Northward Northward
Album info
Album-Release:
2018
HRA-Release:
19.10.2018
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- 1 While Love Died 04:37
- 2 Get What You Give 04:00
- 3 Storm in a Glass 03:48
- 4 Drifting Islands 03:46
- 5 Paragon 05:19
- 6 Let Me Out 04:18
- 7 Big Boy 04:28
- 8 Timebomb 04:37
- 9 Bridle Passion 02:54
- 10 I Need 04:43
- 11 Northwards 07:27
Info for Northward
Es war während des "All Star Jams" beim Progpower USA Festival im Jahr 2007, als NIGHTWISH-Sängerin Floor Jansen und PAGAN'S MIND-Gitarrist Jorn Viggo Lofstad erstmals zusammen auf die Bühne traten um ein paar Coversongs zu performen und sofort spürten sie die kreative Magie untereinander. Obwohl sich die beiden Musiker noch nie zuvor begegnet waren, entdeckten sie bald ihre gemeinsame Liebe zu Back-to-Basic-Hardrock und beschlossen, gemeinsam Songs zu erschaffen. So entstand im Jahr 2008 in kürzester Zeit so viel Material, dass sie bereits ein Album füllen konnten. Doch auf Grund des engen Zeitplans ihrer beiden Hauptbands sah das gemeinsame Projekt namens NORTHWARD nie das Licht der Welt - bis heute!
Im Jahr 2017, als NIGHTWISH ihre Schaffenspause einlegten, nutzte Floor die Gelegenheit, um ihren alten Freund Jorn Viggo erneut zu kontaktieren und zu sehen, ob er noch daran interessiert war, NORTHWARD wiederzubeleben - und natürlich war er das!
NORTHWARDs Sound bietet etwas ganz anderes als man es von den Hauptbands der beiden Musiker gewöhnt ist, und präsentiert starken und direkten Hard Rock in der Tradition von SKUNK ANANSIE, FOO FIGHTERS und ALTER BRIDGE sowie älteren Bands wie DEEP PURPLE und LED ZEPPELIN. Die Songs kommen sofort auf den Punkt und machen keine Gefangenen.
Floor Jansen, Gesang
Jørn Viggo Lofstad, Gitarre
Gäste:
Morty Black, Bass
Jango Nilsen, Schlagzeug
Stian Kristoffersen, Schlagzeug
Irene Jansen, Gesang (on "Drifting Islands")
Ronny Tegner, Keyboards
Northward
During the ‘all star jam’ at Progpower USA in Atlanta in 2007 the first musical magic was found on stage when After Forever singer Floor Jansen and Pagan’s Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad joined forces doing some cover songs. 2008: the two ‘strangers’ managed to write an entire album in no time. The style of music is not to be compared to the bands we know this duo from. It can be described as melodic rock/hard rock music based on drums, bass, guitars and vocals. Without opera, orchestra’s or progressive elements; back to basic in a mixture inspired by such as Skunk Anansie/Led Zeppelin and Foo Fighters.
After 2008 the project was put on hold by Floor because of the end of After Forever. ‘Northward’ had to stay a side project and not her new band so her focus had to be placed into starting a new band. Much happened since and never was there time to record the music and to release it.
When Nightwish announced a break in 2017 Floor contacted Jørn Viggo with the question to start up the project again. The music is timeless and written so well they could pick up where they left off. Not often can a musician stay satisfied for almost 10 years without the need to change things. The confidence in the songs spiked up the enthusiasm directly and in this very year the songs are being recorded.
Booklet for Northward