Bands or Artists like Yngswei Malmsteen, Stratovarious and At Vance(German Band) are very popular in Japan. Are they popular in Europe, UK or U.S. as in Japan? Or is it only unique phenomenon in Japan? Thanks Susumuhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,676#msg-676Sat, 25 May 2013 01:44:23 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,735#msg-735 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,735#msg-735
Yngswei Malmsteen is treated as superstar in Japan and one of BURRN magazine (Japanese Heavy Metal magazine) readers favorite.

At Vance is welcomed by wide variety of rock fans as heir of Symphonic Rock Superstars such as Yngswei and Stratovarius.

In Japan Heavy Metal sells a lot so the popularity in hard rock community counts a lot to album sales.

I hope this helps

Regards

Susumu]]> Susumu NoticeboardSun, 30 Apr 2000 01:27:00 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,723#msg-723 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,723#msg-723
I bought their album just today and wow I didn't realize I get hooked by this genre of MHR (if this band is OK with me so would Stratovarius and Yngswei Malmsteen).

This band is formed by Olaf Lenk who started playing guitar when he heard Richie Blackmore when he was 10 and by the time he turns 15 Yngswei became his guitar hero.

Olaf Lenk made solo "Sunset Cruise " and made two Centers albums (Centers s/t and Fortuneteller).

The follwong is the track list of No Escape(Japanese Version).

Flying High
No Escape
No Speak
Die In Your Arms
All For One, One For All
Money Money Money(cover of Abba)
Vivaldi's Four Seasons-- Summer
Lost In Your Arms
Power and Glory
Seven Seas(not a cover of Steelhouse Lane)
Eye Of The Tiger(Japanese bonus track)
Shout(cover of Tears For Fears, bonus track)

Olaf Lenk(guitar)
Spoony(drum)
Rainald Konig(bass)
Ulli Muller(keyboard)
Oliver Hardmann(vocal)

I will post my review of this album in Miscellenious Review in a week.

Regards

Susumu

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Eric]]> Eric Abrahamsen NoticeboardSat, 29 Apr 2000 07:39:32 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,700#msg-700 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,700#msg-700 Francesco NoticeboardSat, 29 Apr 2000 07:27:07 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,681#msg-681 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,681#msg-681
Regards

Susumu]]> Susumu NoticeboardFri, 28 Apr 2000 21:15:12 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,680#msg-680 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,680#msg-680
Eric]]> Eric Abrahamsen NoticeboardFri, 28 Apr 2000 21:10:05 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,676#msg-676 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,676,676#msg-676
Thanks

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