Big City - Testify X

[Stefan]

 

New album 'Testify' out July 16th through Frontiers.

Edited November 30, 2021 by Stefan

[Stefan]

 

New song 'Testify'.

Press release:

Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the signing of Big City, a melodic metal band from Norway, to a multi-album deal. Fans of bands such as Firewind, Queensryche, Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall, Europe, Fair Warning, and the like should look forward to being introduced to this exciting band. The band's new album, "Testify X" will be released on July 16, 2021.

Of first single 'Testify', guitarist Daniel Olaisen says it "is about confessing to things to get weight off of your conscience in order to have a better life...or keep them a secret and live a lie. This is the very first song I/we wrote for the album and it has it all. Melodic and acoustic intro, a real catchy hook line on the guitar, great vocal lines and a modulation at the end!"  

"We have pretty different influences in the band. From jazz/fusion to extreme metal. The foundation however is our passion for melodic and nostalgic 80's metal/hard rock!" adds Olaisen.  

Big City was originally put together by guitarist and songwriter Daniel Olaisen. His plan was to use a vast amount of song ideas and 80's metal influenced guitar riffs that he had stockpiled over the years for a batch of songs with the right players. Frank Ørland, who also played with Daniel in Scariot (prog/thrash/heavy band featuring Communic and Spiral Architect members), was an obvious choice to bring to Big City as the second guitarist. Frank Nordeng Røe (Withem, Maraton, session drummer for Circus Maximus and Leprous) was brought in on drums after being discovered by Daniel via some internet research. The band was then completed with Jan Le Brandt on vocals and Geir Inge Olsen, who was brought in as a session bass player. 

The band's debut album, "Wintersleep", was initially released in 2014 and later on re-released by the Greek label Rock of Angels in 2018 as part of a deluxe edition of their second album, Big City Life. Big City played their very first live shows the same month of the international release, including Norway Rock Festival and Rock the Boat with Miguel Pereira (Withem) joining the band as their new permanent bass player. 

In 2019, the band started working on a new album and brought in a new singer, Jørgen Bergersen from Rock the Night (Europe cover band) and the new demos caught the interest of Frontiers who moved swiftly to sign the band. "The new album will introduce our new singer. He's done an incredible job and there's more punch and heaviness in his voice. The songs are still varied, from super chill ballad to heavy and light-progressive tunes. Melodies are still in focus and there's plenty of that, as expected. It's simply the best Big City album so far!" says Daniel Olaisen. 

Line-up:

Daniel Olaisen – Rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars

Frank Ørland – Lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars

Frank Nordeng Røe – Drums and percussion

Jørgen Bergersen- Vocals

Miguel Pereira – Bass guitar 

 

Tracklist:

1. The Rush

2. Dark Rider

3. Testify

4. I Will Fall

5. Running Away

6. Conception

7. Winds Of The Road

8. Heart's Like A Lion

9. Graveyard Love

10. How Dark Does It Get 

 

www.facebook.com/bigcitynorway

 

 

Edited May 6, 2021 by Stefan

[Aordave89]

Interested to hear more.. not bad. 

[Glen]

3 hours ago, Aordave89 said:

Interested to hear more.. not bad. 

not bad is about all I can say tho 

[AlphaMale]

Sure is a lot of average bands out there.

[Aordave89]

21 minutes ago, Glen said:

not bad is about all I can say tho 

It’s definitely nothing special but it peaked my interest enough to keep an ear out for more. 

[martinsane]

Its a great song and Daniel is the Charlize Theron of music. The guy is a fucking genius chameleon.

[Stefan]

New lyric video for 'Dark Rider'.

 

 

[Glen]

like the vibe but lyrically a bit weak

[Stefan]

New song 'The Rush'.

 

 

[Stefan]

New song 'Heart's Like a Lion'. 

 

 

[Stefan]

New song 'Irreversible'.

From Frontiers:

'Irreversible' is a new single from Norway's Big City. The track is from the recording sessions for their most recent studio album, "Testify X", which is out now. Fans of bands such as Firewind, Queensryche, Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall, Europe, Fair Warning, and the like should look forward to being introduced to this exciting band.