terça-feira, maio 07, 2013

NERGARD - MEMORIAL FOR A WISH - ALLSTAR METALOPERA


The Norwegian all-star Melodic Metal-project NERGARD released the debutalbum Memorial for a Wish through Australian Battlegod Productions on April 17th. Memorial for a Wish is the first album of a two act Metal Opera and features a string of well-known names from the rock/metal industry:



- ANDREAS NERGÅRD (Rudhira) - composer/drums/bass/keyboards
- ÅGE STEN NILSEN (Wig Wam) - vocals
- RALF SCHEEPERS (Primal Fear, ex Gamma Ray) - vocals
- GÖRAN EDMAN (ex Yngwie Malmsteen) - vocals
- MIKE VESCERA (ex Yngwie Malmsteen) - vocals
- NILS K. RUE (Pagan's Mind) - vocals
- MICHELE LUPPI (Secrets Sphere) - vocals
- ANDI KRAVLJACA (Silent Call, Aeon Zen) - vocals
- DAVID REECE (Power World, ex Accept) - vocals
- TONY MILLS (TNT, ex Shy) - vocals
- HELGE ENGELKE (Fair Warning) - guitarsolos
- STIG NERGÅRD (Tellus Requiem) - guitarsolos
- OLE MARTIN MOE THORNÆS (Rudhira) - vocals
- SUNNIVA UNSGÅRD - vocals

The album has been in the making since 2010 and is the very debut of the young composer Andreas Nergard (24).

The musicvideo for the leadsingel "A Question of God" feat Tony Mills was released in February 2013 and gained alot of attention from world-wide media. The video can be seen on this link:


The musicvideo for "An Everlasting Dreamscape" has just been recorded on an icy lake in Norway and featured the great Andi Kravljaca (Aeon Zen, Silent Call). It will be released in late August.

The follow-up album is being recorded right now and will most likely see its release sometime during 2014. It will be a darker and heavier album but it will still provide a lot of melodies. A lot of wellknown guestsingers will appear this time as well, stay tuned on NERGARD'S facebookpage for updates:


Memorial for a Wish is also available on Spotify/Wimp/Itunes/Amazone and many other places. 
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