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FRONTLINE from N\u00fcrnberg, Germany belong to the pioneers of the German hard rock scene. Founded in 1989 by Robert B\u00f6bel (guitars, keyboards; EVIDENCE ONE, PHANTOM V), Stephan K\u00e4mmerer (vocals), Thomas Riess (bass) und Stephan Bayerlein (drums), their debut album \u201cThe State Of Rock\u201d finally hit the stores in 1994 \u2013 a true classic which until today still is regarded as the finest album of the band by many. This record also meant the breakthrough for the guys in Japan where they reached # 10 in the rock sales charts. Straightly after the release, FRONTLINE went on tour in Europe and had the honour to open for various great acts such as GOTTHARD, CRASH TEST DUMMIES, BONFIRE, TYKETTO and CASANOVA.<\/p>\n
In 1995,\u00a0 FRONTLINE pulled out the full acoustic album \u201eTwo Faced\u201c. However, personal differences within the band followed and ended up in the departure of Stephan Bayerlein and Thomas Riess in 1996. They were replaced by Thomas \u201eHutch\u201c Bauer (Bass) und Rami Ali (Drums; EVIDENCE ONE, SHYLOCK). Still in the same year, FRONTLINE signed a record deal with a new label, recorded the single \u201cMan In Motion\u201d and the album \u201cHeroes\u201d which though officially only saw the light of day in Japan since their European label went out of business.<\/p>\n
One year later, the band decided to start working on another new album which is well known under it\u2019s working title \u201cHeroes II\u201d amongst the fans but never saw a release. Due to a complicated contractual situation many labels feared to contact FRONTLINE during the following years and the band went back to the underground again until Georg Siegl at AOR Heaven finally showed his interest in the band in the year 2000 and signed them for the first time. Just one month later, the album \u201cRight Attitude\u201d was released which can be regarded as a sort of compilation out of both \u201cHeroes\u201d albums \u2026and \u201cRight Attitude\u201d became a huge success for the band again! The recordings for their 2002 output \u201cAgainst The World\u201d started the same year, and this album finally re-established FRONTLINE on the international hard rock market.<\/p>\n
Throughout the months after the release of the best of compilation \u201cAlmost Unreleased\u201d (2003) which also featured a couple of rare tracks for the fans, FRONTLINE again went into the studio and started to work on a new album called \u201cThe Seventh Sign\u201d (2004). In the year 2006, the last studio album the German group called \u201cCircles\u201d was released.<\/p>\n
On April 27th 2018, AOR Heaven now will re-issue the rare and out of print album \u201cThe State Of Rock\u201d with two bonus tracks as a limited edition of 1000 copies. The album was\u00a0 re-mastered by guitarist Robby B\u00f6bel.<\/p>\n
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Soundclips in advance:<\/p>\n
FRONTLINE – Another Love (Edit)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n