Captain Black Beard - Struck By Lightning (2018)

Swedish rockers Captain Black Beard have signed with MelodicRock Records for the release of their new studio album "Struck By Lightning", coming worldwide April 25. The new album sees a switch in musical direction for the band, unleashing a wave of powerful new anthemic, pure melodic rock songs. "It's an honour to work with such enthusiastic champions of our genre", says bassist Robert Majd. In the summer of 2017 Captain Black Beard entered the studio to write a new chapter in the band's history. Robert Majd and Christian Ek along with new lead singer Liv Hansson as well as producer Jona Tee (keyboardist in H.e.a.t) pretty much reinvented the band's sound. The album that was recorded is called "Struck By Lightning" and features a fresh dose of high energy melodic rock. From the instant catchiness of the opening track "All The Pain" to the heavy closing of "Straight Out Of Hell", the band combines their AOR influences with their hard rock roots. "This is a tremendous album and I'm really excited for the guys", states MRR owner Andrew McNeice. "They've created a great new sound that brings together everything I love about music: killer songs, big production and hooks and harmonies everywhere. This album is going to put the guys on the map."
Captain Black Beard was formed in 2009. Their self-titled debut album was named one of the 'albums of the year' by legendary journalist Geoff Barton of Classic Rock. The follow-up "Before Plastic" featured guest appearances by Bruce Kulick (KISS, Grand Funk Railroad) and Mats Karlsson (220 Volt). In 2016 the band released "It's A Mouthful" and toured with Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple), Robin Beck, House Of Lords and performed at the festival Hard Rock Hell AOR for the second time in their career.