LIONHEART “Second Nature”
re-mastered plus bonus tracks
In 2017 the album „Second Nature“ hailed Lionheart’s triumphant return to the melodic rock music scene with a collection of powerful and memorable songs featuring the distinctive harmony vocals and harmony lead guitars for which Lionheart were so renowned. The first Lionheart album to feature the extraordinary talent of Lee Small on lead vocal, Second Nature was released in Japan and Europe. Unfortunately in 2020 the European deal lapsed and the album disappeared from the market outside of Japan. Now Metalville Records have stepped up to the plate and are releasing a repackaged version of the „Second Nature“ album and, for the first time, globally. To mark this special event the album has been re-mastered to sound punchier than ever, and now also includes 2 bonus tracks. The release will also include the remarkable „Circle Of Bands“ chart by Tristan Greatrex which has been brought up to date and which was up to now only available in the Japanese release. Lionheart was founded in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (ex-Iron Maiden), Steve Mann (Michael Schenker Fest) and Rocky Newton (ex-MSG) with Clive Edwards (ex-UFO) completing the line-up a little later In 1984 CBS Records offered Lionheart a contract. With the new singer Chad Brown the debut album „Hot Tonight“ was recorded in Los Angeles. Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) joined the band as a new keyboardist before Chad Brown was replaced by Keith Murrell (Airrace and Mama’s Boys) in 1985. However managerial and record company problems resulted in the band laying low for the next decade. In the meantime Rocky sang background vocals on the Def Leppard albums „Pyromania“ and „Hysteria“ before joining the Michael Schenker Group. Steve set up his first commercial studio and then hooked up with Rocky again in the McAuley Schenker Group. Dennis began a 15-year collaboration with Praying
Mantis. Clive went on to play with Bernie Marsden and UFO. In 1999 Lionheart re-emerged releasing a double album of old demos which sold well and once again generated interest in the band. In 2016 the organisers of the „Rockingham Festival“ in Nottingham invited Lionheart to play live again. The four founding members seized the opportunity and brought the former Shy front-man Lee Small on board as lead singer. The show received fantastic reviews and the rejuvenated band decided to record another album. Second Nature was released to critical acclaim in 2017 and was voted AOR album of the year by Classic Rock Magazine. As the Christmas single Mary Did You Know was released in December 2018, the musicians were already recording the follow-up album. Although most of 2019 was taken up by the other projects, the band members got together in downtime to record “The Reality Of Miracles”. The album was released in July 2020 and received again an excellent feedback from fans and media worldwide.
Tracklist
1. Prelude
2. Give me the Light
3. Don’t Pay the Ferryman
4. Angels with Dirty Faces
5. 30 Years
6. On Our Way
7. Second Nature
8. Prisoner
9. Every Boy in Town
10. Time is Watching
11. Heartbeat Radio
12. Lionheart
13. Mary Did You Know (bonustrack)
14. Paperback Writer (bonus track)
15. Reprise
MUSICIANS :
Lee Small
(lead vocals)
Dennis Stratton
(lead guitar/backing vocals)
Steve Mann
(lead guitar/backing vocals)
Rocky Newton
(bass guitar/backing vocals)
Clive Edwards
