- EXTREME:
- Gary Cherone (vocals)
- Nuno Bettencourt (guitar)
- Pat Badger (bass)
- Kevin Figueiredo (drums)
- Produced by: Nuno Bettencourt
- Engineered by: tbd
- Mixed by : Nuno Bettencourt
- Mastered by: tbd
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EXTREME - Saudades de RockUS Release : OPE60 STOCK STATUS: IN STOCK - ships in 1 day |
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| Extreme's first album in thirteen years doesn't just mark the band's hotly anticipated return to the studio and stage. Saudades de Rock (pronounced "sow-dodge") is a groundbreaking record that reaffirms the beloved, Boston-bred foursome's stature as innovators in the world of rock & roll. Fostered by the same unwavering songcraft and diverse musical approaches that first earned the band - vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo - multi-platinum albums with chart topping hits and sold-out tours the globe over, Extreme's fifth studio offering just may be its finest hour yet. Boasting badass, groove-laden, swaggering numbers ("King Of The Ladies"), raw funk metal ("Learn To Love"), expressive ballads ("Interface") and soulful, piano steered winners ("Ghost"), the raw, organic Saudades de Rock is the next logical step in a catalog that's as ambitious and expressive as it is thought provoking. If the arc of Extreme seems surprisingly in synch, considering the large decade-plus gap between records, it's because Bettencourt and Cherone kept in touch during the years when the band was dormant. Then, in 2004, a series of hometown reunion gigs planted the seed for what has ultimately become the outfit's official regrouping. When the pair came together to pen the tunes that would comprise Saudades de Rock in late 2007, the creative floodgates were open. Based on the enthusiasm of the rock aficionados and diehard fans that have followed the band since its self-titled debut, Extreme's 2008 'Take Us Alive' world tour is destined for success and will bring the band to an exclusive gig in Europe at Milan's Rock of Ages festival on September 13th. Showcasing material from the majestic new album and classics from discs like 1990's multi-platinum, Pornograffitti, not to mention 1992's critically acclaimed III Sides to Every Story, the members of Extreme are thrilled to be heading out on the road. Saudades de Rock finds the men of Extreme excited to be back together and playing to their collective strengths. And clearly, the accomplishment is not lost on them. To date, the Grammy-nominated EXTREME have released four albums, plus a greatest hits set-selling over 10 million records worldwide. On the strength of multiple world tours, they also achieved a #1 hit single, "More Than Words"-from their 1990 multi-platinum album Extreme II: Pornograffitti-on the Billboard Hot 100, which they followed with the Top Five "Hole Hearted". Although these two acoustic hits brought the band great mainstream success, it overshadowed the band's trademark sound: a mix of hard rock funk in the spirit and style of their predecessors Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen and Van Halen-fueled by BETTENCOURT's signature guitar flights and CHERONE's resonant vocals-and matched with a social consciousness in their lyrics. A career highlight came for EXTREME when Queen's Brian May asked them to perform at the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert in 1992, which gave the band considerable credibility beyond the hard rock fraternity. | |
