NEW HORIZON – Conquerors

New Horizon - Conquerors - album cover art.
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Label: Frontiers Music s.r.l.
Release date: June 14, 2024

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Swedish multi-instrumentalist Jona Tee is back with the sophomore effort of New Horizon titled Conquerors on Frontiers Music s.r.l.. With the departure of vocalist Erik Grönwall, who went on to join Skid Row as the replacement for Sebastian Bach, Jona Tee has recruited the amazing, highly talented Nils Molin (Dynazty, Amaranthe). Conquerors also features some great guest musicians like Dynazty bandmates drummer Georg Härnsten Egg and guitarist Love Magnusson, as well as vocalist Elize Ryd of Amaranthe to name a few.

Divide And Conquer

Longtime friends Jona Tee and Nils Molin had wanted to collaborate on a project for some time, and Conquerors offered the perfect opportunity. Nils Molin:

“My initial reaction to getting a text from Jona, asking me to sing on the new album was: Damn, I don’t have the time. But upon hearing some of the early material he was working on and after our first couple of sessions tracking vocals, effortlessly collaborating and mapping out a plan for the album, I decided that this simply needs to be done.

Conquerors became a tale that grew in the making and ultimately expanded into an album way beyond my expectations, brim-packed with stellar songwriting, performances and surprise elements. If you like melodic metal – you’re in for a treat.”

Final Notes

New Horizon – Conquerors is indeed an epic collaboration. With nine originals and a pretty damn cool cover of Iron Maiden’s “Alexander the Great”, Tee and Molin have given us an outstanding effort that tells tales of epic historical figures. Elize Ryd’s vocals on “Before The Dawn” are beautiful, and make the song a standout track. With top of the line production, and the brilliant musicianship of Tee and Molin, New Horizon – Conquerors is joy to listen to, and a definite contender. A resounding two horns up, and worth adding to your collection.

Jona Tee and Nils Molin of New Horizon.
Jona Tee and Nils Molin of New Horizon.

Lineup

  • Jona Tee – Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nils Molin – Lead vocals

Additional musicians:

  • Georg Härnsten Egg – Drums
  • Elize Ryd – Lead vocals on “Before The Dawn”
  • Love Magnusson – Solo guitar on “King of Kings” & “Edge of Insanity”
  • Daniel Johansson – Solo guitar on “Daimyo” E “Apollo”
  • Laucha Figueroa – Solo guitar on “Shadow Warrior” & “Fallout War”

Conquerors – Tracklist

  1. Against the Odds
  2. King of Kings
  3. Daimyo
  4. Shadow Warrior
  5. Apollo
  6. Fallout War
  7. Messenger of the Stars
  8. Before the Dawn
  9. Edge of Insanity
  10. Alexander the Great (356 – 323 B.C.) (Iron Maiden cover)

Check out the new video for “Daimyo” by New Horizon off of their new album Conquerors.

Author

  • Bryce Van Patten

    Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism.   In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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