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Holyghost

by The House Of Usher

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Nach dreißig Jahren ununterbrochenen kreativen Schaffens sind THE HOUSE OF USHER wie ein guter Portwein, der auf dem elften Album "Holyghost" seine ganze Reife entfaltet und die Band in einer konsequenten Weiterentwicklung zeigt.

So wirken die insgesamt vierzehn Songs, die ihren Ursprung im Wave der 1980er Jahre nicht verleugnen können, komplexer und persönlicher als der vielgelobte Vorgänger "Roaring Silence (at the end of the world)". Es fällt auf, dass sie sich mehr Zeit nehmen, Gefühle entstehen und ausleben zu lassen. In welcher Stimmung man sich dem Album auch nähert ... es nimmt einen mit offenen Armen auf und gibt einem das Gefühl, angekommen zu sein.

Inhaltlicher Schwerpunkt sind Altern und Verlust, ohne dass "Holyghost" zur Resignation aufruft. Denn eine tröstliche Botschaft haben THE HOUSE OF USHER: Das, was einen Menschen ausmacht, seine Erinnerungen, Erkenntnisse und Einstellungen kann man ihm nicht nehmen.

Dabei überzeugt die Band einmal mehr mit eingängigen Melodien und wunderschönen Gitarren, wie man sie heute nur noch selten zu hören bekommt. Die aktuelle Besetzung mit Sänger Jörg Kleudgen, den Gitarristen Markus Pick und Georg Berger, sowie Ralf Dunkel am Bass und Gerwin Spalink am Schlagzeug findet Verstärkung in Gastmusikern wie Barry Galvin (Ex-CHRISTIAN DEATH, MEPHISTO WALZ), Tom O'Connell (Ex-GARDEN OF DELIGHT, ALL HALLOWS EVE), Ingo Klemens (THE ESCAPE), Boris Brosowski (CREAM VIII), Oliver Pietsch (VIOLET), Keule (REPTYLE) und Dominic Daub (QEK JUNIOR).

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After thirty years of uninterrupted creative work, THE HOUSE OF USHER are like a good old port wine that unfolds its full maturity on the eleventh album "Holyghost" and shows the band in a consistent further development.

The fourteen songs in total, which cannot deny their origins in the Wave of the 1980s, seem to be more complex and personal than the songs on their much-praised predecessor "Roaring Silence (at the end of the world)". It is noticeable that they take more time to let feelings arise and act out. In whatever mood you approach the album ... it welcomes you with open arms and gives you the feeling of having arrived.

The main focus is on aging and loss, without "Holyghost" calling for resignation. Because THE HOUSE OF USHER have a comforting message: What defines a person, their memories, insights and attitudes cannot be taken from them.

The band convinces once again with catchy melodies and beautiful guitars that are rarely heard today. The current line-up with singer Jörg Kleudgen, guitarists Markus Pick and Georg Berger, as well as Ralf Dunkel on bass and Gerwin Spalink on drums are reinforced by guest musicians such as Barry Galvin (ex-CHRISTIAN DEATH, MEPHISTO WALZ), Tom O'Connell (ex- GARDEN OF DELIGHT, ALL HALLOWS EVE), Ingo Klemens (THE ESCAPE), Boris Brosowski (CREAM VIII), Oliver Pietsch (VIOLET), Keule (REPTYLE) and Dominic Daub (QEK JUNIOR).

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released December 15, 2020

Jörg Kleudgen: Vocals
Markus Pick: Guitars
Georg Berger: Guitars, Bass, Synthesizers, Effects
Ralf Dunkel: Bass
Gerwin Spalink: Drums

LIGHTS GO OUT/LET IT ALL BE MINE: additional guitars and piano by Ingo Klemens; guitars by Dominic Daub; guitars, vocals and synthesizers by Boris Brosowski

SUMMER RAIN: additional guitars by Tom O'Connell

CAN YOU TELL ME?: additional guitars and synthesizers by Ingo Klemens

WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE: additional guitars by Keule

NOW OR NEVER: synthesizers and additional guitars by Boris Brosowski; backing vocals by Rafunzel; additional guitars by Keule

MEADOW: additional guitars by Oliver Pietsch

GOD AND ALL OF HIS ANGELS: bass and additional guitars by Barry Galvin

WITH THE EYES OF A STRANGER: additional guitars by Keule

Drum Engineering: Oliver Pietsch
Artwork: Jörg Kleudgen
Lyrics: Jörg Kleudgen (additional lyrics on LET IT ALL BE MINE: Boris Brosowski)
Mixed & Produced by: Jörg Kleudgen

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