Artist: NORDIC UNION [PRETTY MAIDS]
Album: NORDIC UNION (CD)

Release date: 2016
EAN/UPS: 8024391071922
Media type: CD

The War Has Begun; Hypocrisy; Wide Awake; Every Heartbeart; When Death Is Calling; 21 Guns; Falling; The Other Side; Point Of No Return; True Love Awaits You; Go.

NORDIC UNION is a the name hiding the new musical cooperation between singer Ronnie Atkins of the legendary Danish Hard Rock institution PRETTY MAIDS and Erik Martensson of ECLIPSE and W.E.T. fame.

Together they have created some musical magic, which will truly impress the fans of those highly regarded musicians... but not only. While definitely hard rocking, this album is definitely more melodic compared to PRETTY MAIDS and these hooks are guaranteed not to leave your brain for a long time!

“If I should compare this to what I normally do in Pretty Maids” says Ronnie Atkins, “it would naturally be the softer side of PM, so in that context it’s not too far from what I normally do as a singer. It’s good stuff with a focus on good melodies and there’s some good guitar work as well. Infact I had a good gut feeling ever since I heard the first songs from Erik Martensson, he’s a very gifted and talented songwriter!”

The collaboration between two fellow Scandinavians worked well and potential live shows may be in order for the future! Lookout for NORDIC UNION in a club near you and in the meantime enjoy a great new album!

TRACKLIST:

01. The War Has Begun
02. Hypocrisy
03. Wide Awake
04. Every Heartbeart
05. When Death Is Calling
06. 21 Guns
07. Falling
08. The Other Side
09. Point Of No Return
10. True Love Awaits You
11. Go

LINE-UP:

Ronnie Atkins: Lead & Background Vocals
Erik Martensson: Lead Guitar, Bass, Keyboards and Background Vocals
Magnus Ulfstedt: Drums

Guest Guitar Solos:
Thomas Larsson, guitar solo on "Every Heartbest" & "Wide Awake"
Fredrik Folkare, guitar solo on "Point Of No Return" & "Hypocrisy"
Magnus Henriksson, guitar solo on "The War Has Begun"