The result is Renegade 2.0 which will be released via Nuclear Blast Records on November 12 in many beautiful formats and with a brand new album artwork made by famous cover artist Andreas Marshall, which makes every HammerFall fan heart beats faster, and the pre-order starts today. For this anniversary edition, the band felt that they needed to close the circle and have Fredrik remix the Renegade album. The Wagner experience and the Renegade album turned out great, as we all know today. Fredrik Nordström had recorded the two previous records, so naturally that was a huge change for the band.
"Luna's going to miss some preschool.21 years ago, the Swedish heavy metal powerhouse, HammerFall, travelled to Nashville to record their third album with legendary producer Michael Wagner, leaving the safe space that was Studio Fredman in Göteborg. And with the tour going until the end of December, the "Glory" singer explained that he's definitely taking his family - daughter Luna, son Miles, and of, course, Chrissy - on the road. So, with the album now out, and the holidays just around the corner, John is gearing up for his nationwide "A Legendary Christmas Tour," which kicks off on Thursday (November 15). " do some kind of mix of those two styles and everything that's in between and that's what we did." I told him I wanted to do Stevie Wonder meets Nat King Cole and access some of those memories I had of Motown Christmas albums, but also some of those classic crooner albums like Nat King Cole's and Bing Crosby," he shared. "I worked with Raphael Saadiq - he produced the entire album - and I wanted to work with him because I thought he would understand what I was going for. John said he knew exactly what he wanted the project to sound like before he even started recording it. One thing though that John definitely did not have to try to figure out was the album's sound. part is trying things out or trying things out with the band," he admitted. "Part of it's just doing songs you love, but part of it's also just doing songs you think can do a really good version of. So, how did the recently crowned EGOT winner decide what songs he was going to put on the 14-track album, which features eight classic holiday tracks and six original songs? Well, he experimented, of course. "So, I'm glad we did it now and it feels like the perfect time and hopefully people will enjoy it this year and many years to come." "You don't make a bunch of Christmas albums in your career, you probably only make one," he added. "I'm glad I waited because it's nice to have a family now and do it when I can have my kids on the album cover - it makes it more special." I've always wanted to do this, it's just taken me a while to get around to it," he told the audience. "Christmas music has been such an important part of my life. While A Legendary Christmas mark's John's first Christmas album, and sixth studio album, John admitted that the project has been a lifetime in the making. "I was backstage I was a little bored and this song could use some spicing up," she jokingly told the crowd before scurrying off stage. (I mean, could they be any cuter?)įollowing the sweet moment, in Chrissy fashion, the cookbook author - who was honored as one of the Women of the Year for Glamour's Women of the Year Awards only hours prior - took the mic to drop her usual humor and explain her surprise appearance. While John's Christmas hits were truly mesmerizing (I certainly couldn't stop thinking about my holiday plans), one of the most unforgettable moments of the night came when John performed "All of Me." Midway through the song, his wife, the ever-so-entertaining Chrissy Teigen, joined him on stage/ kind of crashed his set, for what became a sweet John to Chrissy serenade that even included a little lip-syncing from Chrissy. The soulful singer/songwriter, who is set to hit the road on his nationwide "A Legendary Christmas Tour" later this week, played a medley of his classic hits - including "Tonight," "Ordinary People," "Green Light," and "All of Me" - as well as songs off of his new holiday album, which features Stevie Wonder on harmonica and Esperanza Spalding.
In a special and intimate live show, brought to fans by iHeartRadio LIVE and Verizon, John brought the holiday spirit and cheer as he performed songs off his newly released Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas. Legend at the top of the holiday charts because his Christmas album is already legendary (pun totally intended). Mariah Carey is going to have to just make room for Mr. John Legend is the new voice of Christmas.