Artist: GOTTHARD
Album: BANG! (CD)

Year: 2014
Media type: CD

After the hit single “Feel What I Feel” has already heavily heated up things, the operating temperature for “BANG!” has increased to fever pitch. Nobody could have waited much longer for the new album anyway, which is loaded with thirteen songs and at least thirteen hundred percent power.

“BANG!” is available in three formats: As standard CD, in a premium round-edged digi-pack with two exclusive bonus tracks, and as Gatefold-Vinyl in laid-back vintage yellow – definitely something for every taste.

The dynamic boogie groove of the "BANG!" title track is also new ground for the band, reflecting their unbridled energy and pure confidence. Also worthy of mention is a duet with the unknown (so far) American vocalist Melody Tibbits on a ballad entitled "Maybe". As is the blues excursion the band takes in "Spread Your Wings". The final "Thank You" is a veritable epic complete with orchestra and goosebumps, flowing against radio friendly convention to a length of more than ten minutes. Written as a tribute to the departed mother of guitarist Leo Leoni, it serves as a homage to mothers everywhere.

The first single from the new album is "Feel What I Feel", a perfect demonstration of the group's talent for combining melodic vocals with strong guitar hooks. These songs are set against a background of classic GOTTHARD rock tunes like "Get Up 'N' Move On", "Jump The Gun" and "My Belief", which traditionally grace every album by the Swiss combo. All told, "BANG!" presents a compelling mix that is sure to take its rightful place in the proud legend of GOTTHARD.

Recorded and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind and GOTTHARD's own Leo Leoni at Yellow House Studios in Lugano in the Swiss canton of Tessin, "BANG!" was then mixed at the Dutch Wisseloord Studios (Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner) by Ronald Prent, who has managed to keep the GOTTHARD sound but transport them into 2014. No wonder, after all Prent has worked in the studio with bands such as the SCORPIONS, 3 DOORS DOWN, DEF LEPPARD and WITHIN TEMPTATION.

TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:

1. Let Me In Katie
2. Bang!
3. Get Up 'N' Move On
4. Feel What I Feel
5. C'est La Vie
6. Jump The Gun
7. Spread Your Wings
8. I Won't Look Down
9. My Belief
10. Maybe (Duett)
11. Red On A Sleeve
12. What You Get
13. Mr Ticket Man
14. Thank You

LINE-UP:

Vocals: Nic Maeder
Guitars: Leo Leoni
Guitars: Freddy Scherer
Bass: Marc Lynn
Drums: Hena Habegger