Salute (Uk) [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

Ray of Light - a German-British hard rock comet is blazing: New video single City of Angels out now and album Salute announced! There's a new star in the hard rock galaxy! Ray of Light is a fresh line-up that should make some long-standing heavy rockers and AOR fans prick up their ears, as the promising name includes members of a gang that has already released several official records under the Frontline banner - eight to be precise - and has been on the verge of an international breakthrough several times. Today the time has come, and Ray of Light show the world what's possible under the new name with their video single City of Angels! This genuine rock gourmet treat follows the straight stomper Falling to Pieces and the radio gem Stand Up, which were released earlier this year. At the same time, the band announced their debut album - in their new form - Salute, which is due to be released on February 14, 2025. Watch the brand new music video for City of Angels now: Link to the video on YouTube: https://youtu. Be/fZF8yZvPinU All ten tracks on the album share one thing for sure: They radiate a refreshing positivity that breaks through in a drive as exuberant as it is powerful - Salute extends way past the friendly greeting that gives the album it's name. It is a glimmer of hope, a soundtrack to a new beginning, which was fueled not least by the arrival of the incredibly talented British rock voice Gregg Cromack as lead singer. And yet there is so much more to the creation of this piece: a new foundation full of verve on the one hand, but also a heavy blow of fate and loss for the band on the other, when co-founder, guitarist, songwriter and long-time friend Robby Boebel fell seriously ill in the middle of the album preparations in 2022 and died far too soon afterwards. It would take until the fall of 2023 for Ray of Light to begin working with exceptional guitarist and producer Jörg "Warthy" Wartmann and complete the work in memory of the late friend. The collaboration between drummer/founder Stephan Bayerlein, bassist Thomas Hutch, singer Gregg and the highly versatile guitarist proved to be so beneficial and at the same time so creatively fruitful that the newly added "Warthy" also took over the mixing of the album, joining the band right away as a permanent member.