Darby Todd

This epic piece makes melodic rock dreams come true and sounds modern while traditional at the same time. Kee Marcello (ex-Europe) is a genius in his field and carries that certain something in his blood, so wonderfully and emotionally implented by Tommy Heart‘s (Fair warning) vocals. OUT OF THIS WORLD is the new star in Melodic Rock heaven, a liaison that has yet a lot left in store. New Melodic Rock All Star Band Feat. Key-members Kee Marcello (ex-Europe) and Tommy Heart (Fair Warning) Additional members Darby Todd (ex-Gary Moore, The Darkness) and Ken Sandin (Alien). Mixed by Ron Nevison (Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne a.o.) Guest Keyboards by Don Airey (Deep Purple) on four songs Named after the Europe album "Out Of Thids World", which sold + 3 million copies by now 7-Song Live bonus CD and LP incl. classics from Europe a.o.

After an exceptionally long year of personal change and near-manic creative activity, Canadian musician Devin Townsend releases the follow-up to his highly acclaimed album "Empath" in 2019. Compiled from a flood of material written during the pandemic, 'Lightwork' represents a new level and has become one of the most accessible, yet ambitious releases of his storied career. A project Devin has had in mind since his teenage years (and has flirted with throughout his career), it's a more melodic and direct album with a great producer backing him up. That's where Garth Richardson comes in: a Vancouver-based producer with a long CV and a long-time friend of Devin's. And the goal? To create something beautiful, cathartic, powerful and clear. A sense of optimism and strength in a time that can commonly be described as "depressing". It's about strength, love, acceptance, fear and overcoming together.

Featuring both taut, keenly focused ensemble playing and raucous, spirited soloing, The Intangible Between reflects the ever-growing chemistry of the core ensemble while celebrating Evans’ open-door policy toward collaborators new and old The rotating cast of players, while maintaining the more compact scale introduced on the band’s last album, the Grammy-nominated Presence, also features first-time members alongside veterans that joined the ranks in its earliest days and special guests whose collaborations with Evans stretch back over many years and diverse groups The recording also marks Evans’ first substantial contribution to the band’s book as an arranger, a duty previously delegated