CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD – Chasing Danger (2025) *HQ*
CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD is back with their new Melodic Rock / AOR album “Chasing Danger”. The new CD features a ten-song energetic joyride of melodic tunes with that special Swedish touch. This is the perfect blend of sounds like their contemporaries / friends The Night Flight Orchestra and H.E.A.T.
In late 2023 the band found themselves at a crossroad. Their lead singer Martin Holsner decided to quit the band to spend more time with his family. The Captain had been through a number of personnel changes over the years and the thought of just quitting certainly existed. However, it seemed fate would intervene.
Singer Fredrik Vahlgren caught the attention of bass player/founding member Robert Majd. When hearing his voice, Robert knew that if Fredrik were to join the band, then they had to continue and they had a chance to top their earlier albums. Fredrik joined the guys who were 100% focused on making the best Captain Black Beard album to date.
2024 became the first time in the band’s 15-year history without a live show. No distractions were going to get in the way. The Captain spent most of the year perfecting what would become “Chasing Danger” in Wing Studios in Stockholm, under the careful supervision of producer Sverker Widgren with Robert Majd & guitarist Daniel Krakowski co-producing.
This album also features over-the-top drumming from Vinnie Stromberg and additional awesomeness contributed by Oscar Bromwall (guitar) & John Lönnmyr (keyboards). There’s great songs like the lead single “When It’s Over” (co-written by Wildness’ Erik Modin), a modern AOR statement in “A.I. Lover”, their trademark Disco-AOR is evident in the track “Shine”, a piano-driven ballad called “Piece Of Paradise (co-written with The Night Flight Orchestra’s John Lönnmyr), and the epic ending to the album “In Your Arms”.
01 – Dreams
02 – When It’s Over
03 – Chasing Rainbows
04 – Shine
05 – A.I. Lover
06 – Can’t You See
07 – Read Your Mind
08 – Piece Of Paradise
09 – Where Do We Go
10 – In Your Arms
Fredrik Vahlgren – vocals
Christian Ek – guitar
Daniel Krakowski – guitar
Robert Majd – bass
Vinnie Stromberg – drums
guests:
Oscar Bromwall – guitar
John Lönnmyr – keyboards
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