Alcatrazz - 'Hiroshima Mon Amour (2025)' (official audio)
It was newborn and ten feet tall,
But they called it a little boy,
And C7, H5, O6, N3 they called him T-N-T.
The fireball would dim the sun,
Promising death in its cruelest form.
Hiroshima Mon Amour
As we beg to be forgiven do you spit,
In our face and curse us all.
The fireball that shamed the sun,
Burning the shadows on the ground,
As the rain falls to dry the land,
Leaving desert for the thirsty man.
They all said it would end the war,
And we thanked Christ for the bomb,
And the priests and witches all agreed,
They should die to keep them free.
The fireball that shamed the sun,
Burning the shadows on the ground,
As the rain falls to dry the land,
Leaving the desert for the thirsty man.
Hiroshima!
Band: Alcatrazz
Country of origin: United States
Location: Los Angeles, California
Formed in: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal/Shred
Years active: 1983-1987, 2007-2014, 2019-present
Audio: "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (2025)
Album: "Prior Convictions"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 7th, 2025
Label: BraveWords Records
Track Listing:
01. Transylvanian Requiem (New Song)
02. Stand And Wait Your Turn (New Song)
03. Jet To Jet (2025)
04. Starr Carr Lane (2025)
05. Hiroshima Mon Amour (2025)
06. Island In The Sun (2025)
07. Too Young To Die, Too Drunk To Live (2025)
08. God Blessed Video (2025)
09. Skyfire (2025)
10. General Hospital (2025)
11. Kree Nakoorie (2025)
Band members:
Giles Lavery - Vocals
Joe Stump - Guitars
Jimmy Waldo - Keyboards
Gary Shea - Bass
Mark Benquechea - Drums
But they called it a little boy,
And C7, H5, O6, N3 they called him T-N-T.
The fireball would dim the sun,
Promising death in its cruelest form.
Hiroshima Mon Amour
As we beg to be forgiven do you spit,
In our face and curse us all.
The fireball that shamed the sun,
Burning the shadows on the ground,
As the rain falls to dry the land,
Leaving desert for the thirsty man.
They all said it would end the war,
And we thanked Christ for the bomb,
And the priests and witches all agreed,
They should die to keep them free.
The fireball that shamed the sun,
Burning the shadows on the ground,
As the rain falls to dry the land,
Leaving the desert for the thirsty man.
Hiroshima!
Το μακρινό 1983 ο (πρώην τραγουδιστής των Rainbow και Michael Schenker Group) Graham Bonnet δημιούργησε στο Los Angeles τους Alcatrazz, οι οποίοι συνεχίζουν (με... μεγάλα διαλείμματα) μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Η πιο πρόσφατη επανένωσή τους έγινε το 2019 με δισκογραφικό αποτέλεσμα το (πολύ καλό) album "Born Innocent".
Τον Δεκέμβρη του 2020 ο δημιουργός της μπάντας (Graham Bonnet) έμεινε εκτός Alcatrazz (με αποτέλεσμα να σχηματίσει τους Graham Bonnet’s Alcatrazz) με τα υπόλοιπα μέλη να τον αντικαθιστούν με τον Doogie White (βλ. Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker Group, Tank, Cornerstone κλπ). Το αποτέλεσμα της συνεργασίας το ακούσαμε προ τετραετίας με το full length album "V", για να ακολουθήσει πρόπερσι ο δίσκος "Take No Prisoners".
Πέρυσι ο Doogie White αντικαταστάθηκε από τον Giles Lavery (βλ. Jack Starr, Warlord, Dragonsclaw κλπ). "Prior Convictions" τιτλοφορείται το νέο πόνημα της μπάντας, το οποίο αποτελείται από δύο καινούρια τραγούδια και εννέα παλιότερα των Alcatrazz επανηχογραφημένα φέτος. Θα κυκλοφορήσει μέσω της BraveWords Records και αναμένεται τον τελευταίο φθινοπωρινό μήνα.
Ακούμε την επανεκτέλεση του τραγουδιού "Hiroshima Mon Amour", με τον Giles Lavery να μας λέει σχετικά: «Hiroshima Mon Amour is another favorite live, and of mine personally… a fun one to sing with loads of power and range needed... this one will never leave the bands set list live and our new 2025 version of the song shows off the current lineup very well!»
Τον Δεκέμβρη του 2020 ο δημιουργός της μπάντας (Graham Bonnet) έμεινε εκτός Alcatrazz (με αποτέλεσμα να σχηματίσει τους Graham Bonnet’s Alcatrazz) με τα υπόλοιπα μέλη να τον αντικαθιστούν με τον Doogie White (βλ. Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker Group, Tank, Cornerstone κλπ). Το αποτέλεσμα της συνεργασίας το ακούσαμε προ τετραετίας με το full length album "V", για να ακολουθήσει πρόπερσι ο δίσκος "Take No Prisoners".
Πέρυσι ο Doogie White αντικαταστάθηκε από τον Giles Lavery (βλ. Jack Starr, Warlord, Dragonsclaw κλπ). "Prior Convictions" τιτλοφορείται το νέο πόνημα της μπάντας, το οποίο αποτελείται από δύο καινούρια τραγούδια και εννέα παλιότερα των Alcatrazz επανηχογραφημένα φέτος. Θα κυκλοφορήσει μέσω της BraveWords Records και αναμένεται τον τελευταίο φθινοπωρινό μήνα.
Δελτίο τύπου: «In advance of their forthcoming 2026 studio album, Alcatrazz reveal a new release to land just in time for their extensive November/December European tour. Prior Convictions contains newly re-recorded versions of nine 1980s era Alcatrazz songs, all featuring new vocalist Giles Lavery. Plus two brand new band compositions “Transylvanian Requiem” and “Stand And Wait Your Turn”.
These new versions of classic Alcatrazz tunes (plus the pair of new songs) continue the powerful hard hitting metal direction Alcatrazz have demonstrated since reactivating in 2020! This is now their forth release this decade, and the band show no signs of winding down any time soon! "Shredlord" Joe Stump delivers hi-octane intensity with his neo-classical approach to the guitar...
While founding members Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea continue the Alcatrazz musical legacy they started in 1983! Giles Lavery (Warlord / Jack Starr / Dragonsclaw) honors that same muscial legacy of these classic metal anthems and proves that he is indeed the right choice to take the band forward into their next Heavy Metal chapter!»
Ακούμε την επανεκτέλεση του τραγουδιού "Hiroshima Mon Amour", με τον Giles Lavery να μας λέει σχετικά: «Hiroshima Mon Amour is another favorite live, and of mine personally… a fun one to sing with loads of power and range needed... this one will never leave the bands set list live and our new 2025 version of the song shows off the current lineup very well!»
Band: Alcatrazz
Country of origin: United States
Location: Los Angeles, California
Formed in: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal/Shred
Years active: 1983-1987, 2007-2014, 2019-present
Audio: "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (2025)
Album: "Prior Convictions"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 7th, 2025
Label: BraveWords Records
Track Listing:
01. Transylvanian Requiem (New Song)
02. Stand And Wait Your Turn (New Song)
03. Jet To Jet (2025)
04. Starr Carr Lane (2025)
05. Hiroshima Mon Amour (2025)
06. Island In The Sun (2025)
07. Too Young To Die, Too Drunk To Live (2025)
08. God Blessed Video (2025)
09. Skyfire (2025)
10. General Hospital (2025)
11. Kree Nakoorie (2025)
Band members:
Giles Lavery - Vocals
Joe Stump - Guitars
Jimmy Waldo - Keyboards
Gary Shea - Bass
Mark Benquechea - Drums
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