Learning to Rock
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Learning to Rock is the debut album by the Finnish
band Sturm und Drang
. It spawned "Rising Son
" and "Forever
" (only radio promo single) as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released. The album was released in Germany
, Austria
and Switzerland
on August 24 2007, and the versions released there had different cover and different tracklists. One version was the same in Finland, but their German label GUN Records
released an Amazon
special version which included a cover of Judas Priest
s "Breaking the Law
", the video for "Rising Son" and an EPK interview. They also recorded a new version of "Forever", featuring Udo Dirkschneider
on backing voals.
released two versions in Germany, Switzterlan and Austria (GSA). One contain the same tracks as the Finnish one and the Rising Son video, and one Amazon special edition. The Finnish record company HMC will release a new version intitled: "Learning To Rock: International version´, which contain bonus tracks
German Amazon special edition Bonus-tacks:
International edition Bonus-tracks
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
band Sturm und Drang
Sturm und Drang (band)
Sturm und Drang is a Finland-Swedish heavy metal/hard rock band from Vaasa, Finland formed in 2004.The band currently consists of lead singer/guitarist André Linman, second guitarist/backing vocalist Alexander Ivars, keyboardist Jesper Welroos, bassist/backing vocalist Joel Wendlin and...
. It spawned "Rising Son
Rising Son (song)
"Rising Son" is the debut single of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang.-Music video:The music video was shot in a school in Finland. It shows students, among them the members of the band, listening to a teacher. André start singing towards her and the teacher orders the rest of the class to go outside...
" and "Forever
Forever (Sturm und Drang song)
"Forever" is the second single by the band Sturm und Drang. It was only released as a radio promo, and there was no music video for it. The band recorded another version of it, featuring Udo Dirkschneider on backing vocals. This version is able to downnload at http://www.sturmis.com. It charted at...
" (only radio promo single) as its first two singles. The band members were only 15 and 16 years old when the album was released. The album was released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
on August 24 2007, and the versions released there had different cover and different tracklists. One version was the same in Finland, but their German label GUN Records
GUN Records
GUN Records was a record label located in Bochum, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany and was founded 1992 by Bogdan Kopec and Wolfgang Funk....
released an Amazon
Amazon.com
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special version which included a cover of Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
s "Breaking the Law
Breaking the Law
"Breaking the Law" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album British Steel. The song is one of the band's better known singles, and is recognized by its opening guitar riff.-Music video:...
", the video for "Rising Son" and an EPK interview. They also recorded a new version of "Forever", featuring Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider is a German heavy metal singer who is best known as the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept and later U.D.O.After leaving Accept in 1987, Dirkschneider formed the band U.D.O....
on backing voals.
Tracklist
- "Broken" (A.Linman/P.Linman)
- "Talking to Silence" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
- "ForeverForever (Sturm und Drang song)"Forever" is the second single by the band Sturm und Drang. It was only released as a radio promo, and there was no music video for it. The band recorded another version of it, featuring Udo Dirkschneider on backing vocals. This version is able to downnload at http://www.sturmis.com. It charted at...
" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson) - "Rising SonRising Son (song)"Rising Son" is the debut single of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang.-Music video:The music video was shot in a school in Finland. It shows students, among them the members of the band, listening to a teacher. André start singing towards her and the teacher orders the rest of the class to go outside...
" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson) - "The Raven" (A.Linman/P.Linman)
- "IndianIndian (song)"Indian" is the third single by the band Sturm und Drang, released on July 27, 2007.-Music video:The music video for this song was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania....
" (A.Linman/P.Linman) - "Learning to Rock" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
- "Fly Away" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
- "Mortals" (P.Linman/A.Linman/Caleb/J.Nikula)
- "Miseria" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
Special editions
The German record company GUN RecordsGUN Records
GUN Records was a record label located in Bochum, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany and was founded 1992 by Bogdan Kopec and Wolfgang Funk....
released two versions in Germany, Switzterlan and Austria (GSA). One contain the same tracks as the Finnish one and the Rising Son video, and one Amazon special edition. The Finnish record company HMC will release a new version intitled: "Learning To Rock: International version´, which contain bonus tracks
German Amazon special edition Bonus-tacks:
- Breaking the Law
- Rising Son (video)
- EPK Interview (video)
International edition Bonus-tracks
- Forever (feat. Udo Dirkschneider)
- Breaking the Law
- Rising Son (video)
- Indian (video)
Singles
- "Rising SonRising Son (song)"Rising Son" is the debut single of the Finnish band Sturm und Drang.-Music video:The music video was shot in a school in Finland. It shows students, among them the members of the band, listening to a teacher. André start singing towards her and the teacher orders the rest of the class to go outside...
" - "ForeverForever (Sturm und Drang song)"Forever" is the second single by the band Sturm und Drang. It was only released as a radio promo, and there was no music video for it. The band recorded another version of it, featuring Udo Dirkschneider on backing vocals. This version is able to downnload at http://www.sturmis.com. It charted at...
" - "IndianIndian (song)"Indian" is the third single by the band Sturm und Drang, released on July 27, 2007.-Music video:The music video for this song was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania....
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