Brazilian melodic rockers Landfall announce the release of their new album, Wide Open Sky, set for release on January 17, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. They have also shared the new single and accompanying visualizer, “Running In Circles”.
Discussing about the new single, vocalist Gui Oliver says: “First of all, I believe it is a strong song with a strong message. We must be warriors in a world full of sin and greed. In our lives we must never lose faith and never stop fighting, no matter what.”
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“I consider Wide Open Sky our best album so far! We expanded our creativity to find a unique style. The album is full of strong songs and ultimately defines Landfall’s sound - instrumentally and vocally. Our first single “Running in Circles” navigates into a more mysterious and serious side of the band - already available on some songs we did in the past. The song is catchy, and the chorus will stick in people’s heads!” adds guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke.
Landfall, the hard rockers from Curitiba, Brazil, features singer Gui Oliver (ex-Auras), guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke, bassist Luis Rocha, and drummer Felipe Souzza, are back with an almighty bang.
The band’s delightful melodic rock/AOR sound can best be described as falling somewhere between classic melodic rock, a là Journey, and slightly heavier influences, such as classic era Dokken, White Lion, and Extreme. With phenomenal musical and songwriting abilities and the golden voice of Oliver, Landfall is truly a welcome addition to the melodic rock genre.
The new album delivers a solid band and the new songs are stronger, able to capture the best of each band member, melodic rock has never sounded better.
Landfall was originally formed by drummer Felipe Souzza and guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke, childhood friends who have been playing together since they were about 15 years old. Some years later, bassist Thiago Forbeci joined up with them and added new musical input and influences, at which point the band decided to go in a new direction.
During this period, they released three independent albums under the name Wild Child, performing several concerts around Brazil, including opening for acts such as Glenn Hughes and Mike Vescera; until 2017 when the former Auras singer Gui Oliver, joined the band and Landfall began writing songs that would eventually become their first album released by Frontiers Records, The Turning Point.
As a songwriter, Oliver had previously written songs for several artists from the label, including Jimi Jamison, Bobby Kimball, Fergie Frederiksen, and Issa.
Tracklisting:
“Tree Of Life”
“SOS”
‘When The Curtain Falls”
“Running In Circles”
“No Tomorrow”
“A Letter To You”
“Coming Home”
“Intoxicated”
“Hourglass”
“Higher Than The Moon”
“Wide Open Sky”
“Running In Circles”:
Lineup:
Gui Oliver – Vocals
Marcelo Gelbcke – Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Luis Rocha – Bass, Backing Vocals
Felipe Souzza – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
