Swiss melodic metal/hard rock outfit CRYSTAL BALL are going to release their new studio album CRYSTERIA on January 28, 2022 via Massacre Records.
Today, they released their brand new single "You Lit My Fire" and the accompanying official video that's available on KNAC.COM HERE
The band's 11th album will be available as a CD Digipak with exclusive bonus tracks, a limited edition box set as well as in digital formats - you can already pre-order it here » https://lnk.to/crysteria
The CRYSTERIA box set will include the album's CD Digipak, a flag, a patch as well as a hand-signed autograph card.
A strictly limited vinyl LP edition is planned as well, the release date will be announced soon.
Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) joins the band as a guest vocalist on the song "Call Of The Wild", and CRYSTAL BALL's longtime friends and label mates JADED HEART join them for a band duet on the song "Crystal Heart".
CRYSTERIA was produced, mixed and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann, who also contributed additional lead guitars to four songs on the album.
The album CRYSTERIA opens a new chapter in CRYSTAL BALL's history. In their 3rd decade, the band is far from just repeating itself, and you can find new, fresh, and energetic elements in their music.
CRYSTAL BALL took its time during the pandemic-related break to write lots of new material, so they could choose from over 30 Songs for the CRYSTERIA album.
CRYSTAL BALL's new guitar player Peter Berger also contributed many songs and ideas to this album. He was a very refreshing and motivating input.
The production of CRYSTERIA, that was taken care of by Stefan Kaufmann, improved even further and reflects the bands live energy perfectly.
The album features the vocal duet "Call Of The Wild" with Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) whom the band got to know at a festival in Switzerland in 2018.
The album also contains the band duet "Crystal Heart" with the guys from JADED HEART. This song was written by members of both bands.
As both bands are friends for a long time, CRYSTAL BALL invited JADED HEART as special guest on their planned headliner tour in 2022.
GUEST MUSICIANS
- Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, MSG): Lead Vocals on "Call Of The Wild"
- Stefan Kaufmann (ex-Accept, ex-U.D.O.): Additional lead guitar on "No Limits", "Sole Conviction",
"Loins On Fire" and "I Am Rock"
- Peter Östros (Jaded Heart): Lead guitar on "Crystal Heart"
- Johan Fahlberg (Jaded Heart): Additional lead Vocals on "Crystal Heart"
- Torsten Röhre: Piano and orchestration on "Till We Meet Again"
TRACKLISTING
- "What Part Of No"
- "You Lit My Fire"
- "Call Of The Wild" (Feat. Ronnie Romero)
- "I Am Rock"
- "Undying"
- "Crysteria "
- "Make My Day"
- "No Limits"
- "Draw The Line"
- "Loins On Fire"
- "Sole Conviction"
- "Crystal Heart" (Feat. Jaded Heart) (Bonus Track)
- "Till You Meet Again" (Bonus Track)
