MAGNUM

Des précisions concernant le prochain live :

MAGNUM New live album LIVE AT THE SYMPHONY HALL Out January 18th, 2019

New live single and lyric video LOST ON THE ROAD TO ETERNITY (feat. Tobias Sammet) Out November 09, 2018

Every music lover knows that the closing concert of a long tour is always a very special event. For weeks in advance the audience has been able to read up on how much the band has been celebrated in their previous concerts evening after evening and they are all the more excited to see their heroes with their own eyes. After having played those numerous concerts, the band is in excellent shape, perfectly attuned to one another and of course they want to outdo themselves with this final show. One of those tour finales took place on 19 April 2018 inside Birmingham`s Symphony Hall. It was there that the British rock band Magnum completed their Road To Eternity tour, which consisted of 42 concerts, and performed at the highest level.

'A truly magical evening', guitarist Tony Clarkin confirms, 'especially seeing as the show was a sort of home game for us, since all of us are from around the area between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, although during the last 20 years we have performed in Birmingham only once. In this respect it was a special moment for Magnum in more than one way.' According to the occasion, band members Tony Clarkin, vocalist Bob Catley, bassist Al Barrow as well as their two newest members keyboarder Rick Benton and drummer Lee Morris confidently played their way through a well-chosen mix of classics and newer songs, which rather successfully join the ranks of the band`s long tradition of atmospheric rock songs.

Star guest Tobias Sammet (Avantasia, Edguy), too, was swept along by this enthusiasm and the blazing interaction between the musicians and their Birmingham audience when he went on stage for 'Lost On The Road To Eternity' to lend energetic support to vocalist Bob Catley just like he did for the track's studio recording. Oh and just by the way: As a forerunner to this gripping live album 'Lost On The Road To Eternity' will hit the market as a digital single on November 9th, 2018.

All that's left to ask now is what makes Live At The Symphony Hall any different from former Magnum live recordings. 'Bob and I have been in this band for quite a while now, but we've never lost our passion for Magnum', Clarkin elaborates. 'We want to keep learning new things and are open to tips and advice. That's why we constantly revise our old songs, sometimes we play them a bit faster, sometimes a bit slower, we change a solo here and a part of the melody there. That way we not only keep our audience interested but also our own enjoyment in these pieces alive.' There isn't a more fitting way to describe the magic that happens on Live At The Symphony Hall.

"Live At The Symphony Hall" will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on January 18th, 2019 as 2CD DigiPak, 3LP Gatefold, download and stream.

Tracklisting:
CD1
1. When We Were Younger 8:00
2. Sacred Blood 'Divine' Lies 6:28
3. Lost on the Road to Eternity 6:11
4. Crazy Old Mothers 5:35
5. Without Love 6:14
6. Your Dreams Won't Die 5:42
7. Peaches and Cream 5:09
8. How Far Jerusalem 10:46

CD2
1. Les Morts Dansant 5:46
2. Show Me Your Hands 5:52
3. All England's Eyes 4:48
4. Vigilante 5:24
5. Don't Wake the Lion (Too Old to Die Young) 11:43
6. The Spirit 4:30
7. When the World Comes Down 6:11



MAGNUM live 2018

18.11. DE-Bochum - Zeche
19.11. DE-Frankfurt - Batschkapp
20.11. DE-Augsburg - Spectrum
22.11. UK-Edinburgh - Liquid Rooms
23.11. UK-Troon - Winterstorm Festival
24.11. UK-Newcastle - Riverside
25.11. UK-Sheffield - Plug
27.11. UK-Norwich - Waterfront
28.11. UK-Bilston - Robin 2
30.11. GR-Athens - Gagarin 205

MAGNUM live 2019

05.-08.06. SE-Salsborg - Sweden Rock Festival
15.06. ES-Malaga - Rock The Coast Festival

Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Unisonic etc...) est le nouveau bassiste du groupe. En effet, Al Barrow a décidé de quitter le navire après 18 années de services...
Un nouvel album est prévu pour janvier 2020...



Merci à Js !!!!!!!!!

MAGNUM a déjà terminé les enregistrements de son prochain album studio, le mixage suivra sous peu. Le vingt-et-unième disque des britanniques devrait arriver sur le marché au printemps 2020 et sera le premier avec Dennis Ward au poste de bassiste. Outre Wolf Kershek, déjà responsable des orchestrations sur le disque "Lost On The Road To Eternity" de 2018, de nombreux autres musiciens invités seront représentés sur l'enregistrement. L'album est développé en collaboration avec l'ingénieure Sheena Sear dans de nombreux studios et dans différents pays, en plus des studios M2 à Wolverhampton. Rodney Matthews est à nouveau responsable de la pochette.

En attendant:

Merci Js. Impatient, je suis...

MORE DATES TBC
19 March Garage Glasgow UK
20 March Limelight 1 Belfast UK
21 March Voodoo Lounge Dublin IRL
22 March Tramshed Cardiff UK
24 March Leadmill Sheffield UK
25 March Welly Hull UK
26 March Academy 2 Manchester UK
28 March Picturedrome Holmfirth UK
29 March Junction Cambridge UK
30 March Town Hall Birmingham UK
31 March Waterfront Norwich UK
02 April Lemon Grove Exeter UK
03 April Engine Rooms Southampton UK
04 April Islington Assembly London UK
08 April Vulkan Arena Oslo N
09 April Folkets Park Huskvarna S
10 April Fryshuset Klubben Stockholm S
11 April Nojesfabriken Karlstsd S
13 April Pustervik Gothenburg S
14 April Babel Malmo S
16 April Batschkapp Frankfurt D
17 April Airport Obertraubling Regensburg D
18 April Volksbankmessehalle Balingen D
18 April Volksbankmessehalle Balingen D
21 April Stadthalle Fürth D
22 April Grosse Freiheit 36 Hamburg D
24 April Capitol Hannover D
25 April Pier2 Bremen D
26 April Tempodrom Berlin D
28 April Stadthalle Singen D
29 April E-Werk Köln D
30 April Garage Saarbrücken D
01 May Club Nova Chemilnice Prague CZ
11 May Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona E
12 May BUT Madrid E
13 May Santana 27 Bilbao E
16 May Rock City Nottingham UK

C' est incomplet, il manque Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse...

Carrément.....

Le nouvel album "The Serpent Rings” verra le jour le 17 janvier prochain...
Album disponible aux formats CD digipack, 2 LP, box-set limité (avec Cd digipack, double vinyle rouge transparent, partition manuscrite, patch brodé, médiator personnalisé, double affiche A1, carte postale A5, autocollant et badge). et numérique...



Where Are You Eden?
You Can’t Run Faster Than Bullets
Madman Or Messiah
The Archway Of Tears
Not Forgiven
The Serpent Rings
House Of Kings
The Great Unknown
Man
The Last One On Earth
Crimson On The White Sand

Merci Js !!!!!!

Précommandé.

Sortie d'une compilation le 8 janvier 2021 :

http://www.magnumonline.co.uk/news/dance-of-the-black-tattoo-will-be-released-january-08th-2021

Question, ça sert à quoi une compilation?

A faire connaître le répertoire d'un groupe mais aussi à gagner du blé sans s'fouler.

Option deux surtout

Nouvel album intitulé The Monster Roars le 14 janvier 2022 :



Tracklist :

1. The Monster Roars
2. Remember
3. All You Believe In
4. I Won't Let You Down
5. The Present Not The Past
6. No Steppin' Stones
7. That Freedom Word
8. Your Blood Is Violence
9. Walk The Silent Hours
10. The Day After The Night Before
11. Come Holy Men
12. Can't Buy Yourself Heaven

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=683057723077563&aggr_v_ids[0]=683057723077563¬if_id=1642147403958139¬if_t=watch_follower_video&ref=notif

MAGNUM Live 2022

Monday 28th March 2022 - Cambridge, Junction - UK      
Tuesday 29th March 2022 - Norwich, Waterfront - UK
Wednesday 30th March 2022 - London Islington, Assembly Hall - UK
Thursday 31st March 2022 - Birmingham, Symphony Hall - UK
Sunday 3rd April 2022 - Southampton, Engine Rooms - UK
Monday 4th April 2022 - Cardiff, Tramshed - UK
Sunday 17th April 2022 - Weert, Bosuil - NL
Monday 18th April 2022 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp - D - With Gotthard
Tuesday 19th April 2022 - Fuerth, Stadthalle - D - With Gotthard
Wednesday 20th April 2022 - Hannover, Capitol - D - With Gotthard
Friday 22nd April 2022 -  Singen, Stadthalle - D - With Gotthard
Saturday 23rd April 2022 - Balingen, Volksbankmesse - D - With Gotthard
Sunday 24th April 2022 - Regensburg Airport, Obertraubling - D - With Gotthard
Tuesday 26th April 2022 - Munchen, Tonhalle - D - With Gotthard
Wednesday 27th April 2022 - Koln, Carlswerk Victoria - D - With Gotthard
Thursday 28th April 2022 - Stuttgart, Im Wizemann - D
Friday 29th April 2022 - Pratteln, Z7 - CH
Sunday 1st May 2022 - Prague, Storm Club - CZ
Monday 2nd May 2022 - Hamburg, Edel Optics Arena - D - With Gotthard
Tuesday 3rd May 2022 - Berlin, Tempodrom - D - With Gotthard
Thursday 5th May 2022 - Milan, Legend - I
Friday 6th May 2022 - Saarbrucken, Garage - D - With Gotthard
Saturday 7th May 2022 - Schwalmstadt, Die Schwalm Rockt - D
Sunday 8th May 2022 - Bremen, Pier ll - D - With Gotthard
Tuesday 10th May 2022 - Goteborg, Pustervik - S
Wednesday 11th May 2022 - Oslo, Vulkan - N
Thursday 12th May 2022 - Huskvarna, Folkets Park - S
Friday 13th May 2022 - Stockholm, Fryhuset Klubben - S
Saturday 14th May 2022 - Karlstad, Nojesfabriken - S
Monday 16th May 2022 - Malmo, Babel - S
Friday 9th September 2022 - Belfast, Limelight 1 - UK
Saturday 10th September 2022 - Dublin, Voodoo Lounge - IRL                  
Monday 12th September 2022 - Glasgow, Garage - UK
Tuesday 13th September 2022 - Sheffield, Leadmill - UK
Wednesday 14th September 2022 - Nottingham, Rock City - UK
Friday 16th September 2022 - Holmfirth, Picturedrome - UK
Saturday 17th September 2022 - Manchester, Academy 2 - UK
Sunday 18th September 2022 - Leeds, Brudenell - UK
Monday 19th September 2022 - Bristol, Fleece - UK

Tournée Kingdom Of Madness (groupe dissident formé par l'ex-claviériste Mark Stanway) :

La France n'existe pas.......

Premier single "Blue Tango" extrait du prochain album "Here Comes The Rain" dont la sortie est prévue pour le 12 janvier prochain:

TONY CLARKIN de MAGNUM a une maladie de la colonne vertébrale rare et incurable ; la tournée 2024 est annulée...

Artwork du nouvel album Here Comes The Rain : 

MAGNUM : The Spirit (1991)

Enregistré sur la tournée Goodnight L.A au Royaume Uni et en Europe, ce double live de Magnum (que j'ai vu plusieurs fois) qui présente un show complet, sortit en 1991 tout d'abord sous la forme d'un double CD puis pour des raisons financières, il fut publié en simple CD. Alors que dire de ce live si ce n'est qu'il, outre le fait qu'il soit merveilleusement produit,  offre une prestation sans failles. En effet, le répertoire du groupe est revisité de façon impeccable avec un Bob Catley qui chante superbement bien, ce qui est nettement moins le cas aujourd'hui. Le regretté Tony Clarkin distille les solos et les riffs avec précision sur cette magnifique version de How Far Jerusalem et il y a The Spirit où le public, sollicité par le talentueux vocaliste, reprend à gorge déployée les paroles de la chanson. Frissons garantis, je vous l'avoue. 
On le sait tous après avoir débuté sa carrière dans une optique progressive, Magnum s'est ensuite orienté vers une musique que l'on qualifiera de plus "commerciale", un rock mélodique des plus racés, ce qui d'une certaine façon, lui a plutôt réussi, réalisant de somptueux albums comme Wings Of Heaven, Goodnight L.A ou bien encore Sleepwalking. Les récents albums tiennent également la dragée haute et sont tous aussi conseillables que ceux cités précédemment.
En ce début d'année, Tony Clarkin, la tête pensante du combo nous a quittés juste avant la parution du très réussi Here Comes The Rain, impliquant cette décision radicale prise par Bob Catley que bon nombre de fans ne voulaient pas lire ou entendre : le split inévitable du groupe. Je ne saurais que trop vous conseiller de jeter une oreille attentive sur ce live de toute beauté ou bien pour ceux qui le connaissent de le réécouter religieusement. Amen.