Artist: ALMANAC [ex-RAGE, BRAINSTORM, PINK CREAM 69]
Album: KINGSLAYER LTD. EDIT. (CD+DVD DIGI-BOOK)

Release date: 2017
EAN/UPS: 727361407001
Media type: CD

The king is dead. Long live the king.

Everybody wants the throne. Everybody wants to be on top, to be the first, the best, the biggest. The will to obtain power, the unscrupulousness whilst fighting for the throne that is deeply embodied in the TV fantasy series »Game Of Thrones« is now being transferred to a colossal musical equivalent, courtesy of the German power metal virtuosos ALMANAC. Raise the curtain for »Kingslayer«, the second album of the band surrounding guitar wizard Victor Smolski - and a murderous journey to the dark times of the regicides.

Let’s make one thing clear right from the start: ALMANAC’s mighty second strike »Kingslayer« is not about fantasy, it’s no fairy tale about slaying dragons and using powerful magic. It is our very own histories coming back at us in the shape of epic, forceful, wonderfully melodic and skillful anthems. Stories of murdered kings, of despots and tyrants, framed by an invincible power metal performance and presented by no less than three (!) lead singers. This is, of course, nothing new for those familiar with the new band of the former RAGE axeman Smolski and his new fellowship. On their stunning debut »Tsar« they already turned to Russian history, thus complementing this musical success by a pleasantly unique background for once not speaking about Vikings, Celts or druids.

TRACKLIST CD:

01. Regicide
02. Children Of The Sacred Path
03. Guilty As Charged
04. Hail To The King
05. Losing My Mind
06. Kingslayer
07. Kingdom Of The Blind
08. Headstrong
09. Last Farewell
10. Red Flag

Bonus-DVD:

Video clips:
01. Losing My Mind
02. Self-Blinded Eyes
03. Self-Blinded Eyes (Making Of)

Live at “Masters of Rock 2017”:
04. Self-Blinded Eyes
05. No More Shadows
06. Children Of The Sacred Path

Live at “Aria Fest”:
07. Medley
08. Studio report “Kingslayer”


LINE-UP:

Victor Smolski | guitars, keyboards
Andy B. Franck | vocals
David Readman | vocals
Jeannette Marchewka | vocals
Athanasios “Zacky” Tsoukas | drums
Tim Rashid | bass