High spirits (band)
| High spirits | |
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 Logo of High Spirits, also the cover of the self-titled demo compilation |
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| General information | |
| origin | Chicago , USA |
| Genre (s) | Heavy metal |
| founding | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/highspiritsrock |
| Current occupation | |
| Chris Black | |
| Live members | |
Electric guitar |
Scott Hoffman |
Electric guitar |
Mike Bushur |
Electric bass |
Bob Scott |
Drums |
Ian Sugierski |
High Spirits is an American heavy metal band from Chicago , Illinois with influences from classic rock and the new wave of British heavy metal . It was founded in 2009 by Chris Black , who had previously appeared in the bands Nachtmystium , Pharaoh and Dawnbringer, among others . According to his own statements, he founded the band out of a “crazy idea” as a “little sideline” because he was “[bored] by the state of the local” scene ”.
history
In the founding year, Black single-handedly made two untitled demo recordings , each with four songs, which were under the label of his own underground record company Planet Metal. These demos were published in combination and supplemented by two bonus tracks in the same year under the name High Spirits , first again as a self-published CD-R and record in a neutral white cover, later also as a professional CD on Cruz del Sur Music or record on the German one Record label High Roller Records . After the 2010 single Let's Rock / Running Home , Black recorded the actual debut album Another Night , which was released the following year. Again, the first edition could only be purchased directly from him before licensed editions were again published by High Roller Records, this time on both CD and vinyl. The album got eight out of ten points on "Spiegel Online".
In addition to Black, the band consists of live members Mike Bushur, Bob Scott, Scott Hoffman and Ian Sugierski. While the former are also active together in the band Züül, the latter play in a separate band with Chris Black, namely Dawnbringer and Superchrist. The booklet of the album Another Night names "Sanford, Chris [and] Matt" as the musicians involved in the recording, but in an interview Black stated that only him is heard on Another Night .
style
The band plays heavy metal with influences from various rock and metal genres from the 1970s and 1980s. The “excellently embedded thin-lizzy double- lead attacks” and the compactness and catchiness of the compositions were emphasized . The music on Another Night has been compared to melodic new wave bands of British heavy metal like Tygers of Pan Tang , Praying Mantis , the early Iron Maiden and Tytan . Black's vocals have been described as " sounding suspiciously like Mike Tramp ".
Discography
- 2009: Untitled ( demo recording , self-publication)
- 2009: Untitled (demo recording, self-publication)
- 2009: High Spirits (demo compilation , self-published)
- 2010: Let's Rock / Running Home ( single , self-published; re-releases by Cruz del Sur Music and High Roller Records )
- 2011: Another Night (self-release; re-release by High Roller Records)
- 2013: 2013 (demo compilation , self-published)
- 2014: You Are Here (High Roller Records)
- 2016: Take Me Home (single, High Roller Records)
- 2016: Motivator (High Roller Records)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Michael Kohsiek: Review - Album , rockhard.de. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d Götz Kühnemund : Trend-free from America ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Rock Hard , issue 196 (January 2012), page 38f.
Web links
- Official profile of the band at Myspace (English)
- High Spirits at Allmusic (English)