BROTHER FIRETRIBE – Live At Apollo (2010)

Having released a couple of phenomenally received albums, ‘False Metal’ and ‘Heart Full Of Fire’, these Helsinki-based hard rockers embarked on their 1st European tour.

‘Live At Apollo’ represents the first live CD release from Brother Firetribe.

Something special about this CD is that it was created entirely from one performance, recorded at the Helsinki Apollo Club.

Guest singer Anette Olzon from the current Nightwish line-up was also asked to appear. There is no denying that Brother Firetribe wanted to give the fans something they had been waiting years for.

Starting with a keyboard intro akin to an 80’s chat show, this is soon overshadowed by quality musicianship from the guitarist and drummer – which incidentally is not outlandish and played at one hundred miles an hour, but precise power chords and simple drum patterns are adopted, which suit the music.

‘Who will you run to now?’ is not a thrash-fest featuring metal wannabes, it’s a group of guys playing songs they love, which just so happen to be heavily influenced by bands of years gone by.

‘Midnite Queen’ starts off with a vocally harmonised intro, an upbeat, feel-good track.

‘Heart full of fire’ is the track which features Anette from Nightwish and represents the duet of the live set.

The crowd adopted a more lively reaction to seeing this addition to the Brother Firetribe line-up and this is a clear highlight of the set.

Anette’s voice is put in the spotlight during this song and she holds her own against the reliable vocal of Pekka.

Ending with the hit song ‘I am rock’, Pekka says “You might as well sing along”. After a couple of smoke-based explosions we’re thrown head-long into the song.

This fivesome always plays it from the heart and ‘Live at Apollo’ serves you with a 14 song set of passionate delivery, big choruses and over-the-top harmonies that comprise a royal flush of pure melodic rock bliss.

1 – Who Will You Run To Now

2 – Runaways

3 – Wildest Dreams

4 – Midnite Queen

5 – Game they Call Love

6 – One Single Breath

7 – Play it from the Heart

8 – Chasing the Angels

9 – Going Out with a Bang

10 – Break Out

11 – I’m on Fire

12 – Heart Full of Fire

13 – Valerie

14 – I Am Rock

Pekka Ansio Heino – vocals

Tomppa Nikulainen – keys

Emppu Vuorinen – guitar

Jason Flinck – bass

Kalle Torniainen – drums

Anette Olzon (Nightwish) – guest vocals

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