FREDERIKSEN / DENANDER
The newly released FREDERIKSEN / DENANDER album "Baptism By Fire", released on Frontiers Records the last June 8th is gathering rave reviews from the Melodic Rock press !
Some of the highlights include:
Melodicrock.com - "I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this release" - 93/100
Stormbringer - "AOR highlight of the year" - 5/5
Hard Rock Haven - "The synthesis between Denander's high profiled playing and composing skills and Frederiksen's amazing voice and charisma is a match made in heaven" - 9.3/10
Powermetal.dk - "Melodic Rock fans are in for a treat here, so check it out now!" - 85/100
The Missing Piece (Sweden) - 9/10
Extended Mix (Sweden) - 9/10
Lords of Metal - "They have created an album that can be put in the melodic rock/AOR hall of fame"
AORdreamzones.com - "This is aor for everyone and together with the Pride Of Lions albums I rank this CD among the best once coming our way in a long time and then I talking years my friends" - 9/10
Melodic.net - "If you think Radioactive, Jim Jidhed, Mecca and Pride Of Lions is AOR that you want to hear then Baptism By Fire is a album you can't avoid and if you do that I think that's a felony" - 4.5/5
Rock Report - "My album of the first half of 2007, definitely!!!" - 6/6
Both Fergie Frederiksen and Tommy Denander were overwhelmed by the reaction and have posted the following statements:
To everyone who has reviewed the Frederiksen/Denander CD. Tommy and I were waiting for the inevitable to happen. Either have our long awaited project excepted or NOT. Every artist that releases their heart and soul in music has the fear and anxiety and waits for the reviews to come in. To our surprise the response has been stellar and more than favorable and kind. It means so much to us to have this excepted with style and grace that only those in the "know" can provide. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and needless to say you have made our year. All the hard work and time has been worth it and if we bring joy and happiness to you in our work, it is all we could ever want to achieve. Thank you for spreading the word!
Fergie Frederiksen
It's strange but after more than 1100 albums i don't react at all when i see my name in print in the booklet anymore but getting great reviews is still a huge kick! I knew doing an uptempo rock album with a brilliant singer and dear friend like Fergie would result in a great album but reading all these fantastic reviews now really makes the 3 years of hard work we put in seem like a walk in the park....words or never enough to say thank you so I guess we can only pay you back by doing another one that's even better!!!
Peace and love,
Tommy Denander