- Having started out with Jeff Scott Soto and charting with various songs, the band is well known and the album is much anticipated. Having the rhythm section from Yngwie Malmsteen provides another group of fans that will be interested in what is going on. This is just a really great rock album with broad appeal [!]
Takara '08 is made up longtime Takara member and leader Neal Grusky on guitar. Gustavo Monsanto on vocals, Bjorn Englen on bass, and Patrick Johansson on Drums. In 06" Neal Grusky resumed work on what would be Takara 5th studio album. He first enlisted long time friend and Bassist Bjorn Englen. Sometime shortly after Neal made contact with Gustavo Monsanto to take over a lead vocals. Then Bjorn brought in fellow Yngwie Malmsteen partner on drums Patrick Johansson. Jeff Scott Soto even returns to lend his voice to the backing vocals.
From this point on they began recording what was to become "Invitation to Forever". "Invitation to Forever" is a slight departure from previous Takara albums since it has more of an harder edge sound than previous Takara albums with yet still retaining there commercial melodic sound that Takara albums are all known for.
TRACKLIST:
01. Angel of Lies
02. Final Warning
03. 555
04. Spotlight
05. Riders on the Road
06. This Story has to be Told
07. Place Under The Sun
08. Still a Mystery
09. Looking for Salvation
10. This Photograph
11. I Can't Hold On
12. Nowhere to Run
LINE-UP:
Neal Grusky: Guitars
Gustavo Monsanto: Vocals
Bjorn Englen: Bass
Patrick Johannson: Drums
Brook Hansen: Keyboards