Release date
June 12, 2015
2015 saw the release of Nergard’s second album, A Bit Closer To Heaven. Like its predecessor it featured a diverse style of music. From the monumental opening track “Light and Shadows” the music constantly evolves throughout the album from pure heavy metal to AOR and pop-oriented tracks. The critically acclaimed single “On Through the Storm” which features Elize Ryd on lead vocals spearheaded the release of this album. Besides Elize Ryd the album also includes a lot of other well-known names, such as the power metal legend Ralf Scheepers, prog metal icon Nils K. Rue and the amazing Michael Eriksen among others.
Tracklist
- Light And Shadows (8:09)
- Fall From Grace (3:41)
- On Through The Storm (5:45)
- Let It Come (5:21)
- Help Me Through The Night (5:51)
- I Will Find You (5:11)
- A Bit Closer To Heaven (4:56)
- When All I Want Is You (6:16)
Credits
Mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler (Primal Fear, Amon Amarth, Brainstorm).
Andreas Nergård – Drums, bass, keyboards, piano
Henrik Karlsvik – Rhythm guitars
Raymond Hellem – Acoustic guitars on #6
Martin Aas – Bass on #8
Sunniva Unsgård – Vocals on #8
Jostein Svarstad – Guitar solo on #8
Andi Kravljaca – Lead vocals on #1, #3, #5, #6 and #7 + all backing vocals except #4
Elize Ryd – Vocals on #3
Jørn Viggo Lofstad – Guitar solo on #3
Ralf Scheepers – Vocals on #1
Nils K. Rue – Vocals on #1
Michael Eriksen – Vocals on #4
Øyvind Voldmo Larsen – Guitar solo on #4
Thomas Løseth – Vocals #2
Stig Nergård – Guitar solo on #5 and #7
Ole Martin Moe Thornæs – Vocals on #1
Øyvind Værnes – Guitar on #6
Fred Amadeus Zakariassen – Percussion, Loops [Programming] on #8