HEARTS ON FIRE w/ Mark Boals – Signs & Wonders (2025) *HQ*
We had to wait 7 years for new HEARTS ON FIRE music but finally next July 25 the band returns with the new album “Signs & Wonders“. Jean Funes (guitars), Joel Mejía (drums) – both members of Silent Tiger – and excellent keyboardist Eric Ragno (Khymera, The Babys) remain at the core of Hearts On Fire.
Dennis Ward also returns to master and mix the album, as well as playing bass, and the greatest news are the addition of the versatile vocals of Mark Boals as as front man.
This top class line up doesn’t fail to deliver just another rock-solid classy melodic hard rock / AOR platter. Strong melodies, memorable choruses, varied guitar work, Ragno adding his keyboard wizardry throughout, and a fantastic singer makes “Signs & Wonders” a winner.
A song like ‘Restless Heart’ is the sort of tune Europe should be doing now. Full of melody and a short, but sweet, guitar solo. ‘Stay In This Moment’ is one of those songs perfect for blasting out on a summer’s day, whilst ‘Lights & Shadows’ has plenty of guitar heft – plus a cool keys riff.
There are a lot of similar bands out there and as a lifelong fan of all things melodic rock, they can become tiresome very quickly or too cliched in the first place. However, Hearts On Fire have that little bit of musical magic that makes the listener come back for more, plus having a pedigree vocalist like Mark Boals is another bonus.
Hearts On Fire know what they want to achieve musically, and they do it with ease on this album. One for all fans of highly polished melodic hard rock.
Highly Recommended
01. Closer
02. Damned if You do
03. Forever Young
04. Mayday
05. Leave a Light on
06. Mesmerising
07. Run
08. Caught up in You
09. Shooting for the Stars
10. Untouchable
11. The Prize
Mark Boals – vocals
Jean Funes – guitar
Dennis Ward – bass
Joel Mejía – drums
Eric Ragno – keyboards
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