Stefan Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) New single. From Frontiers: Revolution Saints, the band centered around vocalist/drummer Deen Castronovo, have returned with a new line-up and a new single, 'Eagle Flight'. Castronovo is joined by new companions, bassist Jeff Pilson and guitarist Joel Hoekstra for Revolution Saints 2.0 and 'Eagle Flight' is their brand new musical statement announcing their arrival. Revolution Saints was initially put together by Serafino Perugino, President and Head of A&R for Frontiers Records, to showcase the stunning voice of Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English, Hardline). Castronovo has always been a well respected drummer, but fans who took note of his background vocals over his career and who attended Journey shows and saw him take lead vocals on 'Mother, Father' during the band's set, came to realize he also had an amazing voice. Revolution Saints was, and always has been, a vehicle to show the world Deen's incredible singing talents. For the first three Revolution Saints albums, "Revolution Saints", "Light In The Dark", and "Rise", Deen was joined by bassist/vocalist Jack Blades (Night Ranger) and guitarist Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, DIO). Produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio, those three albums brought back the classic melodic rock style that thrilled and delighted legions of fans in the ‘80s and ‘90s and still does today! Inspiring, uplifting vocals, soaring melodies, and hooks for days is what you get in spades across those three albums. While Revolution Saints MK I left an indelible mark on the melodic rock world, it was time for MK II to be born. Deen, having recently re-joined Journey, was feeling invigorated and inspired and ready to sing his ass off. Filling Blades and Aldrich's shoes would be no easy feat, but, mercifully, the exact right guys were found for the job. Joel Hoekstra is a current member of Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Iconic, as well as having his own solo project, Joel Hoekstra's 13 and is an absolutely stunning guitar player, able to play multiple styles. Jeff Pilson, currently a member of Foreigner, Black Swan, and The End Machine, is also known for his time in Dokken and his more recent production work. Two stellar musicians to compliment Deen's singing and drumming is exactly what was needed for Revolution Saints 2.0 and that's exactly what we've got here. Fans of Revolution Saints first three releases are going to find much to be delighted with here with the new, rejuvenated Rev Saints and their brand new single, 'Eagle Flight'! A new studio album will be released in the first half of 2023. Line-up: Deen Castronovo: lead vocals, drums Joel Hoekstra: guitars Jeff Pilson: bass Edited November 29, 2022 by Stefan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted November 28, 2022 My Little Pony Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Looking forward to giving this a listen tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric3 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Stefan said: Revolution Saints was initially put together by Serafino Perugino, President and Head of A&R for Frontiers Records, to showcase the stunning voice of Deen Castronovo ... Revolution Saints was, and always has been, a vehicle to show the world Deen's incredible singing talents. Well, at least they're being honest now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 reeks of ADV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Glen said: reeks of ADV That it does..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Nights Reserved Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, All Nights Reserved said: Great song. Really?? I'm hearing nothing but paint by numbers ADV tripe.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Howdy Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 How many bands is Jeff Pilson in now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocker Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Deen sounds good, the music sounds good, production sounds good, chorus is very meh and brings the song down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 I'm a Deen fan, so will be picking this one up in 2023. These three though, combined, like how many bands ["projects"] have they been in? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Captain Howdy said: How many bands is Jeff Pilson in now? All of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 I like the song. Bring on the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 I dig that too. Cool song. Gotta say, though, it’s very uncomfortable to see a rock video without footage of the drummer. Not into it. But the song, I am. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMGiordano Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 I don't have as much disdain for Del Vecchio as some do, but I can't help but feel like this sounds very... generic in an ADV kind of way? It's not that it's a bad song by any means, it's just that I've only listened to it once, but it feels like I've heard it about 300 times because it sounds like so many other songs Del Vecchio has produced. Secondly, since they've outright admitted that Revolution Saints was meant as a vehicle to showcase Castronovo, without Jack Blades and Doug Aldrich, I'm a little puzzled as to why they didn't just make a Deen Castronovo solo record instead. Surely at this point, anyone familiar with Frontiers, melodic rock music and especially Revolution Saints knows who he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 ADV wrote most of the debut. but that was before he burned himself out writing another 4000 songs of course the main problem is it isn't Revolution Saints. If you still want to showcase DC pick some more band members and call it something else but don't pretend its Rev Saints anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMGiordano Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Glen said: of course the main problem is it isn't Revolution Saints. If you still want to showcase DC pick some more band members and call it something else but don't pretend its Rev Saints anymore. Exactly. Same goes for Sunstorm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Agree with you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Nights Reserved Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 22 hours ago, AlphaMale said: Really?? I'm hearing nothing but paint by numbers ADV tripe.... Life's a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas/Coastline Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Yes! Finally a big pair of wings on the front cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Holly Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 The song is just ok. I will give the rest of the record a shot but the single sounds way too symphonic for me. I agree with the others, this is not Revolution Saints. It should have some other name or be a Deen solo release. I don't care for the engineering on this song either, it sounds muddy to me. C.H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric3 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 3:37 PM, The Rocker said: Deen sounds good, the music sounds good, production sounds good, chorus is very meh and brings the song down. ADV produced albums usually have weak choruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodicrock Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Huge MEH from me. THIS is the BEST song you could find to relaunch a brand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Another band ruined by frontiers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 New song 'Need Each Other' coming later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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