Michael Sweet Gitarrist und Sänger Michael Sweet ist mit seinen Projekten wie Sweet & Lynch, Sunbomb und natürlich seiner Hauptband Stryper ein vielbeschäftigter Mann. Jetzt startet er sein AOR bzw. Melodic Rock Projekt SOLEDRIVER, bei dem er zusammen mit dem nicht minder aktiven Frontiers Mastermind Alessandro Del Vecchio zusammenarbeitet. Ihr gemeinsames Album “Return Me To Light“ kommt am 17. Nvember heraus. Die erste Single `Rise Again` könnt ihr hier im Video sehen.
Michael Sweet schreibt:
“I’ve always been a metalhead at heart, but as much as I love metal, I love the melodic and “song” oriented side of music. Songs that move you and songs that touch your soul. So many bands from the ’70s/’80s did just that. I’m proud to say that as much as I listened to Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, I also listened to Loverboy, Toto, Foreigner, Survivor, Journey, and many others. That’s what makes me who I am today. Diversity. So, I’ve always wanted to do an album that takes you back to those days and here it is!“
Videostream:
Lyrics
When you’ve waited for so long
And every day feels more than wrong
Remember nights when you could fly
So high above the sky
Memories are standing there
The Good, the bad
They’re everywhere
No time to run, no time to hide
Your heart is built to care
Don’t blame yourself or compromise
You’ve got the chance
This is your time
To Rise Again
In a world that never mends
It carries on and
And always spins
It’s waiting there for you
To Rise Again
I know how you are
feeling
Believe me when I say
You’ve had the spirit in you
From the moment
Of your first day
I see what’s going on inside
In me you know you can confide
The candles burning brighter
The weight is getting lighter
Keep The Faith
And don’t deny
You’ll lose some battles
Not the fight
So Rise Again
In a world that never mends
It carries on
And always spins