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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.May-24-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.jimpeterik.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Peterik and Scherer Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Risk Everything (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Apart from his songwriting brilliance and being ║ │
│║ the driving force behind Survivor and The Ides ║ │
│║ Of March, Jim Peterik also developed what could ║ │
│║ be called a ôradarö for the first-league Rock ║ │
│║ vocalists. From Dave Bickler and Jimi Jamison ║ │
│║ (both of Survivor) to Pride Of LionsÆ Toby ║ │
│║ Hitchcock, he always collaborated with ║ │
│║ relatively unknown at the time, but brilliant ║ │
│║ singers able to convey the beauty and charm of ║ │
│║ his melodies with their voices. His most recent ║ │
│║ collaboration of this kind is with Marc Scherer, ║ │
│║ an American singer-songwriter who returned to ║ │
│║ music at middle age, after years of successful ║ │
│║ career as aà jeweler. The first album released ║ │
│║ by the powerhouse duo is out in April 2015 via ║ │
│║ Frontiers Records, entitled Risk Everything. And ║ │
│║ itÆs the one that is certainly worth the ║ │
│║ eponymous risk. ║ │
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│║ From the first crystal clean guitar tones in ║ │
│║ ôRisk Everythingö to the autobiographical ║ │
│║ undertones of brilliant storytelling and ultra- ║ │
│║ melodic grandeur of ôIndependence Day,ö ║ │
│║ Peterik/Scherer release is everything Melodic ║ │
│║ Hard Rock fan could have asked for. The music ║ │
│║ fittingly illustrates the stories told in Marc ║ │
│║ SchererÆs clean-cut voice, all embroidered with ║ │
│║ flawless vocal harmonies. And even though the ║ │
│║ wall-of-sound effect is an ongoing tendency now ║ │
│║ among the contemporary AOR/Melodic Rock acts, ║ │
│║ what this album brings with itself is a neat ║ │
│║ selectivity to the particular instrumental ║ │
│║ parts, the sound being cohesive but transparent. ║ │
│║ But what perhaps strikes here the most is the ║ │
│║ fact Jim Peterik still hasnÆt run out of ideas ║ │
│║ for melody lines that are catchy but tasteful ║ │
│║ and simply captivating û and Risk Everything ║ │
│║ makes you doubt he ever ends up doing so. ║ │
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│║ Plenty of tracks on the album are kept at a ║ │
│║ mid-tempo groove, æ80s infused keyboard sound ║ │
│║ upfront and juxtaposed with rich lead guitar ║ │
│║ work (ôChance Of A Lifetime,ö ôThe Dying Of The ║ │
│║ Light,ö ôCold Blooded,ö ôBrand New Heartö). ║ │
│║ ThereÆs also a handful of charming, heart- ║ │
│║ tugging ballads (ôHow Long Is A Moment,, ôBroken ║ │
│║ Homeö) sandwiched in between. ôDesperate In ║ │
│║ Loveö is the one to combine both of those ║ │
│║ musical flavors, its first part ballad-esque ║ │
│║ only to morph smoothly into an AOR Melodic mid- ║ │
│║ tempo further on. ThereÆs a certain theatrical ║ │
│║ panache and some slightly progressive tints to ║ │
│║ ôThee Crescendoö that brings to mind all those ║ │
│║ classic Styx albums, Paradise Theater most of ║ │
│║ all. Albeit somewhat tempered by tinkly ║ │
│║ keyboards, the distinct, thumping rhythm of ║ │
│║ ôMilestonesö vaguely reflects the power of the ║ │
│║ classic ôEye Of The Tiger.ö One brilliant song ║ │
│║ after another, thereÆs hardly a highlight to be ║ │
│║ picked among the eleven songs on Risk Everything ║ │
│║ û each of them equally convincing. ║ │
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│║ Risk Everything is yet another jewel in Jim ║ │
│║ PeterikÆs crown û an artist and songwriter that ║ │
│║ doesnÆt need more recognition or acclaim, but ║ │
│║ the one who still can surprise a listener with ║ │
│║ quite a few melodic aces up his sleeve. And ║ │
│║ simultaneously, an album that put the relatively ║ │
│║ little known Marc Scherer in the same league as ║ │
│║ the mentioned singers PeterikÆs previously ║ │
│║ collaborated with û Toby Hitchcock, Dave Bickler ║ │
│║ and the late, great Jimi Jamison. Apart from ║ │
│║ perfectly crafted melodies, itÆs SchererÆs range ║ │
│║ and clear vocal tone that are the biggest assets ║ │
│║ to the eleven songs on the record. Therefore, ║ │
│║ letÆs only hope û on behalf of all Melodic Rock ║ │
│║ aficionados out there û itÆs only the first of ║ │
│║ many albums released under Peterik/Scherer ║ │
│║ moniker. Highly recommended. ║ │
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│║ Band: ║ │
│║ Marc Scherer û lead vocals ║ │
│║ Ed Breckenfeld û drums ║ │
│║ Nick Rich û drums ║ │
│║ Klem Hayes û bass guitar ║ │
│║ Bob Lizik û bass guitar ║ │
│║ Bill Syniar û bass guitar ║ │
│║ Mike Aquino û guitars ║ │
│║ Jim Peterik û guitars, keyboards ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Risk Everything [05:37] │
│ 02 - Chance Of A Lifetime [04:55] │
│ 03 - Cold Blooded [04:10] │
│ 04 - Desperate In Love [04:34] │
│ 05 - Thee Crescendo [05:09] │
│ 06 - The Dying Of The Light [04:25] │
│ 07 - How Long Is A Moment [05:06] │
│ 08 - Brand New Heart [04:09] │
│ 09 - Broken Home [04:50] │
│ 10 - Milestones [05:10] │
│ 11 - Independence Day [04:27] │
│ 12 - The Man I Am (Bonus Track) [04:35] │
│ 13 - Moments To Memories (Bonus Track) [04:26] │
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│ Total Length : [61:33 minn │
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