Artist: PLACE VENDOME
Album: THUNDER IN THE DISTANCE (DIGI)

Year: 2013
Media type: CD

Following a self imposed exile from the rock and metal scene which lasted a few years after his departure from HELLOWEEN and solo career, Hamburg-based singer Michael Kiske, accepted in 2004 to be part of a Melodic Rock oriented concept put together by Frontiers Records’ President Serafino Perugino.

The resulting PLACE VENDOME debut album brought Kiske back to a more straight ahead and Rock sound, still very accessible and melodic and far from the Heavy Metal stereotypes of blood, violence and hate from which Kiske never had anything to do with. He collaborated for the first time with PINK CREAM 69’s Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Uwe Reitenauer with Gunther Werno (VANDENPLAS) on keyboards. In a quite ironic twist of fate Michael found himself to work with members of PINK CREAM 69, when the band’s original singer Andy Deris took his place in HELLOWEEN when he left.

The very favorable acceptance of the first PLACE VENDOME album planted the seeds for a second recording entitled “Streets of Fire”, which was produced during 2008. The concept was slightly changed, with some outside writers such as Robert Sдll (Work of Art), Ronny Milianowicz (Saint Deamon) and Torsti Spoof (Leverage) handling the bulk of the songwriting, with Dennis Ward still handling the recording and production sessions.

Following his stint with his new band UNISONIC, Kiske decided to go back to the PLACE VENDOME concept with more melodic rock oriented songs which once again have been selected by Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino from outside writers including Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear), Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline), Roberto Tiranti and Andrea Cantarelli (Labyrinth, A Perfect Day), Tommy Denander (Radioactive), Sцren Kronqvist (Sunstorm, Issa), and Brett Jones.

Dennis Ward once again produced and mixed the album with such musicians as Dirk Bruineberg (Consortium Project), Gunter Werno (Vandenplas) and Uwe Reitenauer (Pink Cream 69) completing the lineup. Another total masterpiece from Kiske and Place Vendome is about to hit the market. A true must for all Melodic Rock fans!

TRACKLIST:

1  Talk To Me Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio  4:03  
2  Power Of Music Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio  4:03  
3  Broken Wings Written-By – Brett Jones  4:20  
4  Lost In Paradise Written-By – Timo Tolkki  3:53  
5  It Canґt Rain Forever Written-By – Camilla Andersson, Sцren Kronqvist, Thomas Vikstrцm  4:05  
6  Fragile Ground Written-By – Brett Jones  4:10  
7  Hold Your Love Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio  4:35  
8  Never Too Late Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio  3:30  
9  Heaven Lost Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio, Carmine Martone  4:40  
10  My Heart Is Dying Written-By – Nina Sцderquist, Tommy Denander  3:07  
11  Break Out Written-By – Magnus Karlsson  4:34  
12  Maybe Tomorrow Written-By – Andrea Cantarelli, Roberto Tiranti  4:24  
13  Thunder In The Distance Written-By – Alessandro Del Vecchio 

LINE-UP

Michael Kiske – Lead Vocals
Dennis Ward – Bass, vocals, rhythm guitars
Dirk Bruineberg– Drums
Gunter Werno – Keyboards
Uwe Reitenauer – Lead guitars

Mixed and produced by Dennis Ward.