Damanek multi-instrumentalist Marek Arnold has revealed particulars about his upcoming debut solo album, The ArtRock Challenge, which is nearing completion with a view to being launched in 2023.
“The concept for this album was born when Uwe Treitinger, organiser of the established Artrock Pageant Reichenbach/V,” explains Arnold. “I had an concept for an ‘anthem’ for the pageant, and we requested visitor musicians. The music Keep was launched in 2018 and was enthusiastically recorded on the scene, performed by prog and rock channels and bought properly on the pageant for charity functions.
“The requests got here time and again for an entire album. That is how the work on the 2020 album began – with the participation of many worldwide visitor stars particularly from the progressive rock scene – new songs between artwork rock and progressive steel, with jazzy components, however all the time with typical handwriting that I am unable to deny merely.”
Arnold, who has additionally labored with the likes of Unitopia, UPF, Southern Empire, The Samuarai Of Prog and extra, has amassed a powerful array of visitor artists together with Marco. Minnemann (O.R.ok.), Craig Blundell (Steve Hackett, Frost*), Laurence Cottle, Luke Machin ( The Tangent, Maschine), Kalle Wallner ( RPWL) Gary Chandler (Jadis), Jane Getter, Derek Sherinian, Adam Holzman and extra…
“The album is at present nonetheless being combined and the precise launch date and label has not but been determined,” provides Arnold. “At round 80 minutes, the album is packed to the brim and I am unable to wait to lastly current it to you!”
