JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 (Hard n' Heavy - US) est le nouveau projet du guitariste Joel Hoekstra (carrière solo, Trans-Siberian Orchesta, Whitesnake, ex-Night Ranger).

Le 1er album Dying To Live sortira le 16 octobre chez Frontiers Srl.

Voici son tracklisting: 1. Say Goodbye To The Sun - 2. Anymore - 3. Until I Left You - 4. Long For The Days - 5. Scream - 6. Never Say Never - 7. Changes - 8. The Only Way To Go - 9. Dying To Live - 10. Start Again - 11. What We Believe - 12. Kill or Be Killed (bonustrack digital download)

Joel Hoekstra s'est entouré d'un casting de pointures:
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Talisman, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen...)
Russell Allen - Vocals (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob, Allen - Lande, Level 10, Star One...)
Vinny Appice - Drums (ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Dio, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-Kill Devil Hill...)
Tony Franklin - Bass (Derek Sherinian, Lana Lane, Roy Harper, ex-Blue Murder, ex-The Firm...)

et a également convié plusieurs guests:
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards (Billy Idol, Planet X, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Black Country Communion, ex-Dream Theater...)
Chloe Lowery - Female Vocals (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Toby Hitchcock - Additional Backing Vocals (Pride of Lions)
Charlie Zeleny - Percussions (Joe Lynn Turner)
Dave Eggar – Cello (Amy Lee, Coldplay)

Retrouvez une EPK (vidéo de présentation) dans le détail de la news. (forlorn)