TONY TO CANCEL APPEARANCE AT FIREFEST
Hello friends,
I am very sad to announce that due to a very serious illness in my immediate family I will not be able to perform at Firefest this year. I really was looking forward to this show and did everything in my power to make it happen but in the end I realized that I really have no choice but to stay in the U.S. right now. We're staying positive about this and hope it will all come out alright, but for now my presence is needed by someone very dear to me. I'm sorry about any of you that already arranged to travel to Nottingham to see me and intend to make it up to you in the near future.
much love,
Tony
FIREFEST PRESS RELEASE Sept 9th
Firefest regrets to announce that due to a very serious family illness Tony Harnell has been forced to cancel his scheduled performance at Firefest 5. Tony is extremely upset that he will be unable to attend and has asked that we express his extreme sadness that he will not be able to play for you. Tony had done his absolute best to make the show , but as with anything, family must come first. Tony will be updating his fans worldwide through his web site and my space , but , for now, we (Tony and Firefest) would ask that his privacy is respected and we send him and his family our best wishes during this very worrying time.
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KERRANG!
“Tony Harnell stands alongside Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Geoff Tate as one of the most talented singers of all time”
BREAKOUT magazine
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DARKSCENE.at
“This album features some top-class tracks. The record as a whole sounds extremely mature from the songwriting and is inspired by Harnell/Karlsson’s big and extremely tight production. Fresh!”
METALROXX.de
“This album will please all Melodic Metal but also Hard Rock Fans with exciting and timeless Rockmusic!”
METAL-UNDERGROUND.de
“A good mixture of Melodic Rock/Metal with a breeze of Gothic and bombastic elements.”
MUSIX magazine
“Beautiful harmonies combined with heavy tunes are making this record a must-have for every single melodic Fan!”
POWERMETAL.de
“Loves Dying Wish features good melodies, eclectic guitars, well sounding keyboards and of course Harnell’s voice. In between we can hear Piano and strings. The production made by Harnell and guitar/keyboard player Karlsson is able to emphasize the highlights very well.”
ROCK HARD magazine
“Tony Harnell has a brilliant, distinctive voice!”
ROCK IT magazine
“Awesome record, the title track is destined to become a classic!”
ROCKS magazine
“Big, rythmic guitar riffs, exciting solos and huge melodies with a perfect sound.”
ROCKTIMES.de
“The record is made for people who are into obscure music who would like to broaden their horizon. But also for lovers of traditional metal music.”
SCHWERES-METALL.de
“Once again they offer heavy but melodic Metal, a brilliant voice and awesome riffs, in some parts actually a little heavier than on the debut record, but also very melodic. Headbanging guaranteed!”
SLEAZE-METAL.com
“Loves Dying Wish is a great that is for Fans of melodic Hard Rock and Metal but also for Fans of progressive music”
SQUEALER-ROCKS.de
“Once again a killer album with a killer title song! If you don’t buy this record: shame on you!”
WHISKEY SODA.de
“To sum it up, “Loves Dying Wish” is a record with a big and brilliant satisfying Sound.”
EVILROCKSHARD.de
“The band is able to start where they left off with twelve songs between AOR and melodic metal.”