Firefly (TNT album)
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The song "Soldier of the Light" was never meant for the album. It was a demo from the Realized Fantasies
sessions and was put on Firefly because the Japanese record company liked it so much.
They opened their live shows with "Only the Thief" as an intro before lanching into "Somebody Told You" with Tony Harnell doing the first lines of the songs lyrics before Le Tekrø opened with the song's riff.
Rumour has it that the vocals for "Heaven's Gone" is "off beat" or not in "tempo" with the song as they had originally planned it.
"Angels Ride" has previously been reported as Tony Harnell's favorite TNT song, or one of them..
Realized Fantasies
- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, keyboards, 1/4 stepper guitar*Morty Black – bass guitar*John Macaluso – drums, percussion-Additional personnel:*Joe Lynn Turner – background vocals*Dag Stokke – keyboards on track 6...
sessions and was put on Firefly because the Japanese record company liked it so much.
They opened their live shows with "Only the Thief" as an intro before lanching into "Somebody Told You" with Tony Harnell doing the first lines of the songs lyrics before Le Tekrø opened with the song's riff.
Rumour has it that the vocals for "Heaven's Gone" is "off beat" or not in "tempo" with the song as they had originally planned it.
"Angels Ride" has previously been reported as Tony Harnell's favorite TNT song, or one of them..
Band
- Tony HarnellTony HarnellAntony "Tony" Harnell is an American hard rock singer, best known for his work with the Norwegian hard rock band TNT....
– vocals - Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, lead vocals on "Moonflower"
- Morty Black – bass guitar
Associated members
- Dag StokkeDag StokkeDag Stokke was a Norwegian keyboardist, church organist and mastering engineer best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT and Vagabond...
– keyboards - Frode LamøyFrode LamøyFrode Lamøy is a Norwegian-born drummer. He has played with bands such as Jack In The Box, Autopulver and TNT. He is also co-founder of the music and website development company Sounds Like You with his brother, Rune Lamøy.-Albums:...
– drums, percussion (credited as Frode Hansen)
Additional personnel
- Embee Normann – flute, background vocals on "Moonflower"
- John MacalusoJohn MacalusoJohn Macaluso is an American drummer born in 1968, who has played for Ark, TNT, Yngwie J. Malmsteen among others. Born in Commack, New York, John started playing drums at age 11. Now having recorded on 32 records and playing on multiple world tours, John continues to write and record music,...
– drums, percussion on "Soldier of the Light"
Album credits
- Produced by TNTTNT (band)TNT is a Norwegian hard rock/glam metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1982. The band has released twelve studio albums, three EPs and two live albums while going through numerous line-up changes since its formation...
- "Soldier of the Light" produced by Bob Icon.
- Recorded in StudioStudio, Norway
- Engineered by Dag Stokke
- Second engineers: Kjartan Hesthagen, Erland Hvalby, Ronni Le Tekrø
- Programming assistance: Dag Overlie.
- "Only the Thief" was recorded outdoors on alternative instruments
- Vocals for "Heaven's Gone" recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios, NY, by Paul Orofino
- Mixed and mastered by Chris TsangaridesChris TsangaridesChris Tsangarides is a British Grammy-nominated record producer, sound engineer, and mixer. He is best known for his work with many heavy metal bands, including Judas Priest, Anvil, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Helloween, and Yngwie Malmsteen...
- Morty now uses handmade Listerud basses.
- All amps Ampeg.
- Vocal effects on "Firefly" and "Sunless Star" created with guitar pedals hooked up to microphone..