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as additional songwriters. The first album called '' Sunstorm'' was released in 2006, followed in 2009 by their second album ''

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''. '' Emotional Fire'' is the third release, out in 2012. In 2016, it was announced that Joe Lynn Turner would record a new Sunstorm album, this time following a heavier sound, similar to another project of his called Rated X, but keeping the melodic side trademark of the project. For the album ''

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) on keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals and handling songwriting and production of the album. Other musicians were Simone Mularoni ( DGM) on guitars, Nik Mazzucconi Labyrinth) on bass and Francesco Jovino (ex- Primal Fear, ex-Hardline, Voodoo Circle, Jorn) on drums. It was released on May 13, 2016. In 2018, the singles "Only The Good Will Survive" (released April 16) and "The Road to Hell" (released May 16th) anticipated the new album ''

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'', released on June 8 again produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio via Frontiers. In this album drummer Edo Sala (Folkestone) replaced Francesco Jovino. In December 2020 Frontiers Music announced Sunstorm new album called ''Afterlife'' that will released on March 12, 2021. It was anticipated by single "Swan Song" on January 15, 2021. The new Sunstorm band is formed by

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, The Ferrymen, ex-CoreLeoni) and Italian drummer Michele Sanna, respectively in place of Joe Lynn Turner and Edo Sala. On May 1st 2022, the photo of the preparation of a new video was published on the facebook page of Frontiers and the band. On the 17th of the same month the band and Frontiers published other photos in which

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can be seen replacing Simone Mularoni on guitar. On June 6 2022, the band released the cover and title of their new album ''Brothers in Arms'' and a photo of the new lineup. The title track is released on June 9 and is announced on August 5 as the release date of the disc. Hot on the heels of their ‘Brothers In Arms’ studio album released in August 2022, Sunstorm announced that a special live digital release entitled ‘Still Roaring: The Studio Session’ would be issued on 21st October in both audio and as a full length video. Recorded when the group assembled to film promo clips for songs from their new studio record, they made full use of the time together to record this live studio session, which sees the quintet performing songs from across their catalogue.

Discography

* '' Sunstorm'' (2006) *''

'' (2009) *'' Emotional Fire'' (2012) *''

'' (2016) *''

'' (2018) *''Afterlife'' (2021) *''Brothers in Arms'' (2022) *''Still Roaring: The Studio Session'' (2022)

Members

- lead vocals *

–

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hammond organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

, backing vocals *

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Nik Mazzucconi –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

* Michele Sanna –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Former members * Dennis Ward –

* Uwe Reitenauer –

* Jochen Weyer –

* Gunther Werno – keyboards * Justin Dakey – keyboards * Chris Schmidt –

* Francesco Jovino - drums *

–

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Discography

Members

Recording Timeline

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