{"id":71394,"date":"2022-07-12T21:21:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T02:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=71394"},"modified":"2022-07-12T21:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T02:26:37","slug":"talas-announce-new-album-1985","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2022\/talas-announce-new-album-1985\/","title":{"rendered":"Talas Announce New Album \u20181985\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TALAS is back with the release of their new album 1985, which will see a September 23, 2022 release via Metal Blade Records. Fans can preorder the album and check out the new single &#8220;Crystal Clear&#8221; at:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/linker.eshelf.org\/ls\/click?upn=1McA-2BpA7a0Cx7g7EQQ3MMGbnN6YcIKIxNFlIbaQCynpGqCrE6eLJWENUrjOE6wWBydjzSmFwZIdt-2F9tcGuZ4N4IZHlPsAlc1ZaYaazZgDl4BacxqeuibL-2FoinxpG-2BQX-2BDFnh6GJSr3X933B67HgxYO9vOYo4DFdQWP1WVjLlJxk-3DJ--X_YCkTy3EkfBevM68KYbjrBEnSGKHDRmqn0JNeHlsrPCOpss-2BSvo59aaOEW3RQwfoMcSr8klM7ItyfXlo83mCeVO-2F2MnU6Q-2FOFRif-2FaB4-2FRUapZUaj8CCDM0Ewg-2BC2Ja02qkWNtNbev0FrzDRVxBTEwJbYulYfrblYukh1jJQPu7qXyV-2FhFWgXqbwdj5aZ4c-2FNKI3s66LjPlU-2Fez-2BLP1aTy1Awb-2B2Hzu9w50xYsTrUNNRH1izTyEPN5YivBiItFBXfcme6OAkdrEtNurDM0wkFKGTlanEeSwM6y-2BM40mrJ-2BS-2FiVwuvcoL-2BjBEidUJlmrmnUSFw0pkKRc-2FmtuUnAzvGeLyxd3t9cOWijqpXsOl5wQVE-2FHGBvYhvbLpZ2zvrjy6WofLSjUO5BQtwvH210z3vVVLDWVjtsbaSC1Mlmr5zz68kdgSpfQM1JuflA1sLDPb22jEz1-2BGbWF-2Bm29O-2FtYsoFoArE30rTet7Hnpj776M01Bw-2Bhth1WhL0mTxa2QFgwhl\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.metalblade.com\/talas\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/598122_Talas_1985_CV_3k.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1985 will be available in the following formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Digital<\/li><li>Digipak-CD<\/li><li>180g Black Vinyl (EU exclusive)<\/li><li>Gold Vinyl (EU exclusive &#8211; limited to 300 copies)<\/li><li>Clear\/Pale Green Marbled Vinyl (EU exclusive &#8211; limited to 300 copies)<\/li><li>White\/Black Marbled Vinyl (US)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Talas - Crystal Clear (OFFICIAL)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2RwUPFL4SEY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in the early 70s and dissolved in 1985, TALAS may have never reached arena-headlining status but they were an integral part of the early 80s hard rock scene, and their long awaited return does not disappoint. &#8220;The time was right and we were all into it, no one needed any convincing, we were all instantly excited to do it,&#8221; explains bassist Billy Sheehan, who is rejoined by drummer Mark Miller and powerhouse vocalist Phil Naro, as well as new recruit Kire Najdovski on guitar. &#8220;It&#8217;s like we never stopped &#8211; everything fell together so easily. It was quite wonderful.&#8221; Now they return with 1985, 11 tracks of classic hard rock, picking up where they left off, and it is a release that will have old school fans salivating and new followers fired up with its big riffs, seductive choruses and killer soloing &#8211; basically everything that could be wanted from a TALAS record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked why people should be excited for this comeback, Sheehan answers enthusiastically. &#8220;Because so many of them were there, with us, and a million other great bands that made the 80s such a special musical experience. And also there are so many who might not have been there but have fallen in love with that spirit as well. We feel a very special bond with them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all but one song &#8211; &#8220;Black And Blue&#8221; &#8211; written in 1985, the album would have been their fourth full-length had they not split, and while they have worked hard to get the best out of them they have not tampered with the tracks or given them a modern twist, letting them live in the era in which they were created. &#8220;We wanted a snapshot of our musical life from 1985,&#8221; explains Sheehan. &#8220;It&#8217;s the same spirit, mostly the same people, and it&#8217;s bringing the 80s into 2022. The 80s were an amazing time for music and bands, and we were all excited to go back to that, and I would say the record is raw, real, honest, and exhilarating.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album was recorded in Miller&#8217;s living room in the house he built, utilizing a mobile recording setup, and according to Sheehan the sessions were &#8220;an absolute joy.&#8221; Coordinating everything remotely during the pandemic &#8211; with Russ Mackay handling the engineering\/mixing\/mastering from Toronto &#8211; was the hardest aspect of recording, but they managed to pull it all together, making a record that sounds cohesive from start to finish, giving no suggestion that it was anything but a smooth process. As well as Mitch Perry&#8217;s guest appearance the band also invited Naro&#8217;s son, James, to appear on the record, who &#8220;sang some harmonies &#8211; like father, like son, he sounded really great.&#8221; There are hopes to tour the record, though sadly, after a long battle with cancer, Naro passed in 2021, but thankfully he recorded all of his parts prior to his death, and 1985 stands as a great epitaph to a great vocalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the band at<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/talasv2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/talasv2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">TALAS is back with the release of their new album 1985, which will see a September 23, 2022 release via Metal Blade Records. 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