Thunder in the Distance
| Thunder in the Distance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 53:52 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Dennis Ward | |||
| Place Vendome chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Jukebox:Metal |    [1] |
| Melodic | [2] |
| Power of Metal |   [3] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [4] |
Thunder in the Distance is the third album of the melodic hard rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline), Brett Jones, Tommy Denander (Radioactive), Sören Kronqvist (Sunstorm), Roberto Tiranti and Andrea Cantarelli (Labyrinth).[4][5]
A music video was filmed for the song "Talk To Me on YouTube".
It was released on 1 November 2013 with cover art credited to Stanis W. Decker.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Me" | Alessandro Del Vecchio | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Power of Music" | Del Vecchio | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Broken Wings" | Brett Jones | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Lost in Paradise" | Timo Tolkki | 3:53 |
| 5. | "It Can't Rain Forever" | Camilla Andersson, Sören Kronqvist, Thomas Vikström | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Fragile Ground" | Jones | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Hold Your Love" | Del Vecchio | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Never Too Late" | Del Vecchio | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Heaven Lost" | Del Vecchio, Carmine Martone | 4:40 |
| 10. | "My Heart Is Dying" | Tommy Denander, Nina Söderqvist | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Break Out" | Magnus Karlsson | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Andrea Cantarelli, Roberto Tiranti | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Thunder in the Distance" | Del Vecchio | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Maybe Tomorrow" (Orchestral Version) | Cantarelli, Tiranti | 2:40 |
Credits
[edit]Band members
[edit]- Michael Kiske – vocals
- Uwe Reitenauer – guitars
- Dennis Ward – bass guitar, producer
- Dirk Bruinenberg – drums
- Gunther Werno – keyboards
References
[edit]- ^ Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
- ^ Harjula, Juha. "Place Vendome: Thunder in the Distance". Melodic. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ MyWebResource. "Place Vendome – Thunder in the Distance". www.powerofmetal.dk.
- ^ a b Reid, Steven (4 October 2013). "Place Vendome: Thunder in the Distance". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Place Vendome – Thunder in the Distance". Frontiers Records. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Interview with the designer (Stan Decker) of the new Place Vendome cover 'Thunder in the Distance'". Michael Kiske Official Fanclub website. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
