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25 years after the release of the legendary Night Of Passion album, German hard rock band MAD MAX return with the original line-up and will release their new studio album Another Night Of Passion by the end of March 2012 via SPV/Steamhammer.

Michael Voss (lead vocals, lead guitars), Jürgen Breforth (rhythm guitars), Roland Bergmann (bass, vocals) and Axel Kruse (drums) captured the spirit of 1987. The album was recorded at the Kidroom-Studios which are owned by Michael Voss and where also albums from MICHAEL SCHENKER, VENGEANCE and GARY BARDEN were produced. The cover artwork was designed by the Belgian artist Eric Philippe (RHAPSODY, TNT) and the photos were shot by the famous german based photographer Martin Huch (Duesenberg Guitars).

Olly Hahn (A&R Steamhammer): "I saw the band back in 1987 where they supported Stryper and they blew me away. "Night Of Passion" is a hard rock gem and I´m sure that also "Another Night Of Passion" will not disappoint any fan who likes classic melodic hard rock."

Jürgen Breforth (Guitarist Mad Max): "Exactly 27 years ago we were close to sign a deal with SPV/Steamhammer and I´m totally glad that we could fix this now in 2011. With SPV on our side, the new studio album and the original line-up we are ready to burn the stage again!"

25 years after the release of the legendary Night Of Passion album, German hard rock band MAD MAX return with the original line-up and will release their new studio album Another Night Of Passion on March 23rd in Germany, 26th (rest of Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer. A North American street date is expected in late March.

“The new record could have been a direct successor to Night Of Passion in terms of its stylistic direction – no ballads, no keyboards, just purebred rock songs – naturally in a contemporary sonic guise,” explains guitarist Jürgen Breforth, who recorded this haunting release together with vocalist Michael Voss, bassist Roland Bergmann and drummer Axel Kruse.

Another Night Of Passion will be available in a jewel case edition featuring eleven songs, and in a limited-edition digipak, including the additional bonus CD Official Bootleg – Live In Berlin.



Tracklistings follow:

Digipak:

CD1
'Rocklahoma'
'40 Rock'
'Metal Edge'
'You Decide'
'Welcome To Rock Bottom'
'Fallen From Grace'
'Black Swan'
'Back And Alive'
'The Chant'
'Fever Of Love'
'True Blue'

CD2 (Bonus: Official Bootleg – Live In Berlin)
'Where The Wind Blows'
'Here We Are'
'Night Of Passion'
'Family Of Rock'
'Little Princess'
'Say Goodbye To Hollywood'
'Open The Eyes'
'Don`t Talk It All Over'
'Homeless'
'Hope To See You'
'Fox On The Run'

Jewel Case:

'Rocklahoma'
'40 Rock'
'Metal Edge'
'You Decide'
'Welcome To Rock Bottom'
'Fallen From Grace'
'Black Swan'
'Back And Alive'
'The Chant'
'Fever Of Love'
'True Blue'

German hard rock veterans MAD MAX will release their new album, "Interceptor", on November 5 (October 28 in Europe) via Steamhammer/SPV. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Thomas Ewerhard and it alludes to Mel Gibson's legendary desert car in the movie classic "Mad Max".

The four MAD MAX musicians — Michael Voss (vocals, lead guitar), Jürgen Breforth (guitar), Roland Bergmann (bass) and Axel Kruse (drums) — promise "full throttle from start to finish" and sum up the direction of their new record in just two words: "It rocks!" Or, as guitarist Jürgen Breforth puts it: "Whereas some rock groups become insipid and balladesque with time, we've taken the opposite route and deliver nothing but pure energy."

Like its predecessors, "Interceptor" was produced by frontman Michael Voss at his Kidpool Studio in Münster, with the drum recordings completed at the renowned Principal Studios in Senden. The record was mastered at the MSM Studios in Munich, where once upon a time GOTTHARD added the final polish to their works. Breforth says: "This time we made a conscious decision to allow ourselves more external output, yet without overdoing it."

There are ten new songs to marvel at on "Interceptor", including "Turn It Down", the obligatory cover song by THE SWEET. "It's what our fans are used to, so we just have to grit our teeth," jokes Breforth.