UK Progressive Rock Ensemble Galahad
Releases Highly Anticipated New CD 'Battle Scars'
5/20/2012 - London, UK – 'Battle Scars' is the
new studio album from established English progressive rock band
Galahad just released on Avalon Records. The CD was recorded,
engineered and mixed by Karl Groom (Threshold) at Thin Ice studios.
'Battle Scars', Galahad's seventh studio album, shows the band
evolving from their well received and critically acclaimed 2007 album
'Empires Never Last'. 'Battle Scars' is the first of two new albums
from Galahad scheduled for release this year.
'Battle Scars' contains a myriad of
styles from rock and prog through to techno, ambient and dance sounds
via classical arrangements. Throughout, the production is modern and
pristine, incorporating powerful, direct guitar riffs, lush keyboard
arrangements and occasional quieter passages of subtle beauty,
melding together to create an often massively epic sound. “I guess
the whole gamut are in there,” explains vocalist and founding
member Stuart Nicholson about the album's variety of themes,
“frustration, anger, disbelief, reflection, the acceptance of
reality, fighting spirit against the odds, hope for the future,
negativity, positivity and more besides.”
'Battle Scars' is Galahad music for the
21st Century: very much looking forward but also showing
occasional and affectionate nods to the analogue past.
In recognition of the band's 25 year
plus history, a new recording of their classic song “Sleepers” is
included as a bonus track on the CD and download version. “I think
the whole package works really well,” says Stuart, “the
monochrome graphics and images with the odd splash of red here and
various pieces of pertinent imagery match the atmosphere of the music
perfectly.”
As always, the proof of the pudding is
in the listening, as the band suggests: “Go on, give it a whirl,
leave your preconceptions at the door and play it loud! We know it's
our best album yet, and hope you agree.”
Galahad's 'Battle Scars' is available
on CD, digital download and limited edition high quality 180gm vinyl
LP in a gatefold sleeve.
In closing Stuart Nicholson had this to
impart to Galahad's devoted fans of many years: “I hope you like
what we have come up with, and if you know us well you'll realize
that we try and make each album different from the previous one, but
still include certain Galahad traits. Plus, I'd like to thank all
those who have shown patience and stuck with us – it is greatly
appreciated by the band.”
Galahad:
Stuart Nicholson – vocals
Roy Keyworth – guitars
Spenser Luckman – drums
Neil Pepper – bass, guitar &
keyboards
Dean Baker – keyboards
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