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Bonfire - David Reece out, Michael Bormann IN!


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Bormann can belt but I need a lyric video for this one

 

That's not Bormann dude!

 

Alexx Stahl of Purple Rising and Roxxcalibur took over when Bormann couldn't immediately join the band. Stahl was supposed to be a temporary fill-in but they liked him so much, he is now the permanent singer.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_(band)

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Bormann can belt but I need a lyric video for this one

 

That's not Bormann dude!

 

Alexx Stahl of Purple Rising and Roxxcalibur took over when Bormann couldn't immediately join the band. Stahl was supposed to be a temporary fill-in but they liked him so much, he is now the permanent singer.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_(band)

 

 

Oh shit, good call. I read the thread title and figured that was him signing on this single. I've never listened to any of Alexx Stahl's previous work

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Not bad, not great. The new dude has quite an accent... but sounds not a thing like Michael Bormann. ;)

 

Or Bonfire for that matter.

 

 

Yeah, that song sounds nothing like Bonfire at all.

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Actually not a bad sounding song... but it's not Bonfire in any way whatsoever. I think that if the very same song were being offered by a heretofore unknown band, people would me much more accepting.

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Actually not a bad sounding song... but it's not Bonfire in any way whatsoever. I think that if the very same song were being offered by a heretofore unknown band, people would me much more accepting.

 

I agree. The dude can sing and it's a decent song.

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Actually not a bad sounding song... but it's not Bonfire in any way whatsoever. I think that if the very same song were being offered by a heretofore unknown band, people would me much more accepting.

 

I agree. The dude can sing and it's a decent song.

 

 

Yeah, I like it too. Good song, but it definitely should not have the Bonfire name attached to it. No semblance of anything Bonfire ever were. But a good tune.

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THIS. IS. FIRE.

 

95%

 

Alex can flat out sing. The dude is fantastic. Great choice by Hans

 

Catchy songs with great melodies and soaring guitars

 

The ballad "Without You" is utterly fantastic. It's ripped right out of the 80's, lighters up. It really showcases Alex's voice and the solo by Hans is amazing

 

This is exactly how I like my hard/melodic rock

 

Disappointed it isn't on vinyl but that doesn't subtract from the quality work here

 

Highly recommended and a very, very nice surprise in the first half of 2017

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I got half way through this last night........2 good songs, 'Praying 4 A Miracle' (good song but let's face it its just Khymera....nought to do with Bonfire) and 'Lonely Nights' was a decent ballad.

 

The rest.........were just dreadfully clichéd standard hard rock with some pretty cringy lyrics.....pretty much all automatic skips for me :(

 

I'll resume later from Reach For The Sky and report back.

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I actually thought this sounded like a really enjoyable album. It has nothing to do with Bonfire (as evidenced when you hear the dude struggle through 'Sweet Obsession'), but it's a really good, traditional melodic hard rock album. I need a few more spins to get an in-depth view of it, but I thought it sounded like the best thing Bonfire have done in several decades. Just a shame it doesn't sound like Bonfire, at all.

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