Category: GOTTHARD

CoreLeoni, led by Gotthard’s founding member Leo Leoni, unleashes “Generection” – their fourth album since forming in 2017 and the second with vocalist Gent Bushpepa. Built on a foundation of tracks written since the band formed, the album features the powerhouse lineup of Alex Motta (drums), Mila Merker (bass), and Jgor Gianola (guitars), standing as unshakable pillars of the band’s sound.
“Generection” is heavier and harder than its predecessors, marking a triumphant return to the band’s roots, yet it never sacrifices melody, warmth or atmosphere, especially in its most intimate moments. With the entire band contributing more to the songwriting & arrangements than ever before, the result aligns perfectly with Leo’s signature sound.
The analog mix sets this work apart, recreating the magic of ’70s & ’80s recordings while injecting a modern edge, opening a door to the past for younger listeners and reconnects older rockers with their roots. The title track “Generation Rock,” perfectly embodies this concept, just turn it up!

CORELEONI new album released past week titled “III” really rocks, and now we have the Limited Edition 2-CD digipak including a bonus disc with Gotthard covers, exclusive to this release.
Swiss rockers Gotthard slowly and over the span of years moved away from traditional hard rock and redirected their sound towards mainstream rock that allowed the band the enlarge their fanbase. Since the heart of rock’n’roll is still what drives Gotthard founding member Leo Leoni, the guitarist started a side-project called CoreLeoni. That was in 2018, the year when their first record hit the shelves. Leoni took Gotthard songs and equipped them with the spirit of classic rock / hard.
The album was well-received by fans and caused a positive echo that inspired Leoni to continue with CoreLeoni, and now we have the new album ‘III’. As anyone can assume, it’s the third record from the Swiss-based guitarist who has onboarded with Eugent Bushpepa a new singer. The powerful voice of the latter is certainly an enrichment for CoreLeoni and listening to the pumping rocker ‘Like It or Not’ gives an idea of his vocal range…

Swiss rockers Gotthard slowly and over the span of years moved away from traditional hard rock and redirected their sound towards mainstream rock that allowed the band the enlarge their fanbase. Since the heart of rock’n’roll is still what drives Gotthard founding member Leo Leoni, the guitarist started a side-project called CoreLeoni. That was in 2018, the year when their first record hit the shelves. Leoni took Gotthard songs and equipped them with the spirit of classic rock / hard.
The album was well-received by fans and caused a positive echo that inspired Leoni to continue with CoreLeoni, and now we have the new album ‘III’. As anyone can assume, it’s the third record from the Swiss-based guitarist who has onboarded with Eugent Bushpepa a new singer. The powerful voice of the latter is certainly an enrichment for CoreLeoni and listening to the pumping rocker ‘Like It or Not’ gives an idea of his vocal range…

He is one of the truest and most passionate Rock musicians of the last decades. And though time stood never still for Gotthard founding member and guitarist Leo Leoni. CORELEONI he named his passion for big, timeless Hard Rock, added with a modern sound. On September 27th their second album “CoreLeoni II” will be released. We have here new versions of Gotthard songs from the early stage as well as two brand new tracks, plus a cover of John Lee Hookers “Boom Boom Boom”. Together with Rainbow-singer and Lords Of The Black founding member Ronnie Romero, Hena Habegger (drums, Gotthard), Jgor Gianola (guitar, ex-Gotthard, U.D.O., Jorn Lande) as well as Mila Merker (bass, Soulline) Leoni shows, that Classic Rock is alive an kickin’ 2019.