Firebirth
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| Firebirth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | Yellow House Studio 13, Lugano, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Paul Lani, Leo Leoni | |||
| Gotthard chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (favourable)[1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 6/7[3] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[4] |
Firebirth is the tenth studio album released by Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. It is the first album with singer Nic Maeder after Steve Lee's death.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Leo Leoni, Nic Maeder and Freddy Scherer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Starlight" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Give Me Real" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Remember It's Me" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Fight" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Yippie Aye Yay" (Marc Lynn, Maeder, Scherer, Leoni, Paul Lani) | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Tell Me" (Leoni, Maeder) | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Shine" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "The Story's Over" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Right On" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "S.O.S." | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Take It All Back" | 3:16 |
| 12. | "I Can" | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Where Are You" (Leoni) | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Love You Honey" | 3:04 |
| 15. | "Starlight" (acoustic version) | 3:56 |
| 16. | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) | 5:35 |
Personnel
[edit]- Gotthard
- Nic Maeder – vocals
- Leo Leoni – guitars, keyboards on track 13, producer, engineer, mixing on track 15
- Freddy Scherer – guitars
- Marc Lynn – bass guitar
- Hena Habegger – drums and percussion
- Additional musicians
- Matthias Ulmer - keyboards
- Production
- Paul Lani - producer, engineer, mixing
- Davide Pagano - engineer, mixing on track 15
- Charlie Bauerfeind - mastering
Charts
[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11] | Gold | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Genzel, Christian. "Gotthard - Firebirth review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Ling, Dave (July 2012). "Gotthard - Firebirth". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 101. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Mineur, Matthias (4 June 2012). "Gotthard - Firebirth". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Rönnebeck, Jenny (2012). "Review Dynamit: Gotthard - Firebirth". Rock Hard (in German). No. 301. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Gotthard – Firebirth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gotthard – Firebirth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Gotthard – Firebirth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gotthard – Firebirth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gotthard – Firebirth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gotthard')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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