Acacia Avenue - Early Warning (2016)

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Acacia Avenue is a very melodic hard rock/AOR band project, founded by guitarist and song writer, Torben Enevoldsen, back in 2008. The new Acacia Avenue album, entitled "Early Warning", was written and recorded during 2015 and features brilliant vocal performances by Rob Moratti (ExSaga, Final Frontier), Steve Newman (Newman), Andy Engberg (Sorcerer, ExSection A), Mats Levén (Candlemass, ExYngwie Malmsteen), Torben Lysholm (Pangea) and Albin Ljungqvist. Torben Enevoldsen (Fate, Section A) is once again playing guitar, bass and keyboards, as well as singing both lead and background vocals on a few songs. He also mixed and mastered the album at his "Funny Farm Studios". Dennis Hansen (Section A, Fatal Force) plays drums, but the album also features a few very special guests.

The idea for Acacia Avenue began back in 2008. Founding member, Torben Enevoldsen (Fate, Fatal Force, Section A), spent most of that year writing new material. Some of this new material came to be very melodic hard rock/AOR, and the idea of doing a full album in this style quickly emerged. In order to spice things up however, Enevoldsen decided to ask a few good friends of his to participate, both as singers, but also as co­writers. The debut album features Tony Mills (Ex­TNT, Shy), Geir Rönning (Radioactive), Torben Lysholm (Pangea, Mysterell) and Lars Säfsund (Work Of Art) on vocals. Torben did the bass, keyboards and guitars, as well as both lead and backing vocals on a few songs himself, and Thomas Heintzelmann (Decoy) did the drums. The self­entitled debut album was released on Lion Music in January 2010. The second album, entitled ”Cold”, was released on June 2014 through AOR Heaven and features vocal performances by Rob Moratti (Ex­Saga, Final Frontier), Steve Newman (Newman), Torben Lysholm (Pangea, Mysterell), Albin Ljungqvist, Mikael Roupé (Bamboo Brothers), Peter Sundell (Grand Illusion, Decoy) and Nicklas Sonne (Defecto, Section A). After the release of ”Cold”, Torben worked on and off on new material for a third album, and by the end of 2015, the album was completed. Rob Moratti (Ex­Saga, Final Frontier), Steve Newman (Newman), Torben Lysholm (Pangea, Mysterell) and Albin Ljungqvist are once again sharing vocal duties, along with Andy Engberg (Sorcerer, Ex­220 Volt, Ex­Section A) and Mats Levén (Candlemass, Ex­Yngwie Malmsteen). Speciel guests include Pontus Egberg (King Diamond), Peter Steincke (Fate), Anders Johansson (Ex­Hammerfall, Ex­Yngwie Malmsteen) and Johan Koleberg (Therion, Ex­Section A) Enevoldsen did the bass (except for two songs), the keyboards and guitars himself, as well as singing some lead­ and background vocals. Dennis Hansen (Fatal Force) did the drums (except for two songs) and as always, the majority of the recordings took place at Torben's ”Funny Farm Studios” in Denmark. This new album, entitled ”Early Warning”, was mixed and mastered at Funny Farm Studios by Torben Enevoldsen. Enevoldsen also produced the album.

~ perrisrecords.com

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The super-project of Acacia Avenue is back with its brand new release with the title "Early Warning". The mastermind behind this project is the multi-talented musician Torben Enevoldsen who is well-known from his works with Fate and Fatal Force to name a few.

The last record, "Cold", was a fine slice of pure melodic rock/hard rock stuff at its best and featured some excellent arrangements, catchy tunes, a strong guitar work and superb performances from artists such as Rob Moratti, Peter Sundell (Grand Illusion), Steve Newman and Torben Lyshom among others.

After the release of "Cold", Torben worked on some new ideas and nowadays these ideas became a reality with "Early Warning". As in the previous records, the same here Torben gathered his good friends, Rob Moratti (ExSaga, Final Frontier), Steve Newman (Newman), Andy Engberg (Sorcerer, ExSection A), Mats Levén (Candlemass, ExYngwie Malmsteen), Torben Lysholm (Pangea) and Albin Ljungqvist to share some vocals for the new effort and the result is once again extremely interesting. Special guests include Pontus Egberg (King Diamond), Peter Steincke (Fate), Anders Johansson (Ex-Hammerfall, Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Johan Koleberg (Therion). Enevoldsen handles the bass (except for two songs), the keyboards and guitars, as well some lead and background vocals.

"Real Love" which opens the new album is an up-tempo and ass-kickin' melodic rock diamond that features an out of this world guitar solo and a chorus line to die for!! The bluesy and AOR-ish "Broken Dreams" steals the show here while in "Early Warning" Steve Newman gives a strong kick in your ass with his powerful vocals!! The late 80's edgy rocker of "TNT" put more muscle here and "Time To Listen" is yet another killer melodic hard rock cut!! Check out the groovy and more technical tune of "Need To Let Go" which is among my favorites from the new album.

Acacia Avenue did it again! "Early Warning" is yet another strong release by Torben Enevoldsen and his 'friends'. His guitar playing is almost genius and the songs are all well-written and well-performed with tons of melodies to die for. The incredible list of guests, of course, gives an extra flavor to the final result that makes it a sensational purchase for each and every fan of the melodic sound generally.

~ heavyparadise.blogspot.gr

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