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    Posted: 18 May 2010 at 9:00am
MEDIA ALERT                                                                                          
May 17, 2010 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jon Freeman
Freeman Promotions 


FREEDOM CALL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM "LEGEND OF THE SHADOWKING" JUNE 15TH IN NORTH AMERICA ON SPV/STEAMHAMMER


To listen to the record for review please go to:
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If you ask FREEDOM CALL fans about the outstanding characteristics of their favorite band, they tend to list two main qualities: melody and tempo. Both attributes will be on display once again on June 15th  when vocalist/guitarist Chris Bay, drummer Dan Zimmermann, guitarist Lars Rettkowitz and the new bassist Samy Saemann , release their latest album, Legend Of The Shadowking, proving emphatically that FREEDOM CALL are still among the most passionate and dynamic German metal acts. 

Stylistically, Legend of the Shadowking is a successful liaison of the group's basic strengths and new, contemporary influences, or, as Dan Zimmermann puts it: "Even if the two predecessors, The Circle of Life and Dimensions, took very different directions, both albums had a number of strong moments. Legend of The Shadowking combines the most successful elements from both albums. In other words: we included our penchant for fast and very melodic numbers from Dimensions with the more contemporary, bombastic components of The Circle Of Life." 

The fourteen new numbers were recorded at the FC studios in Nuremberg, while the drum parts were cut at the Area 51 in Celle by Dan Zimmermann with the support of Tommy Newton (Helloween, UFO, Victory), who also mixed and mastered Legend Of The Shadowking. The cover artwork was designed by the young Bavarian artist Jens Reinhold. 

The new album covers is a concept album about Ludwig II, King of Bavaria. He had a close connection to the composer Richard Wagner. Freedom Call was moved and inspired by King Ludwig's extravagance and his passion to musical theatricality. 

FREEDOM CALL are scheduled perform at various summer festivals and they have a headlining tour of Europe scheduled for autumn.

Track listing: 

1. Out Of The Ruins 
2. Thunder God 
3. Tears of Babylon 
4. Merlin - Legend of the Past 
5. Resurrection Day 
6. Under The Spell of the Moon 
7. Dark Obsessions 
8. The Darkness 
9. Remember 
10. Ludwig II. - Prologue 
11. The Shadowking 
12. Merlin - Requiem 
13. Kingdom Of Madness 
14. A Perfect Day 


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Edited by m@x - 18 May 2010 at 9:01am
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no sign of free sample disc for reviewer, max ? Cool
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I guess SPV, as so many other labels, are going digital with the promos these days ;-)
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Originally posted by Stephen Stephen wrote:

no sign of free sample disc for reviewer, max ? Cool

No free listening of this ? I think my post contain a link to free online streaming ?
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yes i know, but i mean a free sample complimentary disc with a CD quality and not mp3 Cool
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Supply downloadable mp3's or ogg and I might take this on in between my other reviewing assignments. Would have been interesting having a go at metal after 600+ prog reviews *chuckles*
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