Merging Flare - Reverence (mastered by Dan)

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MERGING FLARE: “Reverence” out 11.5.2011


The finest piece of Finnish melodic heavy metal in ages!
Disentertainment will release “Reverence”, the debut album of the Finnish
band Merging Flare. The album will hit the stores on May 11th 2011. Before
this the group has released one split single and two demos. Merging
Flare has also performed some highlighted gigs in Finland playing at
festivals with such acts as Blaze Bayley, Enforcer, Nightingale
and Seventh Wonder.

The music of Merging Flare represents the highest level of
musicianship packed in a melodic heavy metal style that combines
influences from bands like Accept, Judas Priest and Helloween with
massive Queen-esque choirs and spices from the 80′s game music genre.

“Reverence” will also feature a special guest appereance by Kai Hansen
(Gamma Ray, ex- Helloween), the German power metal godfather, on four
tracks of the album.

“Reverence” was recorded and mixed at Content Union Studio by Eero
Kaukomies and mastered at Unisound Studio by the beast himself, legendary Dan Swanö.

The band promises that the production on this album is crisp and a vital
nod to the old school, summoning the spirit of 80′s metal back to
life.

The album consists of 11 songs:

1. At Daggers Drawn
2. Faker
3. Carved in Stone
4. Terrordome
5. In the Line of Fire
6. Steel Redeemer
7. Pride and Bravery
8. Killing Ground
9. Under the Fire
10. Star Odyssey
11. Sign of the Crimson Storm (Riot Cover)

Members of the band have previously shared their talent for example in
the following bands: Amberian Dawn, Heavy Metal Perse, Domination
Black, Elenium and also in different tribute bands (Judas Priest,
Gamma Ray, Running Wild). Kasperi Heikkinen, the lead guitar player of
Merging Flare, has also played several shows with Gamma Ray,
substituting Henjo Richter.

The first appetizers have been published in MySpace and
at the website of the record label. Reverence can now be
preordered at Levykauppa Äx.

http://www.myspace.com/mergingflare
http://www.disentertainment.com/
http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/merging_flare/

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Feel free to comment.
Vesa / Disentertainment
 
Pretty cool music. better than I expected. but I think there are no songs from the new record between the myspace songs, or am I wrong?

The first 3 songs in myspace (At Daggers Dawn, Carved in Stone & Killing Ground) are from the upcoming album, the last 2 old single songs (Steel Redeemer & Under the Fire) will also be on the album but as re-recorded versions.

I do recommend to use the player in Disentertainment's webpage rather than myspace. Myspace is awful, especially after the new changes.

Thanks for the kinds words so far everybody. I do know that I am hardly an objective person when it comes to this record but it _really_ is an amazing one. I trust it to be one of the best ones in it's genre this year. Since we are a small UG indie label I do not expect it to show on sell rates though :D
 
You never said it was your band to start off with LOL

Sorry, I don't quite follow what you mean? I do not play in the band. I belong to Disentertainment...as I did mention on the topic opener.

Btw, also public thanks to Dan for his great work with the mastering. It was just what was called for. Flare-guys also did sent their hellos (they supported Nightingale in last November).
 
Ugh! If you did not already get it we happen to trust this album and it's quality quite a lot. So now the whole Reverence by Merging Flare is available for free previes in the web page of Inferno Magazine, the biggest metal music based print media in Finland. Feel free to check it:
http://www.inferno.fi/inferno-tarjoaa-kuuntele-uusi-merging-flare-albumi-4528/

The album will be there until 9.5. Like stated earlier the actual release date is 11.5. and the album is already available for pre-orders (with t-shirt if interested) in Record Shop Äx:
http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/merging_flare/reverence/

Listen, enjoy, order :)

Cheers,
Vesa
 
MERGING FLARE - REVERENCE lisenced to Japan and Asia

"Reverence", the outstanding melodic heavy metal debut of Finnish Merging Flare has been lisenced to Japan and Asia. The Japan's biggest and most respected metal music based company Avalon/Marquee will release the album in the area 20.7.2011 with a special acoustic bonus track Midwinter Magic. Reverence was released at Finland in May 2011. "Reverence", featuring Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, ex-Helloween) as a special quest on four tracks, has already received astonishing reviews around the globe.

Confirmed Merging Flare shows in future:
23.7. Corner Bar, Helsinki. Unofficial Tuska Open Air aftershow.
12.8. Jalometalli Festival, Oulu.

http://www.mergingflare.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mergingflare
http://www.disentertainment.com/


The bonus track was also mastered by Dan.