Khymera - The Grand Design (2015) [Japanese Ed.]

Posted By: Andi_Deris
Date: Dec. 8, 2015

Khymera - The Grand Design (2015) [Japanese Ed.]
EAC Rip | FLAC: Image+Cue+Log | 447 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 144 Mb | Scans | 44 Mb | Time: 55:47
Melodic Hard Rock | Avalon/Marquee Inc. | MICP-11254

While the KHYMERA project started out as an alliance between Italian producer/musician, Daniele Liverani and then KANSAS singer Steve Walsh, it actually developed into a regular musical project when Pink Cream 69/Unisonic bassist and producer Dennis Ward came into the picture.

While known as a bassist, Dennis always sings background vocals with his bands, so it was quite interesting for many fans to hear his voice taking the lead on the Khymera albums “A New Promise” and “The Greatest Wonder”. While the project went on hiatus for some time, it was a natural choice for Dennis to grab the reins and take complete control (both on the songwriting and on the production side) of the new album, “The Grand Design”, which comes 7 years after the release of “The Greatest Wonder”.

Musically, the new album very much follows along the logical progression of the musical path that was started a few years ago. “The Grand Design” is a strong, extremely melodic release, which showcases the fantastic vocal abilities of Dennis and highlights his great skills as a songwriter and producer.

Khymera still offers one of the most shining examples of what great European Melodic Rock is all about: crystal clear production, soaring vocals, killer musicianship and songwriting that reminds fans of the heydays of the genre when bands like Giuffria, Icon, and Signal ruled the airwaves.



Dennis Ward

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Track Listing

01. Never Give Up On You (03:59)
02. Tell Me Something (04:41)
03. Say What You Want (03:50)
04. I Believe (04:35)
05. A Night To Remember (04:29)
06. She's Got The Love (04:12)
07. Land Of Golden Dreams (04:43)
08. The Grand Design (04:04)
09. Streetlights (04:34)
10. Who's Foolin' Who? (04:37)
11. Finally (04:23)
12. Where Is The Love? (04:16)
13. Streetlights (Remix) (Bonus Track) (03:17)

Produced by Dennis Ward

The Band

• Dennis Ward - Vocals, Bass
• Felix Bohnke - Drums
• Michael Klein - Guitars
• Eric Ragno - Keyboards

• Jim Rybkost - Piano and extra Keyboards
• Pete Newdeck - Backing Vocals



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