Following the previously-released first single “Silver” (listen here), German melodic hard rock veterans MAD MAX have shared a lyric video for “Keep You Alive,” offering another preview of their forthcoming studio album, Stories Of Destiny. Due out on September 4 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, the album finds the band celebrating 45 years of history while continuing to push forward with new material.
Co-written with HELLOWEEN guitarist Sascha Gerstner, “Keep You Alive” serves as the album’s second single and showcases the collaboration through MAD MAX’s signature blend of powerful riffs, memorable hooks, and timeless, larger-than-life melodic hard rock.
Stream “Keep You Alive”: https://madmax.rpm.link/alivePR
The video clip is now premiering here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjryNeV0MoY
Packed with powerful guitar-driven anthems, memorable melodies and timeless hard rock spirit, Stories Of Destiny combines newly recorded material, long-awaited hidden gems and collaborations with some of the most respected names in the rock and metal world. The album also introduces UK vocalist Alan Clark while welcoming original MAD MAX singer Andreas Baesler as a special guest for his first MAD MAX appearance in 45 years, creating a direct link between the band’s earliest days and its present.
Founded in Münster, Germany in 1981 by guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Jürgen Breforth, MAD MAX have remained one of Europe’s most enduring melodic hard rock and heavy metal acts for more than four decades. Renowned for their unmistakable guitar-driven sound, strong melodies and classic hard rock attitude, the band have built a loyal international following through countless albums, tours and festival appearances.
Reflecting on an extraordinary career while embracing the future, Stories Of Destiny is built around songs Breforth had the honor to co-write with acclaimed musicians including Sascha Gerstner (Helloween), David Readman (Pink Cream 69), Andreas Broon (The Sisters Of Mercy) and Michael Voss, known from his work with Michael Schenker. Reimagined and newly recorded in unmistakable MAD MAX fashion, the album captures both the band’s musical roots and their continued evolution.
Further highlights include two previously unreleased MAD MAX songs from 1991, “Til’ The End Of Time” and “Weapons Of Love”, alongside a newly recorded version of “Piece Of Candy”, based on the very first guitar riff Breforth ever wrote for the band in 1981. Performed as a duet between Alan Clark and Andreas Baesler, the track symbolizes the connection between MAD MAX’s past and present. The Spanish version, “Dulces Falsos”, marks the band’s first-ever song with Spanish lyrics and pays tribute to their growing fanbase across Latin America.
The visual world of Stories Of Destiny also connects to the MAD MAX comic, created by Mexican comic artist Maestro Arturo Said. The comic tells the story of the band from its founding days in 1981 through the 1980s and up to MAD MAX’s first shows in Colombia in 2023, making the album both a musical and visual celebration of the band’s legacy.
Pre-order your album copy now at: https://madmax.rpm.link/storiesPR
Stories Of Destiny Tracklist:
1. Silver
2. Weapons Of Love
3. Keep You Alive
4. Far Behind
5. Piece Of Candy
6. ‘Til The End Of Time
7. Bullet
8. Mad Gone Blind
9. She Was Mine
10. Wings Of Freedom
11. Dulces Falsos
Artist Line-Up:
Alan Clark – Vocals
Andreas Baesler – Vocals On “Dulces Falsos” & Duet Vocals On “Piece Of Candy”
Jürgen Breforth – Guitar
Dethy Borchardt – Guitar
Fabian Watermann – Bass
Axel Kruse – Drums
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Website | https://madmax-germany.com
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