Mad Max - 'The Stage Is For You' (official tour recap video)

Οι Mad Max μας έρχονται από την Γερμανία. Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1981 με όνομα εμπνευσμένο από την (πασίγνωστη) ομότιτλη ταινία του 1979. Εννέα χρόνια αργότερα διαλύθηκαν (προσωρινά όπως αποδείχθηκε εκ των υστέρων).

Στα τέλη του περασμένου αιώνα επανήλθαν δριμύτεροι και συνεχίζουν μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Συνολικά έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δεκαπέντε "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους, δύο EPs και αρκετά singles.

Το νέο τους album τιτλοφορείται "Wings of Time" και "βγήκε" προ διμήνου. Νέα μέλη της μπάντας (σε σχέση με τον αμέσως προηγούμενο δίσκο "Stormchild Rising", Αύγουστος 2020) ο μπασίστας Fabian Ranft (Jutta Weinhold, ex-Velvet Viper κλπ) και ο τραγουδιστής Julian Rolinger που αντικατέστησε τον Michael Voss...

Δελτίο τύπου: «It all began in the year 1982 when the “New Wave Of British Heavy Metal” stormed in from Great Britain all over Europe. This was the starting point for MAD MAX founder and guitar player Juergen Breforth to make his musical dreams come true.

MAD MAX was born and now 2022, after 15 albums and concerts all around the world, MAD MAX are celebrating their 40th anniversary. WINGS OF TIME is Juergen’s vision of MAD MAX. With Julian Rolinger on lead vocals MAD MAX capture perfectly the style and vibe of their 80‘s roots but also take the MAD MAX sound way further.

The first single “TOO HOT TO HANDLE” is a heavy melodic rocker with a magic groove. Radio DJs that already heard the song couldn’t believe that this band is from Germany. They thought it must be a newcomer from the USA and not a band from Germany with a history of 40 years.

Check out “BEST PART OF ME” which was inspired by the wonderful spirit of Jimi Jamison from SURVIVOR and you know exactly what the radio DJs are talking about. With WINGS OF TIME you will discover the new MAD MAX but there are also lots of classic guitar riffs and melodies for all the true and loyal fans who kept the MAD MAX spirit alive for 40 years.»

Band: Mad Max
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
Formed in: 1981
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Years active: 1981-1989, 1999, 2005-present

Video: "The Stage Is For You"
Album: "Wings of Time"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 2nd, 2022
Label: Rock of Angels Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. Too Hot to Handle
02. Days of Passion
03. A Woman Like That
04. Best Part of Me
05. Rock Solid
06. The Stage Is for You
07. When It Stops
08. Stormchild Rising
09. Heroes Never Die
10. Miss Sacrifice
11. Freedom

Band members:
Jürgen Breforth Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Axel Kruse Drums
Fabian "Fabs" Ranft Bass, Vocals (backing)
Julian Rolinger Vocals (lead), Vocals (backing)

Miscellaneous staff:
Sandro Giampietro Producer, Recording, Mixing, Mastering
Peter Lenzschau Co-Producer
Rolf Munkes Recording (drums)
Stephanie Kruse Photography
The Digital Dictators Artwork, Design