''Loyal to None'' is the first solo album of German
heavy metal guitarist
Herman Frank
Herman Frank (born 20 January 1959) is a German heavy metal guitarist best known for his work with Accept and Victory. In 2009, he released his first solo album called ''Loyal to None''. Frank has also recorded with Hazzard, Sinner, Moon'Doc, ...
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Accept
Accept may refer to:
* Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc.
* Accept (band), a German heavy metal band
** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979
* ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970
* ACCEPT (or ...
,
Victory
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). It was recorded and mixed between March and June 2008 in Frank's own ARENA 20-studio in
Hanover
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,
Germany
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, and features Jioti Parcharidis (
Victory
The term victory (from Latin ''victoria'') originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal Duel, combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign constitu ...
,
Human Fortress
Human Fortress is a power metal band from Hanover, Germany. They call their style "epic battle metal."
Biography
Early years, ''Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir'', ''Defenders of the Crown'' (1997–2007)
In 1997, guitarists Torsten Wolf and ...
) on vocals, Peter Pichl (
Running Wild) on bass and
Stefan Schwarzmann
Stefan Schwarzmann (born 11 November 1965Larkin, Colin (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Oxford University Press. p. 189. .) is a German drummer who has recorded for Accept,Montgomery, James et al (2005)"Metal File: Korn, Motorhead, ...
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Accept
Accept may refer to:
* Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc.
* Accept (band), a German heavy metal band
** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979
* ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970
* ACCEPT (or ...
) on drums. The album's title refers to Frank releasing a record under his own name for the first time. His music had always appeared under a band's name up to then, but this time Frank wanted to be "loyal to none", as he explains in an interview.
Interview by Thorsten Dietrich (in German)
Retrieved 2012-01-26
Tracks
# "Moon II" - 5:26
# "7 Stars" - 4:18
# "Father Buries Son" - 3:59
# "Heal Me" - 5:05
# "Hero" - 5:23
# "Kill the King" - 4:45
# "Down to the Valley" - 4:42
# "Bastard Legion" - 4:05
# "Metal Gods" - 4:11
# "Welcome to Hell" - 3:55
Credits
* Jioti Parcharidis - Vocals
* Peter Pichl - Bass
* Stefan Schwarzmann
Stefan Schwarzmann (born 11 November 1965Larkin, Colin (2006). ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Oxford University Press. p. 189. .) is a German drummer who has recorded for Accept,Montgomery, James et al (2005)"Metal File: Korn, Motorhead, ...
- Drums
* Herman Frank
Herman Frank (born 20 January 1959) is a German heavy metal guitarist best known for his work with Accept and Victory. In 2009, he released his first solo album called ''Loyal to None''. Frank has also recorded with Hazzard, Sinner, Moon'Doc, ...
- Guitars
Additional backing vocals by Martina Frank, Ossy "Osbourne" Pfeiffer and Jürgen Wulfes.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loyal to None
2009 albums
Herman Frank albums