The Duke (album)
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The Duke is the fourth full-length studio album by Jørn Lande
. It was released under his stage name Jorn.
The album features Jorn
's collaboration with two guitarists Jørn Viggo Lofstad and Tore Moren for the first time together. The two had worked with Jorn before, although separately. While Moren played on Worldchanger
, Lofstad played on Out to Every Nation
.
The album also features former TNT
and Vagabond
bassist Morty Black
and former The Snakes
drummer Willy Bendiksen, the last one together with Tore Moren would be playing with Jorn until now.
and Jørn Viggo Lofstad except where noted otherwise
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
. It was released under his stage name Jorn.
The album features Jorn
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
's collaboration with two guitarists Jørn Viggo Lofstad and Tore Moren for the first time together. The two had worked with Jorn before, although separately. While Moren played on Worldchanger
Worldchanger
Worldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
, Lofstad played on Out to Every Nation
Out to Every Nation
Out to Every Nation is the third album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jorn, released on October 26, 2004.The album features HammerFall bassist Magnus Rosén and Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, drummer Stian Kristoffersen and keyboardist Ronny Tegner.-Track listing:All songs written by...
.
The album also features former TNT
TNT (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...
and Vagabond
Vagabond (band)
Vagabond was a Norwegian hard rock band fronted by Masterplan singer Jørn Lande and guitarplayer Ronni Le Tekrø from TNT.Their first release was the self titled album Vagabond in 1994, followed by a second release, A Huge Fan Of Life in 1995....
bassist Morty Black
Morty Black
Morten Skaget , most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. In addition he has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey...
and former The Snakes
The Snakes
The Snakes were a British-Norwegian hard rock band, formed by former Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody in 1997. The line-up consisted of guitarists Marsden and Moody with Norwegian musicians, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Sid Ringsby, who later joined the Norwegian band TNT, and...
drummer Willy Bendiksen, the last one together with Tore Moren would be playing with Jorn until now.
Track listing
All songs written by Jørn LandeJørn Lande
Jørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
and Jørn Viggo Lofstad except where noted otherwise
- "We Brought the Angels Down" - 4:29
- "Blacksong" - 5:36
- "Stormcrow" - 3:44
- "End of Time" - 4:16
- "Duke of Love" - 4:35
- "Burning Chains" - 3:51
- "After the Dying" - 4:59
- "Midnight Madness" - 4:21
- "Are You Ready?" (DowneyBrian Downey (drummer)Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
/GorhamScott GorhamScott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
/LynottPhil LynottPhilip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
/RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
) (Thin LizzyThin LizzyThin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
cover) - 3:06 - "Starfire" (2005 version) (Lande) - 5:26
- "Noose" (Japan bonus track) (Ostby/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,...
/LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
) (ARKARK (band)Ark is a progressive metal band from Norway resulting from the friendship and musical collaboration of guitarist Tore Østby and drummer John Macaluso , who later joined up with singer Jørn Lande to record two acclaimed albums.Lande, Østby and Macaluso were joined by...
cover) - 5:00
Personnel
- Jørn LandeJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
- lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Jørn Viggo Lofstad - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Tore Moren - guitar
- Morty BlackMorty BlackMorten Skaget , most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. In addition he has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Willy Bendiksen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....