Artist: FREEDOM CALL
Album: THE CIRCLE OF LIFE (CD)

Release date: 2005
EAN/UPS: 693723992921
Media type: CD

Having sold over 25,000 copies of their debut, Stairway To Fairyland, their tour with Saxon, Angra and Edguy turned into a triumphal march, culminating in memorable shows with Savatage and Skew Siskin in August 1999 as part of the Popkomm music fair in Cologne. The band played almost fifty shows in 2000 and proved their worth at various festivals, like the Wacken Open Air 1999 and 2000. Their second release, Crystal Empire, even surpassed the debut’s success. The sales figures increased, and even before the album was available, Freedom Call were invited to the Metal Fest in Bologna, Italy, played the Metal Days in Switzerland and delivered an unforgettable performance at the Stratovarius/Rhapsody show in Bourges, France. Following the release of Crystal Empire, Freedom Call embarked on a 63-day European tour with Hammerfall and Virgin Steele that took them through Scandinavia, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungry, France and Spain, among other countries. June 2002 saw the arrival of the third Freedom Call recording, Eternity, followed by an extensive tour with Blind Guardian, during which their most recent release, Live Invasion, was recorded. At the same time, Freedom Call established themselves as a headlining act in their own right and were celebrated as the stars of the Wacken Road Show 2004 night after night. The Circle Of Life will doubtlessly add to their new status. A large-scale European tour is in the pipeline for spring 2005, including a surprise special guest who is bound to send the ever-growing melodic metal fan community into raptures.

TRACK LISTING CD:

01. Mother Earth
02. Carry On
03. Rhythm Of Life
04. Hunting High And Low
05. Starlight
06. The Gathering (Midtro)
07. Kings & Queens
08. Hero Nation
09. High Enough
10. Starchild
11. Eternal Flame
12. Circle Of Life

Line-Up:

Chris Bay - vocals, guitar
Dan Zimmermann - drums
Ilker Ersin - bass
Cede Dupont - guitar
Nils Neumann - keyboards