SHAKRA – 33 ; The Best Of (2014)

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Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA are one of the most constant forces of the European scene, with a solid career started in the mid – ’90s and nine studio albums under their belt.
“33 ; The Best Of” includes 30 Shakra highlights taken from the band’s catalogue and on top of that, 3 brand new and unreleased tracks of finest quality which easily can stand among the band’s best songs.

Even two changes on the vocalist position (John Prakesh leave off the band two weeks ago) couldn’t do any harm to the steadily increasing success of Shakra.
In fact, quite the contrary: Shakra’s latest album ‘Powerplay’ (2013) was their first ever to crest the #1 position on Switzerland’s album chart and chart entries in other countries followed as well.
The three new songs are strong rockers, really melodic and with a slightly ‘Swedish’ feel, especially the anthemic “Live For Today”, quite H.E.A.T sounding if you ask me.

Among the collection we have as well remixed versions of “Take Me Now” and “Chains Of Temptation”, and two songs taken from the long out-of-print live release ‘The Live Side’.
“33 ; The Best Of” is a great compilation from one of the most underrated Melodic Hard Rock acts from the present European scene. This digipak double CD is your opportunity to discover Shakra in its full force.
Quite Recommended.

01. Back on Track
02. Live for Today (New Track)
03. The Beacon (New Track)
04. For the Rest of My Days (New Track)
05. Stronger Than Ever
06. Yesterday’s Gone
07. Life Is Now
08. Dream of Mankind
09. Save You from Yourself
10. When I See You
11. B True B You
12. Dear Enemy
13. Ashes to Ashes
14. Why
15. The Journey
16. Playing With Fire
17. Love Will Find a Way
18. The One
19. Inferno
20. Walk on Water
21. Chains of Temptation (Remixed Version)
22. Take Me Now (Remixed Version)
23. Now or Never
24. Rising High
25. I Will Be There
26. Too Good for Me
27. Trapped
28. Why Don’t You Call Me
29. She’s My Pride
30. Stranger
31. Nothing to Lose
32. Who’s Got the Rhythm
33. Hands on the Trigger

Thomas Muster – Guitars
Thom Blunier – Guitars
Dominik Pfister – Bass
Roger Tanner – Drums
John Prakesh, Mark Fox – Vocals

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