"Sunrise To Sundown" artwork, tracklist and more tourdates!
Swedish vintage style hard rock pioneers SPIRITUAL BEGGARS return with their 9th studio album entitled "Sunrise To Sundown", which will be released on March 18th, 2016 in Europe as well as March 25th, 2016 in North America via InsideOutMusic.
The album’s fantastic cover artwork (which can be now seen above!) has been created by Costin Chioreanu / Twilight13Media (At The Gates, Grave, Arcturus, etc.) and here is the album’s tracklisting:
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS - "Sunrise To Sundown"
1. Sunrise To Sundown 2. Diamond Under Pressure 3. What Doesn’t Kill You 4. Hard Road 5. Still Hunter 6. No Man’s Land 7. I Turn To Stone 8. Dark Light Child 9. Lonely Freedom 10. You’ve Been Fooled 11. Southern Star
The album’s limited edition version will be released as 2CD Mediabook with a bonus disc including 7 tracks (2 covers versions and 5 live songs) and an expanded booklet. The LP format will be on 180gr. vinyl and come in gatefold packaging with a double-sided poster as well as the full standard album on CD as bonus. More details about the album formats and pre-order links will be announced soon…
Just like on their previous two album releases, “Return To Zero” (2010) and “Earth Blues” (2013), SPIRITUAL BEGGARS stellar line-up is consists of bandleader Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, ex Carcass) on guitars, teaming up with Apollo Papathanasio (ex Firewind) on vocals, Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, Witchery) on bass, Per Wiberg (Candlemass, ex Opeth) on keyboards as well as Ludwig Witt (Grand Magus, Firebird) on drums.
After a busy couple of last years with Arch Enemy, Michael Amott and his bandmates have once again found the availability and inspiration to lay down 11 dynamic and uplifting new songs, which not only easily demonstrate how much on top of their game SPIRITUAL BEGGARS still are after over 20 years of activities, but also add a fresh and spontaneous vibe to their impressive catalogue.
Supporting the release of “Sunrise To Sundown”, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS will also be hitting the road on the following club-dates as well as festivals (* New shows since last update!):
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS – Live 2016:
27.03.2016 Schijndel (The Netherlands) - Paaspop * 28.03.2016 Köln (Germany) - Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld 29.03.2016 Aschaffenburg (Germany) - Colos-Saal 31.03.2016 Leipzig (Germany) - Hellraiser 01.04.2016 Hamburg (Germany) - Logo 02.04.2016 Essen (Germany) - Turock 04.04.2016 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z7 06.04.2016 Kortrijk (Belgium) - De Kreun 07.04.2016 Rouen (France) - Le 106 08.04.2016 Brest (France) - Sale Odissey / Plougarock Festival Warm Up * 09.04.2016 Nantes (France) Le Ferrailleur * 10.04.2016 Paris (France) - Backstage By The Mill 12.04.2016 Munich (Germany) - Strom 14.04.2016 Karlsruhe (Germany) - Substage 28.04.2016 Berlin (Germany) - Desert Fest 08.07.2016 Oulu (Finland) - Jalometalli Festival 09.07.2016 Ballenstedt (Germany) - Rock Harz Festival
More dates to be announced soon…
A first single for “Sunrise To Sundown” will be released soon, so stay tuned....
In the meantime, feel free to check back to two videos launched for the previous album "Earth Blues":
Swedish vintage style hard rock pioneers SPIRITUAL BEGGARS return with their 9th studio album entitled “Sunrise To Sundown”, which will be released on March 18th, 2016 in Europe as well as March 25th, 2016 in North America via InsideOutMusic.
Just like on their previous two album releases, “Return To Zero” (2010) and “Earth Blues” (2013), SPIRITUAL BEGGARS stellar line-up is consists of bandleader Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, ex Carcass) on guitars, teaming up with Apollo Papathanasio (ex Firewind) on vocals, Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, Witchery) on bass, Per Wiberg (Candlemass, ex Opeth) on keyboards as well as Ludwig Witt (Grand Magus, Firebird) on drums.
After a busy couple of last years with Arch Enemy, Michael Amott and his bandmates have once again found the availability and inspiration to lay down 11 dynamic and uplifting new songs, which not only easily demonstrate how much on top of their game SPIRITUAL BEGGARS still are after over 20 years of activities, but also add a fresh and spontaneous vibe to their impressive catalogue.
Speaking about how the new album came together, Amott commented the following:
“We've been writing the album here and there over the last couple of years when our schedules have allowed us to meet up and spend a few days jamming. A few of the songs I wrote on my own, others were written by our keyboard player Per Wiberg. Our drummer Ludwig Witt submitted two tracks that are actually his first major contributions to the band as a writer - and they're great songs too! I also co-wrote a few tunes with Per Wiberg and that was really a lot of fun as well, it's been a very collaborative process.”
In counteraction to the oftentimes soulless current hi-tech digital cut/paste recordings, “Sunrise To Sundown” was tracked live off the floor and Amott added the following about the recording results: “I'm super excited about how the album sounds sonically, our engineer Staffan Karlsson also produced and mixed the album and the result is something we're very proud of. I think every album we have made (this being our 9th) has had its own vibe and atmosphere. I can honestly say this band has never made the same album twice. To me, "Sunrise To Sundown" is the next chapter of the book we've been writing since we started the band over 20 years ago. Of course, the foundation of our style is heavy rock music, but we always keep evolving adding new influences and colours to the bands core sound.”
Supporting the release of “Sunrise To Sundown”, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS will finally also be hitting the road again in order to showcase the new material on the following club-dates as well as festivals:
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS – Live 2016: 28.03.2016 Köln (Germany) - Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld 29.03.2016 Aschaffenburg (Germany) - Colos-Saal 31.03.2016 Leipzig (Germany) - Hellraiser 01.04.2016 Hamburg (Germany) - Logo 02.04.2016 Essen (Germany) - Turock 04.04.2016 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z7 06.04.2016 Kortrijk (Belgium) - De Kreun 07.04.2016 Rouen (France) - Le 106 10.04.2016 Paris (France) - Backstage By The Mill 12.04.2016 Munich (Germany) - Strom 14.04.2016 Karlsruhe (Germany) - Substage 28.04.2016 Berlin (Germany) - Desert Fest 08.07.2016 Oulu (Finland) - Jalometalli Festival 09.07.2016 Ballenstedt (Germany) - Rock Harz Festival More dates to be announced soon…
More details & first teaser samples for “Sunrise To Sundown” will be released soon, so stay tuned....
In the meantime, feel free to check back to two videos launched for the previous album “Earth Blues”:
Another Way To Shine // Mantra III // Ad Astra // On Fire LP Reissues via Music For Nations – June 29th
If ever there were albums that deserved to played on vinyl, they would be the Spiritual Beggars records 'Another Way To Shine', 'Mantra III', 'Ad Astra' and 'On Fire'. Originally available between 1996 and 2002, their release on June 29th is part of the Music for Nations reissues series. With liner notes by guitarist and founder member Michael Amott, new artwork by Per Wiberg, each album is to be released on coloured vinyl (three on LP for the first time) and a free CD version of the album with bonus tracks.
Formed by Michael Amott in 1993, Spiritual Beggars were quite different from his previous endeavours in Carcass and Carnage as well as his duties as strings-man in Arch Enemy. Influenced by the hard rock giants of the 1970s with healthy doses of psychedelia, each album is unashamedly a head down Rock record.
Michael comments. "I'm very pleased to be working with the relaunched Music For Nations label on these Spiritual Beggars vinyl reissues. I am very proud of these four albums and we've worked hard on making these LPs something well worth the long wait! I can speak for everyone in the band when I say that we are very much looking forward to seeing and hearing these albums on vinyl for the first time!"
The Grammy (Sweden) nominated 'Another Way To Shine', release in 1996, and their first for Music for Nations, featured Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand on vocal and bass and Ludwig Witt on drums. Keyboardist Per Wiberg came along for the ride as the band returned two years later for the release of 'Mantra III'. The sound was of a band getting into their stride and becoming leaders in the genre which some have labelled Stoner Rock, although the band were more comfortable to simply be called a Rock band. 2000 saw the release of the groundbreaking 'Ad Astra'. The release, led by single 'Angel of Betrayal', saw the band take to the road nonstop for almost two years. 'On Fire', their last album for Music For Nations, saw some changes as Spice moved onto other projects and Janne "JB" Christoffersson joined on vocals with Roger Nilsson on bass. It ended a four album run for MFN, but the band are still a touring and releasing albums, and these albums still sound strong and as excited as they did when originally released.
Working with Michael, Music for Nations have lovingly revisited these records and with new visuals and coloured vinyl. We are working with Pledge Music to bring you these classic records on the format it deserves to be listened on. Pre-order from www.pledgemusic.com/spiritualbeggars .
A NEW video message by Per Wiberg talking about the Artwork is now up HERE Pre-order from www.pledgemusic.com/spiritualbeggars
www.musicfornations.co.uk ANOTHER WAY TO SHINE (GREEN VINYL) LP SIDE A 1. MAGIC SPELL 5:05 2. BLIND MOUNTAIN 4:39 3. MISTY VALLEY 6:44 4. PICKING FROM THE BOX 4:19 LP SIDE B 1. NOWHERE TO GO 6:22 2. ENTERING INTO PEACE 6:05 3. SOUR STAINS 5:49 4. ANOTHER WAY TO SHINE 4:51 5. PAST THE SOUND OF WHISPERS 5:58
MANTRA III (YELLOW VINYL) LP SIDE A 1. SUPERBOSSANOVA 1:41 2. HOMAGE TO THE BETRAYED 3:02 3. MONSTER ASTRONAUTS 3:40 4. EUPHORIA 5:56 5. BROKEN MORNING 2:26 6. LACK OF PROZAC 5:32 7. BAD KARMA 4:02 LP SIDE B 1. SEND ME A SMILE 6:23 2. COSMIC ROMANCE 2:53 3. INSIDE CHARMER 4:37 4. SAD QUEEN BOOGIE 4:53 5. MUSHROOM TEA GIRL 8:24 - CD BONUS TRACKS THE BAND IS PLAYNIG 5.32 REDWOOD BLUES 4.16 EUPHORIA 5.55 (ALTERNATIVE MIX) 5.55
AD ASTRA (PURPLE VINYL) LP SIDE ONE 1. LEFT BRAIN AMBASSADORS 3:16 2. WONDERFUL WORLD 4:01 3. SEDATED 4:17 4. ANGEL OF BETRAYAL 3:41 5. BLESSED 3:31 6. PER ASPERA AD ASTRA 4:09 7. SAVE YOUR SOUL 3:56 LP SIDE B 1. UNTIL THE MORNING 6:02 2. ESCAPING THE FOOLS 5:24 3. ON DARK RIVERS 5:34 4. THE GODDESS 3.16 5. MANTRA 6:49 - CD BONUS TRACK LET THE MAGIC TALK 5.48
ON FIRE (BLUE VINYL) LP SIDE A 1. STREET FIGHTING SAVIOURS 4:24 2. YOUNG MAN, OLD SOUL 3:17 3. KILLING TIME 3:36 4. FOOLS GOLD 3:59 5. BLACK FEATHERS 6:31 LP SIDE B 1. BENEATH THE SKIN 3:48 2. FEJEE MERMAID (INSTRUMENTAL) 2:01 3. DANCE OF THE DRAGON KING 2:51 4. TALL TALES 4:40 5. THE LUNATIC FRINGE 5:16 6. LOOK BACK 5:26 - CD BONUS TRACK BURDEN OF DREAMS 4.42
