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We Stay United
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On 10/7/2023 at 2:55 AM, KarpetRydOFunk said:
Chosen Stranger? Is this a new band? Weird name.
Formed back in the 80s…
Roxx Records has secured the rights to bring you another classic Christian rock release that should have been released years ago to the masses, but alas never got the push out of the heavenly metal gates it needed.
Brothers Jeff and Rusty Ellison grew up playing the hard rock and metal brand of music they loved so much all the way back in their teens. Heavily influenced by their musical taste of artists like, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Aerosmith, Rush, Van Halen, Montrose, Kansas, Styx and Journey. They would start off in those early days writing music and playing bars as early as 15 years old.
They were really good and began winning local music talent contests and even got radio airplay with some of their early music locally even before they became Christians. Thankfully their mother, who loved them very much, became a Christian when the boys we’re in their late teens at that early stage in their musical career. Their mom would begin to pray for the boys and by the time they were in their early 20's God would hear her prayers and both brothers would accept Christ.
Almost overnight they went from playing in bars and clubs to recording their own music and using their talents to begin their hard rock music ministry, and so Chosen Stranger was born. They would open for many of the greats including Barren Cross, Bloodgood, and Whitecross. Ultimately from that early Whitecross connection the brothers would become good friends with legendary Whitecross artist Rex Carrol.
Rex really liked the brothers and enjoyed the music they were playing and wanted to help them. He would ultimately put them up in the studio with a small budget and get the Chosen Stranger music rolling. Unfortunately, like with many talented bands from that era, the band ended up splitting up before they even got their start leaving contracts on the table and recordings that would never fully see the light of day.
Ultimately the band would release two 7” records early on in 1986, followed up with the inclusion of a track on the now legendary compilation ‘Underground Metal’ in 1988. After that they would record their debut 4 track self-titled cassette only demo. Lastly trying to give it one more go, the band would come back to record one last 4 track demo entitled ‘Death Walker’ in 1992 that was released as a demo cassette very briefly. Ultimately that would be the end of the line for Chosen Stranger, or would it? The brothers have decided here in 2023, to give it a go again and are currently working on new music, which is amazing!
Until then Roxx Records has compiled all of the bands previous recordings into an amazing remastered, self-titled package simply entitled ‘Chosen Stranger’ with the help of Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound and Scott Waters of NoLifeTilMetal Graphics Chosen Stranger will rise again with this limited edition CD package.
Check out the first remastered track ‘So Glad’ and get ready as this will launch with a release date set for April 14, 2023
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TRACK LISTING:
Chosen Stranger – Chosen Stranger (1989)
* demo cassette only release
- He Won’t Hurt You
- I Wanna Be Like You
- Living It Up
- Guilty (To The Crime Of Love)
7” Vinyl Single – Lonely World (1986) - Scrambler Records
- Lonely World
7” Vinyl Single – The Light (1986) – Scrambler Records
- The Light
Chosen Stranger – Deathwalker (1992)
* demo cassette only release
- Forgiveness
- Waste Of Time12.
- Follow The Leader
- Deathwalker
Underground Metal Compilation (1988)
- So Glad
Hey guys, Rusty from Chosen Stranger here... Ok,"Lonely World" and "The Light" were recorded in 1986 in a small recording studio here in Springfield Illinois, "So Glad" was also recorded in the same studio a couple years later in 1988. The studio was called Jay Lowder Studio (aka Scrambler Records)
#roxxrecords
RoxxRecords.com
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First single, “Panic Attack”, releases Friday, October 13th 🤘 -
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will release their new studio album, "Invincible Shield", on March 8, 2024 via Sony Music.
The release date for PRIEST's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" was announced earlier today (Saturday, October 7) by singer Rob Halford during the band's performance at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California.
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I know the lyrical content will turn some people off immediately, but this is a beautiful melodic rock song. 👍
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New track “The Boom Went the Boom” featuring Leppard’s Phil Collen
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Quick snippet of Paul discussing “Living it Up”
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New single “Little Bit Crazy”
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Here's to the Hopeless
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All 8 tracks from Paul’s new album are streaming on his YouTube channel. Clicking on the video above should begin the playlist for you 👍
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11 hours ago, PeterS said:
Had set my expectations really low but really enjoying it. Very nice.
Me too; their last few releases have been pretty hit or miss , but this one is quite good throughout. 👍
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Last in Line - Not Today Satan
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*** PRESS RELEASE ***
Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand-new solo album in early 2024 on BMG Records. Entitled “The Mandrake Project”, it sees him reunited with long-time musical collaborator and producer Roy Z.
The Mandrake Project will be Dickinson’s seventh solo album and his first since Tyranny Of Souls in 2005.
Dickinson explains, “This album has been a very personal journey for me and I am extremely proud of it. Roy Z and I have been planning, writing and recording it for years, and I am very excited for people to finally hear it. I’m even more excited at the prospect of getting out on the road with this amazing band that we have put together, to be able to bring it to life. We’re planning to play as many shows as we can in as many places as possible, for as many people as we can!
As for what The Mandrake Project actually is… all will be revealed soon!”
www.themandrakeproject.com
The first live shows to be announced are in Mexico and Brazil in April and May 2024, with further touring plans to be revealed in due course.
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project Tour
18th April - Diana Theater, Guadalajara, Mexico
20th April – Pepsi Theatre, Mexico City, Mexico
24th April – Live Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil
25th April – Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, Brazil
27th April – Opera Hall, Brasilia, Brazil
28th April – Arena Hall, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
30th April – Qualistage, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2nd May – Quinta Linda, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
4th May – Vibra, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tickets will be available from https://brucedickinson.lnk.to/tourPR -
Actual vid for Rebel Yell released today…
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Dokken - Gypsy
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New album featuring JSS on vocals coming next year; first single “Vilified” out now…
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#coversthatdontsuck
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Some new DD for spooky season…
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Possibly the first of these AXS "Stranded" vids where if I got stuck on a desert island with said five discs, I'd be okay with it 👍
Some good picks from the head Ratt himself.
Extreme - Six coming June 9th, 2023 / First single "Rise" out now
in AOR and Hard Rock
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