The release date of the of the new album "Constellation“ by the Melodic Metal Band STARGAZERY from Finland on CD via PURE STEEL RECORDS is May 29th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on May 15th, 2020 in Pure Steel Webshop.
In 2011 STARGAZERY released its first album "Eye On The Sky", which was highly praised by the media. The follow-up album "Stars Aligned" from 2015 was rated no less badly.
Now in 2020 the third work “Constellation” by the Finns around mastermind Pete Ahonen (BURNING POINT, GHOST MACHINERY) is on the tableau. Stylistically, of course, nothing has changed here. It rules bombastic, keyboard-driven Melodic Metal, which was strongly influenced by RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH (Tony Martin era). The sharp, crystal-clear production really brings out the extraordinary vocals of Jari Tiura (ex-MSG, Ex-SNAKEGOD). The complete work is a found treasure with a lot hit potential for all friends of the style.
Coverartwork: Felipe Machado Franco
TRACKLIST:
1. Sinners In Shadows
2. War Torn
3. Self–Proclaimed King
4. Ripple The Water
5. I Found Angels
6. Constellation
7. Caught In The Crossfire
8. Dark Side Of The Moon
9. In My Blood
10. Raise The Flag
Total Playing Time: 44:40 min
Special guest:
Samy Nyman (on the Songs 4, 5, 6, 10) – bass
LINEUP
Jari Tiura – vocals
Pete Ahonen – guitars
Marko Pukkila – bass
Pasi Hiltula – keyboards
Illka Leskelä – drums
BIOGRAPHY/LOGO
Stargazery was founded in 2005 by Pete Ahonen (Burning Point/Ghost Machinery). He had written some killer songs that wasn´t suitable for either Burning Point nor Ghost Machinery.
It was clear from the start that the band needed a strong, melodic voice as well as a charismatic frontman. Former Michael Schenker Group vocalist Jari Tiura was the right man for the job and he joined the band. After some small lineup changes the band was later completed by bassist Jukka Jokikokko (Burning Point), drummer Jukka Ontero (Burning Point) and keyboard player Marco Sneck (Poisonblack).
In 2010 inked a worldwide deal with german record label Pure Steel Records. And the debut album “Eye On The Sky” saw the light of day in April 2011. The album was released worldwide and was highly praised in medias all over the globe. Ready, willing and able to rock the stages!
In 2012 Pete wrote the songs for the second Stargazery album “Stars Aligned”. The record session for the second album was a long road and the last recordings were finally made in summer of 2014. During the recording session keyboard player Marco Sneck left the band and the band decided to continue with a session keyboard player. The second album was finally released in 2015 and was supported by liveshows and summer festivals in their home country Finland. Once again the album received great reviews all over the world!
After the release of their second album the band went through some more line-up changes. First drummer Jussi Ontero and bass player Jukka Jokikokko left the band. They were replaced by drummer Ilkka Leskelä (Embraze) and bass player Sami Nyman. At the time also Pasi Hiltula (Eternal Tears Of Sorrow/Kalmah) joined the band as a full time keyboard player.
In 2017 the band started to record their third album entitled “Constellation”. In the early stages of the recordings Sami Nyman had to quit the band and he was replaced by Marko Pukkila (Altaria) and the band finished the recordings for their third album in late 2019. The album was mixed and mastered in early 2020 and will be released in May 2020.
DISCOGRAPHY
Eye on the Sky - 2011
Stars Aligned - 2015
Constellation - 2020
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