Dying to Live (13 album)
Dying to Live is the first full-length studio album by Joel Hoekstra's 13. It was released on October 16, 2015 by Frontiers Records.
| Dying to Live | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Joel Hoekstra's 13 | |
| Released | October 16, 2015 |
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Length | 48:42 |
| Label | Frontiers Records |
| Producer | Joel Hoekstra |
American guitarist Joel Hoekstra is known as a member of the band Whitesnake and for being a former member of Night Ranger. He also contributed to the works of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and to the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. The album was originally announced as a collaboration of Hoekstra with vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob) on lead vocals, Vinny Appice (ex-Dio and ex-Black Sabbath) on drums and Tony Franklin (ex-Blue Murder, The Firm and ex-Whitesnake) on bass, with vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (of Talisman, W.E.T., Takara, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Humanimal, Soul SirkUS, Axel Rudi Pell and Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame) on backing vocals. Later, Joel Hoekstra decided to record more tracks with Soto on lead vocals and add keyboard player Derek Sherinian to record a few solos.[1]
The album also features guest appearances by Toby Hitchcock (Pride of Lions) and Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra).[2]
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Joel Hoekstra, except Changes, lyrics by Russell Allen
| No. | Title | Vocalist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say Goodbye to the Sun" | Russell Allen | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Anymore" | Russell Allen | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Until I Left You" | Jeff Scott Soto | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Long for the Days" | Russell Allen | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Scream" | Jeff Scott Soto, Toby Hitchcock | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Never Say Never" | Russell Allen | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Changes" | Russell Allen | 4:25 |
| 8. | "The Only Way to Go" | Jeff Scott Soto | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Dying to Live" | Russell Allen, Jeff Scott Soto | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Start Again" | Jeff Scott Soto | 3:48 |
| 11. | "What We Believe" | Jeff Scott Soto, Chloe Lowery | 5:53 |
| 12. | "Never Want" (bonus track on Japanese edition) | Jeff Scott Soto | 4:29 |
| 13. | "Kill or Be Killed" (bonus track for Digital Download)) | Russell Allen | 4:29 |
Personnel
- Joel Hoekstra - guitar, backing vocals
- Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob, Allen-Lande, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) - lead and backing vocals
- Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, W.E.T., ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) - lead and backing vocals
- Vinny Appice (ex-Dio, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-Black Sabbath) - drums
- Tony Franklin (ex-Blue Murder, ex-The Firm, ex-Whitesnake) - bass
- Guest musicians
- Toby Hitchcock (Pride of Lions) - lead and backing vocals on track 5, backing vocals on track 8
- Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) - lead vocals on track 11
- Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion, Planet X, ex-Dream Theater, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) - keyboards
- Charlie Zeleny - percussion
- Dave Eggar – cello
References
- "Joel Hoekstra's 13 - Dying To Live EPK". Frontiers Records Youtube Channel. 2015-07-29.
- "JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13: Entire 'Dying To Live' Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-28.