Although spread apart on the stage Theia appear to fill its spaces with their amiable personas. There’s time for Ash to emerge from behind his kit to ‘work’ the crowd alongside his brother before the chopping power chordage of ‘Electric Witness’ cannonades. Relating to his horrific experiences as a four-year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Kyle introduces the soulful ‘There’s A Boy.’ Singing sat atop his brother’s bass drum it’s a beautiful moment. In an ever changing world, it’s good when there are some things that you can always rely upon to deliver the goods. One of those things is definitely a new Magnum album. 2021 sees them celebrate 50 years together as a band, and on the evidence of The Monster Roars, there’s life in the old dogs yet. Memories of the past are scattered about, like treasured easter eggs, the room. Engraved upon the dark wooden frame of the bed familiar symbology; through a mirror comes a familiar face looking, not at the past, but at the future with zeal. Making a long-awaited, this year, to the setlist ‘The Flood (Red Cloud’s War)’ is as awakening as ever. Ethereal eddies sinuously compose themselves bleeding together with strongarm six-stringing and rhythms. A rampaging Clarkin solo burns brightly amongst.

When James returned to Thunder, Jimmy Copley became a full-time member of Magnum. The band toured in April 2005 to mark the 20th anniversary of On a Storyteller's Night; they released a live DVD of the Astoria concert entitled Livin' the Dream, which also included a short documentary and promotional videos from throughout the band's history. MAGNUM To Release 'Lost on the Road To Eternity' Album in January". Blabbermouth.net. 27 October 2017 . Retrieved 15 August 2019.

Magnum Reveals New Album "The Monster Roars" Details, Metal Underground, 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021. Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. I try not to start every Magnum review talking about the past because let’s face it we all know so much about albums like ‘Storytellers’ and the great landmarks of the 80’s but the truth is it’s hard not to reference a band’s glorious past even decades later. The truth is of course that Magnum’s output this millennium has always been quality, and if not hitting the highs of almost 40 years ago they constantly fail spectacularly to sound like “old men just going through the motions” like any of their contemporaries!

Tony Clarkin’s songwriting for the band still reigns supreme but whether consciously or not the recurring motif of ‘Remember’ recalls (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. At least it’s not Saxon! Elsewhere, there are similarities with previous (recent) offerings; ‘Remember’ also recalls ‘The Archway Of Tears’ from ‘The Serpent Rings’.Shrouded in a rich purple cloak The Storyteller grasps the Sword of Chaos firmly in his right hand. He surveys the scene, there is striking sonority; no kings among them nor broken hearted clowns. Lifted from 2020’s ‘The Serpent Rings’ the prog-pomp splendour of ‘The Archway Of Tears’ has waited patiently for two years to be played live. A majesty of mellifluous craft. The break since the middle of the Nineties was definitely necessary for me. Since the end of the Seventies, in fact since we embarked on the preparations for our debut recording Kingdom of Madness, not a single month had gone by in which I didn't work for Magnum, composed for the group, or at least thought of them permanently. For almost twenty years, all my thoughts had revolved around the band. I needed a break to clear my head and to be able to devote myself to the band again with renewed energy. [31] hours ago LIES!: Dutch metallic hardcore gang drops video for “Propaganda” (ft. Hugo Zerrad – Worst Doubt) via Invisible Oranges; 2nd album comes early December Bennett, Debbie (11 December 2007). "Magnum raise roof – and funds". Express & Star. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008 . Retrieved 18 September 2015.

Magnum's debut album Kingdom of Madness was released on Jet Records at the end of 1978 and reached #58 in the UK Chart; [2] it received a five star review from Geoff Barton of Sounds magazine. They toured the UK in October/November 1978, as support to David Coverdale's Whitesnake. Leo Lyons, formerly bassist with Ten Years After, produced the follow-up album Magnum II – which was released in 1979, but failed to chart. Another support tour was organised for November 1979, this time with Blue Öyster Cult. A live set, Marauder, was released as an album and reached #34 in the UK, [2] and a live double single ("Live at the Marquee", including "Invasion") reached #48 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] Bailey departed soon after and was replaced temporarily by Grenville Harding during Magnum's support of Def Leppard's On Through the Night UK tour in March. For the second leg in April, permanent replacement Mark Stanway took over keyboard duties. Magnum also appeared at the Reading Festival in 1980. April 1981 saw another support tour, this time with Tygers of Pan Tang on their Spellbound UK tour. [10] Magnum enjoyed increased success with the album Wings of Heaven (#5 in the UK). [2] Three singles from Wings of Heaven reached the UK Top 40, [2] including a Top of the Pops appearance with "Start Talking Love". The album also became the band's first to chart in Norway and Switzerland. [18] A successful tour followed in December and, by now, Magnum had been elevated to an 'arena' band in the UK, headlining the N.E.C. and several nights at London's Hammersmith Odeon, supported by the Norwegian band Stage Dolls. There were talks about touring the United States with Iron Maiden, but nothing came of it. [18] The Monster Roars by Magnum: genuinely lovely, with a silky-smooth underbelly". Metal Hammer. 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 19 January 2022. Magnum update 25:06:19". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 7 October 2019.

Tracklist

The Monster Roars” will be released on January 14th, 2022 through SPV/Steamhammer in the following configurations: