{"id":28758,"date":"2023-02-25T10:52:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T18:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?p=28758"},"modified":"2023-02-25T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T18:52:53","slug":"babylon-a-d-is-back-with-live-lightning-a-career-spanning-14-track-live-album-on-perris-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/babylon-a-d-is-back-with-live-lightning-a-career-spanning-14-track-live-album-on-perris-records\/","title":{"rendered":"BABYLON A.D. is Back with &#8220;Live Lightning&#8221; a Career Spanning 14 Track Live Album on Perris Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BABYLON A.D. is Back with &#8220;Live Lightning&#8221; a Career Spanning 14 Track Live Album on Perris Records<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28759\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/babylonad-pr-2023-02-25-01-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28760\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/babylonad-pr-2023-02-25-02-1024x501.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2nyJwfK3bTg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Babylon A.D. &#8220;Live Lightning&#8221;,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2nyJwfK3bTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2nyJwfK3bTg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 9, 2023) \u2014\u00a0BABYLON A.D. is Back! The band is excited to announce the new live concert recording, \u201cLive Lightning\u201d from Perris Records, to be released on March 17th.\u00a0The new album includes their top-ten rock-radio classic hits \u201cHammer Swings Down\u201d, \u201cKid Goes Wild&#8221;, \u201cBang Go The Bells\u201d from\u00a0their debut release, their hit \u201cBad Blood\u201d from the \u201cNothing Sacred\u201d album and songs from their studio albums \u201cAmerican\u00a0Blitzkrieg\u201d, \u201cThe Lost Sessions\u201d and their last release \u201cRevelation Highway\u201d are all featured. The fourteen hard rocking tracks on\u00a0\u201cLive Lightning\u201d showcase the high-energy, powerful live performances that Babylon A.D. is renowned for and the band plans on\u00a0hitting the road in support of the new album.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Davis, Babylon A.D. lead singer, &#8220;We are really excited about this release. The band&#8217;s sound engineer recorded three of our shows and then we went about\u00a0listening to all the tracks we had recorded. The best sounding tracks came from The Empress Theater in Vallejo CA and Swiss\u00a0Park Music Hall in Newark CA. We had sixteen songs to choose from and we settled on fourteen. Every studio album we have\u00a0released is represented so it\u2019s a good mix of songs. It was really cool putting the final mixes together, hearing the songs fresh\u00a0with a few the surprises and a few mistakes here and there kept it interesting and real. The band is booking shows now and plan\u00a0to do a lot of dates this year and keep the energy we have alive. We can\u2019t wait to start playing again, The only thing good that\u00a0came out of the whole Covid lock down is the song writing time we used. We are in the rehearsal stage for a new album and we\u00a0have demos of fifteen songs already and plan to narrow that down to ten to twelve of the best tracks. We plan to release the new\u00a0studio album early next year. Babylon A.D. is Back ! And we are ready to start a fire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Order CDs<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.amazon.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nPERRIS RECORDS: <a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/babylon-a-d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/babylon-a-d<\/a><br \/>\nWOWHD worldwide Free Shipping: <a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd<\/a><br \/>\nGERMANY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideandjoy.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.prideandjoy.de<\/a><br \/>\nJAPAN: <a href=\"https:\/\/aor-paradise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/aor-paradise.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nJAPAN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondbattlerecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.beyondbattlerecords.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nJAPAN: <a href=\"https:\/\/diskunion.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/diskunion.net<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><strong>Track listing and Songwriters<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1. Saturday Night 5:01 D,Davis\/J,Mathews\/J,Pacheco<br \/>\n2. Hammer Swings Down 3:21 D,Davis\/J,Ponti<br \/>\n3. One Million Miles 4:12 D,Davis<br \/>\n4. Bang Go The Bells 4:17 D,Davis\/R,Freschi\/R,Reid<br \/>\n5. Sinking In The Sand 5:08 D,Davis\/R,Freschi<br \/>\n6. Desperate 5:36 D,Davis\/J,Ponti<br \/>\n7. Maryanne 3:48 D,Davis\/J,Ponti<br \/>\n8. She Likes To Give It 5:20 D,Davis\/J,Mathews<br \/>\n9. Bad Blood 3:58 D,Davis\/D,DeLaRosa<br \/>\n10.Crash And Burn 4:21 D,Davis\/R,Freschi<br \/>\n11.Shot Of Love 4:40 D,Davis<br \/>\n12.Love Blind 4:06 D,Davis\/R,Freschi<br \/>\n13.Sally Danced 5:33 D,Davis<br \/>\n14.Kid Goes Wild 5:25 D,Davis,\/J,Ponti\/V,Pepe<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Recorded by: Rich Audio<br \/>\nMobile Recording Unit: Newark CA &#8211; Vallejo CA<br \/>\nEngineered by: Ron Keeler<br \/>\nProduced, Mixed + Mastered by: Derek Davis @ The BADMOFO\u2019s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Band Members<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Derek Davis &#8211; Lead Vocals + Acoustic Guitar<br \/>\nRon Freschi &#8211; Guitars + Background vocals<br \/>\nJohn Mathews &#8211; Guitars<br \/>\nDanny De La Rosa &#8211; Guitars<br \/>\nJames Pacheco &#8211; Drums<br \/>\nRobb Reid &#8211; Bass + Background vocal<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><strong>About Babylon A.D.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Formed in 1987, Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA.<br \/>\nOriginal members, Derek Davis vocalist\/songwriter, guitarists\u2019 and music writers John<br \/>\nMathews and Ron Freschi, drummer James Pacheco and bassist Robb Reid all met in<br \/>\nhigh school, playing in rival bands before they began playing together and becoming<br \/>\none of the top drawing original Hard Rock bands in Northern CA.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Locating to Hollywood CA in late 1988, the band soon made a name for themselves with<br \/>\ntheir powerful live performances and catchy songwriting skills.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>In 1989 Babylon A.D. caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry<br \/>\nmusic mogul \u201cClive Davis\u201d, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles thanks<br \/>\nto their impressive three song demo and a home made video.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Their self-titled album \u201cBabylon A.D.\u201d was released in 1990 and included their hard rock<br \/>\nclassic hits &#8220;Bang Go The Bells\u201d, \u201cHammer Swings Down\u201d and \u201cThe Kid Goes Wild\u201d,<br \/>\nwhich was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures (ROBO COP 2).<br \/>\nThe band scored three #1 songs at Metal Radio and reached Gold status on their first<br \/>\nrelease, which spent 38 weeks on the Billboard top 200, peaking at # 46.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Their sophomore effort (Nothing Sacred) released in 1992 produced two more top-ten<br \/>\nmetal rockers. \u201cBad Blood\u201d and \u201cSo Savage the Heart\u201d. Constant touring throughout the<br \/>\nearly 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.<br \/>\nAfter spending several years with Arista Records the band signed with Apocalypse<br \/>\nRecords in 1999 and released \u201cLive In Your Face\u201d, a compilation of live tracks recorded<br \/>\nat various cities\u2019 across America. Their next release \u201cAmerican Blitzkrieg\u201d soon followed<br \/>\nin 2002 and both CDs were well received by critics and fans alike.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>In 2008 the band released Babylon A.D. &#8220;In The Beginning\u201d on Perris Records, a<br \/>\ncompilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording<br \/>\ncontract with Arista Records.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>After a long hiatus the band started playing and recording again in 2014. Touring across<br \/>\nthe States and Europe releasing a four song E.P and another album, the latest<br \/>\n\u201cRevelation Highway\u201d was released in 2018 on Frontiers Records, Four videos and<br \/>\nmore touring followed through the beginning of 2020.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Fast forward to 2023, BABYLON A.D. is Back! The band is excited to announce the new<br \/>\nlive concert recording, \u201cLive Lightning\u201d from Perris Records.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>The new album includes their top-ten rock-radio classic hits \u201cHammer Swings Down\u201d,<br \/>\n\u201cKid Goes Wild&#8221;, \u201cBang Go The Bells\u201d from their debut release, their hit \u201cBad Blood\u201d<br \/>\nfrom the \u201cNothing Sacred\u201d album and songs from their studio albums \u201cAmerican<br \/>\nBlitzkrieg\u201d, \u201cThe Lost Sessions\u201d and their last release \u201cRevelation Highway\u201d are all<br \/>\nfeatured.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>The fourteen hard rocking tracks on \u201cLive Lightning\u201d showcase the high-energy,<br \/>\npowerful live performances that Babylon A.D. is renowned for and the band plans on<br \/>\nhitting the road in support of the new album.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><strong>About Perris Records<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Perris Records has been in business over 29 years distributing and promoting the label&#8217;s hard rock bands such as Helix,\u00a0Stephen Pearcy, L.A. Guns, Babylon A.D., Bang Tango, Enuff Z&#8217;Nuff, Heaven&#8217;s Edge, Roxx Gang, Dirty Looks to name a few.\u00a0Perris Records is distributed worldwide by Select-O-Hits (Sam Phillips Jr. &#8211; Sun Records family), ALLIANCE (AEC) distribution &amp;\u00a0WOWHD.COM. WOWHD.COM ships to Australia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden,\u00a0The Netherlands &amp; United Kingdom (UK).WOWHD Direct Link at Perris Records (Special links showing all Perris titles available at WOWHD in their selected country):<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perrisrecords.com\/wowhd<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Links to Website and All Socials<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Babylonadband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/Babylonadband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/babylonad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/babylonad.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/babylonadband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/babylonadband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1H1oMRhFT67nVaRIB_52hg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1H1oMRhFT67nVaRIB_52hg<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/babylonadtheband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/babylonadtheband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PerrisRecords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/PerrisRecords\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perrisrecords.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.perrisrecords.com<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28761\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/babylonad-pr-2023-02-25-03-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For all inquiries, contact:<br \/>\nMICHAEL BRANDVOLD MARKETING &amp; MANAGEMENT<br \/>\nMichael Brandvold | me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online &amp; social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael\u2019s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com\u2019s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael has also managed the online efforts for Jordan Rudess, Greg Kihn, KISS, ACCEPT, SOiL, Tantric, Killer Dwarfs, Dream Theater, Little Caesar, Narada Michael Walden, Motley Cr\u00fce, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with your marketing needs contact him online at\u00a0me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BABYLON A.D. is Back with &#8220;Live Lightning&#8221; a Career Spanning 14 Track Live Album on Perris Records Babylon A.D. &#8220;Live Lightning&#8221;,\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/2nyJwfK3bTg SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 9, 2023) \u2014\u00a0BABYLON A.D. is Back! 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