Brand new multinational band Atlantis Drive is the brainchild of German guitarist Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Lazarus Dream).
With the creative goal of celebrating and reviving the Melodic Rock sound of the 80’s, he embarks on a musical journey together with vocal legend Mark Boals (Ring Of Fire, Shining Black, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force), French keyboardist Jorris Guilbaud (Devoid, Heart Line) and drummer Markus Kullmann (Glenn Hughes, Sinner, Voodoo Circle).
Beyond short-lived trends, Atlantis Drive stylistically celebrates the spirit of the 80’s with thick and shimmering keyboards full of hooklines, groovy guitar riffs, filigree solos, catchy choruses and bombastic vocal arrangements.
Mark Boals hasn’t been heard in such a melodic context for a long time and those who know him primarily from neoclassical bands and projects will certainly be very positively surprised by the unbelievably catchy hooklines and choruses that he conjures out of his hat with Atlantis Drive.
In terms of content, Boals’ lyrics, which are really worth listening to, cover a wide range of topics from nostalgic retrospectives (“Way Back When”), faith in oneself (“Faith”), one’s own finiteness (“Time”, “Curtain Falls”) and betrayal (“Medusa Smile”) to missing our musical heroes in the eight-and-a-half-minute closing epic “Heroes”.
Mark Boals: Vocals, Background Vocals
Markus Pfeffer: Guitars, Bass
Jorris Guilbaud: Synths
Markus Kullmann: Drums
Mix, Production: Markus Pfeffer
Mastering: Rolf Munkes, Empire Studios (www.empire-studios.de)
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