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Ronnie Atkins
Ronnie Atkins (born Paul Christensen on 16 November 1964) is a Danish singer, best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist and primary songwriter for heavy metal band Pretty Maids. Atkins co-founded Pretty Maids in Horsens, Denmark in 1981 with guitarist Ken Hammer. Pretty Maids has released sixteen studio albums, four live albums and four extended plays. He released his first solo album, '' One Shot'', in 2021, followed by his sophomore album, ''Make It Count'', in 2022. Discography ;Studio albums *'' One Shot'' (2021) *'' Make It Count'' (2022) *''Trinity'' (2023) ;Extended plays *''4 More Shots'' (2021) *''Symphomaniac'' (2022) ;Nordic Union *''Nordic Union'' (2016) *''Second Coming'' (2018) *''Animalistic'' (2022) ;Avantasia * ''The Mystery of Time'' (2013), ''guest on Invoke The Machine'' * ''Ghostlights'' (2016), ''guest on Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Unchain the Light and Wake up to the Moon'' * '' Moonglow'' (2019), ''guest on Book of Shallows, Starlight and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Cream (band), Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf, Grand Funk, Free (band), Free, and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Kiss, Queen (band), Queen, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a Music genre, genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontiers Records
Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label that primarily focuses on hard rock. The label was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is headquartered in Naples. History In 1996, Serafino Perugino began his career in the music industry as an Italian distributor for various artists in the field of classic rock, earning a strong reputation in the industry. In 1998, this reputation enabled him to establish Frontiers Records, named after Journey's album '' Frontiers''. The label's first release was the double live album '' Never Say Goodbye'' by the British hard rock band Ten. Alongside its dedication to managing new artists in the genre, Frontiers Records has become a leading label in the classic rock nostalgia circuit. Its roster includes several renowned classic rock bands and artists, such as Toto, Journey, Whitesnake, Blue Öyster Cult, Styx, Survivor, Quiet Riot, Boston, FM, Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Scott Soto, Jeff Lynne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Maids
Pretty Maids is a Danish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Horsens. Formed in 1981 by Ken Hammer, and completed with Ronnie Atkins in 1982, their sound and music can be described as classic guitar-laden heavy rock with a strong emphasis on melody. Over the years, Pretty Maids have sold hundreds of thousands of records, but have never broken through in a major way, except in Japan during the 1990s. They have supported well known bands such as Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, and Saxon (band), Saxon, and were also featured at the 1987 Germany, German version of Monsters of Rock, where Metallica headlined along with Deep Purple. After a prolonged international touring hiatus before the release of the 2006 ''Wake Up to the Real World'' album, the band have every year since been touring their primary markets of Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany and Japan. History 1980s Pretty Maids were formed in 1981 by friends Ken Hammer and John Jacobsen in Horsens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avantasia
Avantasia is a German Supergroup (music), supergroup rock opera, metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums. The name is a Blend word, blend of the words ''Avalon'' and ''fantasia'' ('fantasy') and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet of the debut album). Conceived in 1999 as studio-only, two-album project, Avantasia has since released seven other studio albums and has toured the world multiple times. It can be divided into five periods of activity. The first, 1999–2002, saw the release of a self-titled single and the full-length albums ''The Metal Opera'' and ''The Metal Opera Part II''. The second, 2006–2011, consists of the EPs ''Lost in Space Part I & II, Lost in Space Part 1 & 2'' and The Wicked Trilogy, composed of the albums ''The Scarecrow (album), The Scare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsens
Horsens () is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 64,418 (1 January 2025) and the municipality's population is 97,921 (), making it the List of cities and towns in Denmark, 7th largest city in Denmark. Horsens is best known for its culture and entertainment events. Horsens New Theatre is a cultural centre which holds over 200 events annually. It has managed to draw major names such as Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, One Direction, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. __TOC__ Etymology It is believed the name Horsens derives from the Danish language, old Danish words ''hors'' (horse) and ''næs'' (naze, headland). The name ''Horsens'' has been in use since the 12th century. History The earliest traces of a city are remains of a pagan burial site and houses dating back to the 9th century. In the 12th century, the kings Sweyn III of Denmark, Sweyn III and Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Shot (album)
''One Shot'' is debut solo studio album by Danish hard rock singer Ronnie Atkins. It was released on 12 March 2021 by Frontiers Records Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label that primarily focuses on hard rock. The label was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is headquartered in Naples. History In 1996, Serafino Perugino began his care .... Track listing Personnel *Ronnie Atkins – lead vocals, backing vocals *Chris Laney – producer, arrangement, rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, solo guitar *Jacob Hansen – mixer, mastering *Allan Sørensen – drums *Pontus Egberg – bass *Morten Sandager – keyboards *Anders Ringman – acoustic guitar *Allan Sundberg – acoustic guitar *Pontus Norgren – lead guitar, solo guitar *Kee Marcello – lead guitar, solo guitar *Oliver Hartmann – lead guitar, solo guitar, additional backing vocals *John Berg – lead guitar, solo guitar *Jan Gripstedt – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Count
''Make It Count'' is second solo studio album by Danish hard rock singer and songwriter Ronnie Atkins. The album was released on 18 March 2022 by Frontiers Records Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label that primarily focuses on hard rock. The label was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is headquartered in Naples. History In 1996, Serafino Perugino began his care .... It is the follow-up to Atkins' debut album, '' One Shot'' (2021), which was also produced by Swedish guitarist Chris Laney. Track listing Personnel *Ronnie Atkins – lead vocals, backing vocals *Chris Laney – producer, arrangement, guitar, keyboards *Jacob Hansen – mixer, mastering *Allan Sørensen – drums *Pontus Egberg – bass *Morten Sandager – keyboards *Anders Ringman – acoustic guitar *Oliver Hartmann – guitar *John Berg – guitar *Lasse Wellander – guitar *Linnea Vikström – backing vocals Charts References 2022 debut albums Frontiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity (Ronnie Atkins Album)
''Trinity'' is the third solo studio album by Danish hard rock singer and songwriter Ronnie Atkins. The album was released on 13 October 2023 by Frontiers Records Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label that primarily focuses on hard rock. The label was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is headquartered in Naples. History In 1996, Serafino Perugino began his care .... Atkins has said of the album: "Likely the heaviest of the three albums I've released so far but nevertheless it's very melodic and lyrically present". Track listing Charts References 2023 albums Frontiers Records albums {{2020s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of Time
''The Mystery of Time'' is the sixth full-length album by Tobias Sammet's german metal opera project Avantasia. The album was released on 26 April 2013. This is the first Avantasia release to feature the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg (the same orchestra that performed on Edguy's album ''Hellfire Club''). The cover artwork was painted by Rodney Matthews. ''The Mystery Of Time'' scored high positions in several international music charts and even enabled Avantasia to enter the US Billboard charts for the first time. When asked to compare the album to Avantasia's previous efforts, guitarist and producer Sascha Paeth described it as follows: Track listing Limited editions of the album include a second CD with instrumental versions of all the tracks on the album, with the exception of the two limited edition bonus tracks. Story The album booklet describes the story "So take the time to follow me into a small old English town during the Victorian era and join a young agnos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostlights
''Ghostlights'' is the seventh full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 29 January 2016. The opening track and first single " Mystery of a Blood Red Rose" was a candidate for the German representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, along with nine other songs. The Digibook edition of the album included a bonus track and a bonus CD entitled ''Avantasia Live'', which featured songs recorded mainly during Avantasia's 2014 performance at Wacken Open Air Festival. ''Ghostlights'' scored the highest positions of any Avantasia release in several international music charts and marks the second time Avantasia has entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. The plot of the album concludes the story started on '' The Mystery of Time''. Musically, it shows a darker and more theatrical tone than its predecessor, which Sammet claims to have been spontaneous, not planned. Background and concept In 2014, Tobias Sammet stated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonglow (Avantasia Album)
''Moonglow'' is the eighth full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 15 February 2019 through Nuclear Blast. As with previous Avantasia projects, the album features extensive collaborations with returning and new guest vocalists. It features 11 tracks (12 including its bonus track) and was supported by a world tour. Background and composition Following the Ghostlights World Tour, Tobias Sammet felt exhausted and decided to take a break. He started to write songs for what would maybe become a solo album, but he realized the songs sounded like Avantasia and decided to write a follow-up to the 2016 album. Unlike previous releases, he did not have a deadline for ''Moonglow''. Sammet commented that he believes ''Moonglow'' is the most "adorned and detailed album we've ever produced", including "Celtic elements, world music elements, big choirs, atmospheric stuff, ndamazing guest vocal performances". In another interview, he added t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
