Piotr Brzychcy, the guitarist of the Polish hard rock band Kruk, has recently joined the ENGL Amps. family that includes such big names as Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Paul Stanley (Kiss), Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest), Marty Friedman or Ritchie Blackmore.
Brzychcy comments: “The ENGL amplifiers inspire every electric guitar. They stimulate guitarist’s emotions and open listener’s imagination. I have been using this amplifiers for 13 years (11 years – Blackmore Signature and 2 years – Steve Morse Signature) and I am convinced that other amplifiers pose no threat to them.”
As previously announced, in early June Metal Mind Productions will release a brand new studio album by the best Polish hard rock band – Kruk. The band’s fourth full-length release, entitled “Before”, should be interesting for fans of such big artists as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and DIO. The album is scheduled for release on June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America (via MVD) and includes a bonus DVD featuring additional material: live show from Spodek Hall, Katowice from February 2014 when Kruk supported the legendary band Deep Purple, interviews, documentary and studio report.
“Open Road”, the first track taken from the album is available on Metal Mind Productions’ official YouTube channel in THIS location.
Kruk
“Before”
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MMP CD 0737 DGD
Barcode: 5907785038462
Format: CD+DVD Digipak
Genre: Hard Rock
Release date: 09.06.2014 Europe / 08.07.2014 USA
Tracklist:
CD:
1. My Sinners
2. Last Second
3. Once My
4. Wings Of Dreams
5. Grey Leaf
6. Morning Star
7. Farewell
8. Open Road
9. Timeline (instrumental)
10. Moja Dusza (bonus track)
11. Szary Liść (bonus track)
Bonus DVD:
Live show recorded at Spodek Hall, Katowice (15.02.2014):
1. Now When You Cry
2. Otul Swą Ciszę
3. Rising Anger
4. W Zamyśleniu
5. Kameleon
6. It Will Not Come Back
+ interviews, documentary & studio report
The band was formed in 2001 by Piotr Brzychcy and Krzysztof Walczyk. The band members were heavily inspired by Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep and it was these influences that shaped Kruk’s music, placing it within a classic rock framework. In 2006 Kruk recorded the album „Memories” with Grzegorz Kupczyk (Ceti’s & ex-Turbo’s vocalist). The album was a tribute to the aforementioned bands. In the next years, Kruk followed their own path and managed to forge their own sound. Their proper debut album entitled „Before He’ll Kill You”, released in 2009, was well received both by media and by music fans. The year 2011 marked the release of their second studio album. Doogie White (ex.Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tank) made guest appearance on „It Will Not Come Back”. The album was enthusiastically reviewed both in Poland and overseas. Kruk supported such legends of rock as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Graham Bonnet, ex-singer from Rainbow, and Michael Schenker Group. In 2012 Kruk released the album “Be3”. The band plan to release their new studio album “Before” on June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America.
Official websites:
http://www.kruk.art.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/KrukPL