German metallers
FREEDOM CALL will release an anniversary album,
"Ages Of Light", on April 26 in Germany, April 29 in the rest of Europe and May 7 in North America via
SPV/
Steamhammer.
"Ages Of Light" is a best-of double album filled to the brim with 18 of the most important songs from the band's history, plus a bonus CD entitled
"Masqueraded", featuring six
FREEDOM CALL tracks in a new, unusual guise. The stylistic range includes folk, reggae, rockabilly, ska and swing!
"Ages Of Light" combines not only the essence of the best songs from the seven
FREEDOM CALL studio recordings to date, but also marks a meeting of various former and current band members. Along with
Chris Bay and guitarist
Lars Rettkowitz, three different drummers can be heard on the bonus tracks: founder member
Dan Zimmermann, along with his successors
Klaus Sperling and
Ramy Ali, whom fans know from the most recent
FREEDOM CALL tour. The two bassists,
Samy Saemann and original bandmember
Ilker Ersin, and guitarist
Cédric "Cede" Dupont, who was part of
FREEDOM CALL between 2001 and 2005, are also featured.
"It was great fun to work with old and new friends alike at the studio, turning previously typical
FREEDOM CALL numbers into unusual songs,"
Chris Bay explains, stressing that the group will commence working on a new studio album after the tour in spring 2013. "But first we want to celebrate our anniversary in style!"
"Ages Of Light" track listing:
CD 1 "Ages Of Light"
01.
We Are One02.
Tears Falling03.
Freedom Call04.
Farewell05.
Metal Invasion (live)
06.
Warriors07.
Land Of Light08.
Hunting High And Low09.
Mr. Evil10.
Far Away11.
Blackened Sun12.
Thunder God13.
Tears Of Babylon14.
A Perfect Day (live)
15.
Hero On Video16.
Power & Glory17.
Rockstars18.
Back Into The Land Of Light CD 2 "Masqueraded"
01.
Metal Invasion - Metal Folk Version02.
Mr. Evil - Melodic Reggae Version03.
Hero on Video - Speed Ska Version04.
Rockin' Radio - Killerbilly Version05.
Freedom Call - Camp Fire Strumming Version06.
Age of the Phoenix - Power Swing Version
