WHITESNAKE
WHITESNAKE
“Flesh & Blood”
FORMATS:
- CD (Jewel case)
CATALOG #: FR
CD 950
BARCODE: 8024391095027
- CD+DVD (Digipack)
CATALOG #: FR
CDVD 950
BARCODE: 8024391095041
CATALOG #: FR
BS 950
BARCODE: 8024391095065
- 2LP (180g,
gatefold)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 950
BARCODE: 8024391095058
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FOR FRONTIERS.SHOP and 100 to ITALY
- Red 2LP (180g,
gatefold, Color Red)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 950R
BARCODE: 8024391095034
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FOR US
- Silver 2LP
(180g, gatefold, Color Silver)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 950SI
BARCODE: 8024391095096
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FOR UK
- Gold 2LP (180g,
gatefold, Color Gold)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 950GO
BARCODE: 8024391095072
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FOR GERMANY
- White 2LP
(180g, gatefold, Color White)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 950W
BARCODE: 8024391095089
Fresh
off celebrating their 40th anniversary, rock legends Whitesnake
return with their latest studio album, “Flesh & Blood”. This album
follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album “Forevermore” and 2015’s “The Purple Album”, a reimagining of
Deep Purple classics from Whitesnake mastermind’s David Coverdale’s time in that
band. The 13 original, visceral tracks on “Flesh & Blood”, the band’s 13th studio
album, are, luckily for you
dear reader, “all killer, no
filler”, as the saying
goes.
But
would you expect anything less from the ’Snakes?
Since joining the band four years ago, and just in time for
the aforementioned “The Purple Album”, Chicago native Joel Hoekstra has really come into his
own, not only as a highly impressive axe-slinger, but also as a very
accomplished songwriter too, co-writing six of the songs for “Flesh & Blood” with singer David
Coverdale. Of
course Joel’s talents are
hardly surprising, considering he’s the son of two classical musicians.
Guitarist
Reb Beach, who originally joined Whitesnake in 2002, has stepped up to become
the group’s bandleader and
guides the band to implement Coverdale’s musical vision. As well as bringing
his impressive musical chops to the band, Reb has co-written five songs on the
new album, the fourth studio album he has appeared on, commencing with 2008’s highly acclaimed “Good To Be Bad”.
It
was the
“Good
To Be Bad”
follow
up, “Forevermore” (2011), that saw
the debut of bassist Michael Devin. The New Englander’s four-string-depth-charge-bass-bombs
definitively underpin and drive the sound of Whitesnake in the 21st century.
Rounding
out the rhythm section is David’s longest serving ’Snake, the renowned
drummer and unstoppable percussionist Tommy Aldridge, who has been with Whitesnake
in some capacity for 30 years. Tommy made his debut with Whitesnake way back in
1987 in the ‘Still Of The Night’ video, becoming a
mainstay behind the kit for successive albums and tours.
Last,
but certainly not least, the band is completed by the inventive keyboards and
vocals of Italian maestro Michele Luppi, who made his live debut in 2015, as
documented on “The Purple Tour” live CD/DVD (2018).
The
current incarnation of the band carries on the long and unwavering tradition of
mainman David Coverdale being surrounded by cream of the crop players who go
all in to bring fans the best hard rock humanly possible. 40+ years into their
existence, the ‘Snakes fangs have only grown sharper and are ready to
inject fans with more of that rock ‘n roll venom they crave.
“Flesh & Blood” will be released
May 10, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl in multiple formats. See below for full
details.
