencing and sharing the stage with the very same bands he admired in the first place.
Not strictly autobiographical, "XXX" is without doubt the story of Kai Hansen but it could very well represent the story of anybody who is not afraid to believe in dreams, with passion and dedication. It is the story of the ups and downs that everybody faces at some point during the journey of life: the lost-and-found-again friends, the glory, the tragedies and the joys.
After the achievements enjoyed by Hansen lately with UNISONIC and especially GAMMA RAY's recent work "Empire Of The Undead", Kai Hansen started working on the album with no precise commercial masterplan — just playing music with the same spirit as in the very beginning. This certainly was the reason for Hansen to communicate to his label the intention of donating the first advance payment he will receive for "XXX" — which in the meantime has shaped into a proper album — to the Wacken Foundation, a foundation which helps and supports young hard rock and heavy metal bands for over seven years now: musicians full of hopes and dreams, exactly as Hansen had in the beginning of the thirty years story told on this album... in the hope that one day, somebody could tell another thirty years long magic story, also thanks to this album.
Together with Hansen, a stellar band of musicians gravitating around the Chameleon Studio in Hamburg has formed spontaneously: Alex Dietz (guitar player of HEAVEN SHALL BURN) on bass, Eike Freese (who already worked as engineer and co-producer with Hansen on the last GAMMA RAY album on guitar and phenomenal drummer Daniel Wilding (CARCASS). The four will be joined by various guests, ranging from friends to followers to heroes — some having played a significant part in Kai's career, some who have expressed the wish to join the project with the same spirit that is leading Kai, Alex, Eike and Daniel to create loud music with joy, freedom and determination.
Kai and friends will do an exclusive one-time performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, introducing the songs from the album to the audience for the first and only time.
Watch a video clip of Kai Hansen and Eike Freese discussing "XXX" below.
Commented Hansen: "30 years in metal, that's a damn long time.
"Over the course of all these years, I never recorded a solo album. It is quite nice and a hell lot of fun to create something without any boundaries and to get a fresh view on music.
"I am celebrating 30 years of being able to do what I like best... On 'XXX' I am reflecting on my roots, where I come from, how it all started for me. I believe you need a certain drive, passion and, of course, a bit of luck and coincidence to make it in the music world — and, of course, some financial support. This is where the Wacken Foundation came to my mind. They are helping people, musicians just like me, who want to make it. And I remember having had help myself, from my family, the families from the other band members — and by doing a paper round. So hopefully, with my donation, young musicians are given the same chance that I was given a long time ago, too. And who knows, maybe we all will be playing together at Wacken in 20 years…"
Wacken Foundation's Thomas Jensen adds: "This is really generous donation to the Wacken Foundation.
"Heavy metal is a way of life — and with this this amazing gesture, Kai showed what it stands for: selflessness, thoughtfulness and most of all the passion and love for music. The goal of the foundation is to keep this kind of spirit going. With Kai's doing, we are one step closer to this goal."
"XXX" is, in pure Hansen tongue-in-cheek style, a reference to over 30 years of involvement in the world of heavy rock, as explained with the album's sub-title "Three Decades In Metal". The album will be released in August 2016 on earMUSIC.
"XXX" is a magical journey. It is the story of how powerful dreams can be. Dreams and passions big enough to bring a teenager from Hamburg who is in love with rock music, glam rock and the first heavy metal sounds from the practicing space in his bedroom and rehearsal rooms to the biggest stages in the world practicing, and ending up influencing and sharing the stage with the very same bands he admired in the first place.
Not strictly autobiographical, "XXX" is without doubt the story of Kai Hansen but it could very well represent the story of anybody who is not afraid to believe in dreams, with passion and dedication. It is the story of the ups and downs that everybody faces at some point during the journey of life: the lost-and-found-again friends, the glory, the tragedies and the joys.
After the achievements enjoyed by Hansen lately with UNISONIC and especially GAMMA RAY's recent work "Empire Of The Undead", Kai Hansen started working on the album with no precise commercial masterplan — just playing music with the same spirit as in the very beginning. This certainly was the reason for Hansen to communicate to his label the intention of donating the first advance payment he will receive for "XXX" — which in the meantime has shaped into a proper album — to the Wacken Foundation, a foundation which helps and supports young hard rock and heavy metal bands for over seven years now: musicians full of hopes and dreams, exactly as Hansen had in the beginning of the thirty years story told on this album... in the hope that one day, somebody could tell another thirty years long magic story, also thanks to this album.
Together with Hansen, a stellar band of musicians gravitating around the Chameleon Studio in Hamburg has formed spontaneously: Alex Dietz (guitar player of HEAVEN SHALL BURN) on bass, Eike Freese (who already worked as engineer and co-producer with Hansen on the last GAMMA RAY album on guitar and phenomenal drummer Daniel Wilding (CARCASS). The four will be joined by various guests, ranging from friends to followers to heroes — some having played a significant part in Kai's career, some who have expressed the wish to join the project with the same spirit that is leading Kai, Alex, Eike and Daniel to create loud music with joy, freedom and determination.
Kai and friends will do an exclusive one-time performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, introducing the songs from the album to the audience for the first and only time.
Watch a video clip of Kai Hansen and Eike Freese discussing "XXX" below.
Commented Hansen: "30 years in metal, that's a damn long time.
"Over the course of all these years, I never recorded a solo album. It is quite nice and a hell lot of fun to create something without any boundaries and to get a fresh view on music.
"I am celebrating 30 years of being able to do what I like best... On 'XXX' I am reflecting on my roots, where I come from, how it all started for me. I believe you need a certain drive, passion and, of course, a bit of luck and coincidence to make it in the music world — and, of course, some financial support. This is where the Wacken Foundation came to my mind. They are helping people, musicians just like me, who want to make it. And I remember having had help myself, from my family, the families from the other band members — and by doing a paper round. So hopefully, with my donation, young musicians are given the same chance that I was given a long time ago, too. And who knows, maybe we all will be playing together at Wacken in 20 years…"
Wacken Foundation's Thomas Jensen adds: "This is really generous donation to the Wacken Foundation.
"Heavy metal is a way of life — and with this this amazing gesture, Kai showed what it stands for: selflessness, thoughtfulness and most of all the passion and love for music. The goal of the foundation is to keep this kind of spirit going. With Kai's doing, we are one step closer to this goal."
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UNCHAINED - Only Half Alive
UNCHAINED - This is Hell
UNCHAINED - Black as your Soul
UNCHAINED - Conspiracy for Fools
UNCHAINED - The Great Disease (DRUM CAM)
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Et avec un joli logo pas du tout référence à Helloween.
Je ne sais que penser d'un tel projet, à part peut-être "rien".
Sauf s'il sort des titres de la veine de "Walls of Jericho", bien évidemment.
Je ne sais que penser d'un tel projet, à part peut-être "rien".
Sauf s'il sort des titres de la veine de "Walls of Jericho", bien évidemment.
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Hum, il peut plus chanter comme ça du tout... Je pensais au contraire à un truc plus cool, plus orienté rock 70's dans la veine des influences de Hansen (Purple, Rainbow...) mais vu le line up ça s'annonce beaucoup plus couillu.
A voir donc, je suis curieux.
A voir donc, je suis curieux.
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UNCHAINED - Only Half Alive
UNCHAINED - This is Hell
UNCHAINED - Black as your Soul
UNCHAINED - Conspiracy for Fools
UNCHAINED - The Great Disease (DRUM CAM)
Boutique en ligne UNCHAINED
Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Mouais...
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UNCHAINED - Only Half Alive
UNCHAINED - This is Hell
UNCHAINED - Black as your Soul
UNCHAINED - Conspiracy for Fools
UNCHAINED - The Great Disease (DRUM CAM)
Boutique en ligne UNCHAINED
Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
On a la tracklist ! On a la pochette ! On s'en fout !
Tracklist :
01. Born Free
02. Enemies Of Fun (avec Ralf Scheepers & Piet Sielck)
03. Contract Sun (avec Dee Snider & Steve McT)
04. Making Headlines (avec Tobias Sammet)
05. Stranger In Time (avec Michael Kiske, Frank Beck, Tobias Sammet & Roland Grapow – solo de guitare)
06. Fire And Ice (avec Clementine Delauney, Marcus Bischoff, Richard Sjunnesson & Michael Weikath – solo de guitare)
07. Left Behind (avec Alexander Dietz & Clementine Delauney)
08. All Or Nothing (avec Clémentine Delauney)
09. Burning Bridges (avec Eike Freese)
10. Follow The Sun (avec Hansi Kirsch & Tim Hansen – solo de guitare)
L’édition limitée contient un second disque avec toutes les chansons chantées par Kai Hansen.
Tracklist :
01. Born Free
02. Enemies Of Fun (avec Ralf Scheepers & Piet Sielck)
03. Contract Sun (avec Dee Snider & Steve McT)
04. Making Headlines (avec Tobias Sammet)
05. Stranger In Time (avec Michael Kiske, Frank Beck, Tobias Sammet & Roland Grapow – solo de guitare)
06. Fire And Ice (avec Clementine Delauney, Marcus Bischoff, Richard Sjunnesson & Michael Weikath – solo de guitare)
07. Left Behind (avec Alexander Dietz & Clementine Delauney)
08. All Or Nothing (avec Clémentine Delauney)
09. Burning Bridges (avec Eike Freese)
10. Follow The Sun (avec Hansi Kirsch & Tim Hansen – solo de guitare)
L’édition limitée contient un second disque avec toutes les chansons chantées par Kai Hansen.
_________________
UNCHAINED - Only Half Alive
UNCHAINED - This is Hell
UNCHAINED - Black as your Soul
UNCHAINED - Conspiracy for Fools
UNCHAINED - The Great Disease (DRUM CAM)
Boutique en ligne UNCHAINED
Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
La voix est super trafiquée quand même. A chaque album, ça s'entend de plus en plus.
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
J'étais pas au courant de ce projet, je viens de me fader le clip au-dessus... C'est abyssal. Je n'ai jamais autant souhaité qu'un de mes héros se décide enfin à prendre sa retraite.
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Qui c'est Clémentine Delauney ?
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UNCHAINED - Only Half Alive
UNCHAINED - This is Hell
UNCHAINED - Black as your Soul
UNCHAINED - Conspiracy for Fools
UNCHAINED - The Great Disease (DRUM CAM)
Boutique en ligne UNCHAINED
Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Ancienne chanteuse de Whyzdom, Serenity, actuellement chez Visions of Atlantis et qui cachetonne aussi à droite et à gauche.
Dernière édition par Seosamh le Ven 16 Sep 2016, 11:57, édité 1 fois
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Seosamh a écrit:Ancienne chanteur
Il s'est fait opérer ?
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Dans Myrath notamment (avec qui on a partagé la scène... elle est... très sympa ^^)
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Pingouin a écrit:Seosamh a écrit:Ancienne chanteur
Il s'est fait opérer ?
Oups.
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Re: KAI HANSEN - XXX (album solo, aout)
Sinon l'album m'a l'air pas mal pour le moment!
Plutôt fun, mais pourtant emprunt d'une certaine amertume. On sent que Kai Hansen veut régler ses comptes par la même occasion, donc ça tape allègrement sur l'industrie du disque, de manière pas du tout subtile, mais bon why not.
Plutôt fun, mais pourtant emprunt d'une certaine amertume. On sent que Kai Hansen veut régler ses comptes par la même occasion, donc ça tape allègrement sur l'industrie du disque, de manière pas du tout subtile, mais bon why not.
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Bon en fait ça s'essouffle assez vite...
Enorme pompage de Halford sur Fire and Ice qui ressemble quand même beaucoup à Silent Screams... Kai pousse même le vice jusqu'à tenter une imitation sur les couplets.
Enorme pompage de Halford sur Fire and Ice qui ressemble quand même beaucoup à Silent Screams... Kai pousse même le vice jusqu'à tenter une imitation sur les couplets.
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