HUMAN FORTRESS – Epic Tales and Untold Stories (2021)

Founded in Hannover, Germany, in 1998, HUMAN FORTRESS has released six albums so far, and today are presenting ”Epic Tales and Untold Stories”, a double CD featuring a collection of new, rare and also previously unreleased tracks on CD1, while second disc offers a compilation of the best tracks from the HUMAN FORTRESS history, selected by the band itself and freshly remastered.
Originally a band with a ’90s power metal style, HUMAN FORTRESS have been morphing over the years mixing into their music classic melodic metal and hard rock groove. All these are represented here.
Among the interesting cuts there’s unreleased material featuring talented vocalist Michael Bormann (Jaded Heart), Tommy Newton (from ’80s great rockers Victory / Fargo) and a fine selection of the band’s stronger songs.

Disc 1
01 – The Grimoire (feat. Michael Bormann)
02 – Disappear in Dark Shadows (feat. Tommy Newton)
03 – Vain Endeavour (Remastered)
04 – Free (Remastered)
05 – Fernweh (Remastered)
06 – We Are Legion (Remastered, Gus Version)
07 – Cruel Fantasy (Remastered)
08 – Pray for Salvation (Remastered, Orchestral Version)

Disc 2
03 – Defenders of the Crown (Remastered) (feat. Andreas Kienitz)
04 – Border Raid in Lions March (feat. Hartmut Richter)
05 – Gladiator of Rome (Part 1) (Remastered)
06 – Gladiator of Rome (Part 2) (Remastered)
07 – Wasted Years (Remastered)
08 – The Chosen One (Remastered)
09 – Dark Knight (Remastered)
10 – Thieves of the Night (Remastered)
11 – Rise or Fall (Remastered)
12 – Thrice Blessed (Remastered)
13 – Lucifer’s Waltz (Remastered)
14 – Surrender (Remastered)
15 – Thunder (Remastered)

Gus Monsanto – Vocals
Volker Trost – Guitar
Todd Wolf – Guitar
Dirk Liehn – Keyboards
André Hort – Bass
Apostolos (Laki) Zaios – Drums

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