FAITH CIRCUS – Turn Up The Band (+ Bonus Remix CD) (2013)
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We at 0dayrox already presented Norwegian melodic rockers FAITH CIRCUS here, on occasion when they re-released their debut re-mixed and a live EP.
Now Faith Circus is finally back with album #2 “Turn Up The Band”, featuring a bonus CD including the first self-titled album remixed plus some bonus tracks.
You’d expect a band as polished as Faith Circus and playing this kind of Melodic Hard Rock to come from Sweden, but instead, Faith Circus is a Norwegian band that draws on the influences from classic Euro acts but also big names from America.
One more time the band delivers a full dose of Arena ready catchy tracks in the vein of Firehouse, late eighties TNT, Damn Yankees or Stage Dolls.
Guitar-driven and stormy rockers like “Restless Heart”, “Turn Up The Band” or “Born With The Power”, bouncy melodic cuts such as “Inside the Circus” and “Sunshine Radio” (love this one) catapult your right back to the ’80s when a ballad like “Tears You’ve Never Cried” would have been a sure hit.
On this new album, founder members singer Marc Farrano (who reminds me Jamie Rowe a lot) and drummer Baard Nordvik are presenting their new bandmates; guitarist H.K. Rein and bass player Christer Ottesen (ex-Popium/Flare).
As bonus, we have the band’s self titled debut re-mixed and featuring two additional bonus tracks (13 songs total). The songs are “Heroes” and a remake of the 1981 classic James Bond tune “For Your Eyes Only” – this time sung as a duet with the talented Robin Beck.
Being a Norwegian band has its perks, because two of the guest musicians on the recording are none other than Morty Black and Tony Harnell, both of Norway’s greatest rock band; TNT. Drummer Steinar Krokstad from the should-be legendary Stage Dolls also guests along with a few others.
Packed with cool melodies and hooks, “Turn Up The Band” sounds unmistakably Scandinavian, but where Faith Circus lends their American influences as well.
Well produced by the band with the help of Thomas “tomtom” Haugland engineering, the mastering was left in the more than capable hands of Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, House Of Lords, Tesla) resulting in a crisp, catchy sounding material.
Very Recommended.
CD 1: Turn Up The Band (new album 2013)
01. Restless Heart
02. Turn Up The Band
03. Inside The Circus
04. Born With The Power
05. Tears You’ve Never Cried
06. Love Me Dry
07. Sunshine Radio
08. Firesign
09. Into Your Heart
10. Follow My Voice
CD 2: 1st album Remixed
01. Temporary High
02. Back on Love
03. Tried n True
04. Half the Man
05. Alive & Kickin
06. Without Me
07. Can You Feel It
08. Rain on You
09. Hold On
10. Pushing up Daisies
11. Wasted Rainbow
12. Heroes (New track)
13. For Your Eyes Only [duet with Robin Beck] (New track)
Engineered by Thomas Haugland / Mastered by Dennis Ward
Marc Farrano – lead and backing vocals
H.K. Rein – guitars, backing vocals
Christer Ottesen – bass
Baard Nordvik – drums, backing vocals
Guests;
Robin Beck – vocals
Morty Black (ex- TNT, Jorn) – bass
Tony Harnell (ex- TNT) – backing vocals
Steinar Krokstad (Stage Dolls) – drums
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