The single of the US-Metal Band NINTH CIRCLE "Riding The Storm" was released on The Orchard. The release date of the new album „Echo Black" on CD is June 26th, 2020 via PURE UNDERGROUND RECORDS. The pre-order phase will start on June 12th, 2020 in Pure Steel Webshop.
NINTH CIRCLE - "Riding the Storm" @ The Orchard
NINTH CIRCLE is back! The compositions on the new album “Echo Black“ are more catchy than ever before. You will find influences from the who is who of melodic Metal but NINTH CIRCLE combines them for a unique sound of their own. It doesn't matter if you prefer NWoBHM, US-Metal, or Euro-Metal, NINTH CIRCLE includes several styles in their totally convincing new material! Sometimes epic, sometimes powerful, but heard once you won't get the songs out of your mind! The songs are diverse with a powerful production. What more do you need? It's just wonderful!
Coverartwork:
Dusan Markovic - https://www.markovicdusan.com
TRACKLIST:
1. Dance Of Swords
2. The Angel’s Share
3. Echo Black
4. Forever More
5. Tokyo Nights
6. Prelude To Glory
7. Shadow Of Giants
8. Return Of The King
9. Riding The Storm
10. Then & There
11. Natural High
12. When The Sun Goes Down (Bonustrack)
13. Warrior
Total Playing Time: 57:20 min
Special guests:
Jeff Prentice - keyboards, string arrangements; Outro guitar solo on "Warrior"
Todd Michael Hall – vocals on Warrior
Mike Flyntz - guitar solo on Warrior
Frank Gilchriest - drums on Forever More
ONLINE
LINEUP
Dennis Brown – vocals, guitars
Frank Forray - bass
Richie “Captain Black” Brooks - drums
BIOGRAPHY/LOGO
Echo Black is the fourth full-length release from the Los Angeles melodic metal band, Ninth Circle. The much-anticipated follow up to 2014’s Legions of the Brave is guaranteed to deliver world-class ear-splitting melodic metal to the masses. Ninth Circle has stepped up their game with Echo Black while keeping that authentic Ninth Circle sound that fans around the world have come to expect.
Main songwriters, Dennis Brown and Frank Forray deliver classic Ninth Circle sounding songs such as, “Echo Black”, “Riding the Storm”, “Forever More”, “Dance of Swords”, and “Prelude to Glory”. These songs keep the melodic metal flame of Ninth Circle alive and burning bright. Fans will not be disappointed with the power and strength of this collection of new songs.
Dennis and Frank also display their songwriting strength and depth with the moody and dark “Shadow of Giants” which is a soon to be Ninth Circle classic. They also flex their songwriting muscles with songs “Then & There” and “Tokyo Nights”. These two songs are instant crowd-pleasing singalongs that rival anything that would have been on MTV in the 80s.
As a special surprise, Ninth Circle recorded the classic Riot song, “Warrior”. This is the first recorded song where Dennis sings a duet with Riot V’s Todd Michael Hall and trades guitar solos with Riot V’s Mike Flyntz. Warrior is dedicated to untimely and unexpected death of Riot’s original rhythm guitarist and friend of the band, Lou Kouvaris, who passed away as a result of COVID-19.
Echo Black was recorded with the same lineup as Legions of the Brave with Dennis Brown on vocals and lead guitar, Frank Forray on bass and Dave Davis on drums, and was produced by Jeff Prentice. There’s no doubt Echo Black keeps that classic Ninth Circle sound while expanding into new sounds and territory.
Shortly after the recording of Echo Black, drummer Dave Davis announced his retirement from music. Ninth Circle has since welcomed aboard monster drummer Richie “Captain Black” Brooks to keep the Ninth Circle flag flying high and proud.
Echo Black is the next evolution in the melodic metal sound that Ninth Circle has come to re-define and proudly defend.
DISCOGRAPHY
Ninth Circle - 2000
The Power of One - 2008
Legions of the Brave - 2014
Echo Black - 2020
GENRE/COUNTRY
Heavy/Power Metal
United States