Spiritual Beggars: New Song Available For Streaming; Greek Shows Annou
Posted by: bufftbone on 7/21/2010 1:19:59 PM
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"Star Born", a brand new song from SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D`Angelo, along with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — is available for streaming on the group`s MySpace page. The track comes off SPIRITUAL BEGGARS` seventh studio album, "Return To Zero", which will be released in North America on October 12 and in Europe on August 30 via InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 2005`s "Demons" was recorded at Sweetspot Studio with producer Rickard Bengtsson.
"Return To Zero" track listing:
01. Return To Zero (intro)
02. Lost In Yesterday
03. Star Born
04. The Chaos Of Rebirth
05. We Are Free
06. Spirit Of The Wind
07. Coming Home
08. Concrete Horizon
09. A New Dawn Rising
10. Believe In Me
11. Dead Weight
12. The Road Less Travelled
The CD artwork was created by the well-known Brazilian artist Gustavo Sazes.
In other news, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS has scheduled the following dates:
Oct. 01 - Athens, Greece - Kyttaro Club
Oct. 02 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Eightball Club
Oct. 16 - Kobe, Japan - Loud Park 10 @ Kobe World Kinen Hall
Oct. 17 - Saitama City, Japan - Loud Park 10 @ Saitama Super Arena
Commented Amott: "Greece has always been a special place for SPIRITUAL BEGGARS over the years. Some of the best fans in the world of hard rock and heavy metal, without a doubt.
"The shows we`ve played in the past in Athens are memories we hold close to our hearts. Therefore it is with great excitement we can now announce two shows in Greece to kick off our `Return To Zero` album campaign in style!"
In a recent interview with Japan`s Burrn! magazine, Amott stated about the forthcoming CD, "Some of the songs are `Star Born`, `Lost In Yesterday`, `The Chaos Of Rebirth`, `We Are Free`, `Concrete Horizon` — to name a few! The new album has a lot of the typical SPIRITUAL BEGGARS trademarks — it`s heavy rock with a `70s atmosphere — but I also hear a definite progression and a deeper sense of melody in the songwriting and performances. It`s exactly the kind of record I wanted to make with SPIRITUAL BEGGARS in 2010!"
Regarding the band`s latest addition, vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND), Amott said, "Apollo`s influences are very much rooted in the classic rock and metal of the `70s and `80s. He is the same age as the rest of us in SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, so we instantly shared a lot of common ground musically, and he really connected with the songs and delivered emotional vocals that really impressed us all."
He added, "Apollo does share some similarities with our previous singers — a rough and raw style based in blues and hard rock. He also has influences from the classic metal of the Eighties.
"I was always aware of the fact that he is great singer. However, even I was surprised how well his voice fit SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, in the new and the old songs. Apollo is showing a range and depth on this album that I believe will both surprise and please the SPIRITUAL BEGGARS fans!"
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS 2010 is:
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY, CARCASS) - Guitar
Ludwig Witt (FIREBIRD) - Drums
Per Wiberg (OPETH) - Keyboards
Sharlee D`Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, MERCYFUL FATE) - Bass
Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) - Vocals
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS` last album, "Demons", was released in Europe in June 2005 via InsideOut Music.
