TNT/Kanagawa,Japan 2014 3Days S & V

From the INTUITION 25TH ANNIVERSARY JAPAN TOUR, which was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of ``INTUITION,'' one of the most brilliant albums in the history of heavy metal and Scandinavian metal, with the sudden return of TNT vocalist Tony Haenel from his heyday. , a complete recording of Club Citta's live performances on May 31st and June 1st, both of which were notable for their wonderful content and emotional surprise after the performance, with high-quality audience recordings. Also included is a pro-shot video of the live performance at Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan on August 17, 1989 from the legendary first performance in Japan held 25 years ago, linking TNT's past and present with "INTUITION" as the centerpiece. Introducing memorial items! The recording person is the familiar "Western Japan Strongest Taper", whose recordings have been released since the beginning of this year, including BLACK STAR RIDERS, TOTO, JEFF BECK, ERIC CLAPTON, MICHAEL SCHENKER, WINGER/Y&T. This time, in order to record TNT's Kawasaki 2 Days with perfect sound, they participated in the live venue in the Kanto area, and once again, they completely recorded the show with the best sound quality. ``Nordic Metal'' Among the various metal genres that appeared in the 1980s, Scandinavian metal was particularly suited to Japanese sensibilities. Beautiful melodies, transparency, melancholy, harmonies, and other beautiful sounds reminiscent of Scandinavian midnight sun, aurora borealis, and crystal balls captured the hearts of Japanese people in the 1980s. Many bands emerged from Scandinavia, including EUROPE, SILVER MOUNTAIN, which featured Yngwie Malmsteen and the Johansson brothers, MADISON, which featured Joran Edman, who later worked with Yngwie, TREAT, and ALIEN. In this movement, TNT emerged from Norway. They began to be recognized in Japan with the release of "TELL NO TALES" released in 1987, and became a big break in Japan due to the excellence of "INTUITION" released in 1989, which can be said to be the pinnacle of Scandinavian metal. Tickets for the concert in Japan that took place after the release of the album sold out immediately, and it is now recognized as a legendary live performance. After that, TNT went through many twists and turns, disbanding, re-forming, re-disbanding, and re-forming, but as expected, "INTUITION" was too perfect, so it was unlikely that a work that would surpass "INTUITION" would be released. There was no. Meanwhile, former SHY member Tony Mills, who joined after Tony Harnell left in 2006, left SHY in 2013. Due to the voices of many fans, Tony Harnell suddenly returned to the band, and from January 2014, he joined the band. A world tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of the release of ``INTUITION'', a song that fans hold dear, has begun, and the long-awaited Japan tour was held from May to June. The members coming to Japan this time are Tony Harnel, of course the guitar is played by original member Ronnie Le Techlo, the drums were played until "TELL NO TALES" and rejoined in 2000, Diesel Dahl, who has supported the band for many years, the bass player Victor Borg, who joined the band in 2005 after Morty Black left, has a supporting keyboardist and two female chorus members. Recorded on Discs 1 and 2 is the first performance at Club Citta on May 31st. The fully booked venue was filled with excitement even before the event started. Members other than Tony Harnell appeared and played fantastical instrumentals, which began with the opening number "Invisible Noise" from the 2004 reunion album "MY RELIGION", followed by "She Needs" from the same album. Me” and the fourth song is “My Religion” from the same album. Although this work was highly rated overseas, it was not highly rated in Japan, and I don't know what the band intended by performing so many songs from this work in the first half, but regardless of that, the venue was excited. Masu. In the previous Osaka and Nagoya performances, the third song was "Downhill Racer", the opening number of 1992's "REALIZED FANTASIES", which was also poorly rated at the time, but from the Kawasaki performance, the third song was "TELL NO TALES". The popular song ``As Far As The Eye Can See'' from ``As Far As The Eye Can See'' was performed, and the venue became even more exciting. This flow, where famous songs from the 80's were performed at the beginning, is more attractive. What I noticed here is that compared to the 80's, Tony Harnell's voice is not as strong as it was in the 80's, perhaps due to his high-tone singer's fate, and there are some parts where he is unable to follow the melody of the song. Songs from the 80s were high-pitched and highly elaborated in the studio, making them difficult to reproduce live.Even at live shows in the 80s, there were scenes where people faked songs or had the audience sing, but this time there were even more of them. The audience knows that too. Not only the chorus, but also the A and B melodies, where Tony sings the chorus. Tony himself always livens up the atmosphere with his friendly MC and skillful audience handling. Another big difference from back then is that in the 80s, the chorus was sampled and the members pretended to be singing, but in this live show, the chorus is all performed by the members. In particular, the female chorus is active and largely covers the parts that Tony cannot sing. Even so, there are scenes where Tony's high tone, which is heard at key points, shows the brilliance of the past. In contrast, Ronnie Le Techlo, who looks no different at all, is brilliant at his machine gun picking and bizarre phrases, and his thick, bouncy guitar sound is also wonderful. Immediately after ``My Religion'' ends, the magnificent intro ``A Nation Free'', which decorates the first song of ``INTUITION'', begins, and a huge backdrop featuring the jacket of ``INTUITION'' comes down. The venue will be at its most lively on this day. And then on to “Caught Between The Tigers” as per the album. Afterwards, popular songs from ``INTUITION'' such as ``Tonight I'm Falling'' and ``Intuition'' were performed, and the venue erupted in chorus. The excitement continued and the main event ended with the heavy metal tune "Seven Seas" from their 1984 2nd album "KNIGHTS OF THE NEW THUNDER", which was the only song selected on this tour. The encore ended with the beautiful ballad ``Northern Lights,'' which was performed for the first time in Japan, and the hit song ``10,000 Lovers (In One),'' which reached number 2 on the Norwegian charts. A Monty Python song plays in the outro, and the members greet each other and leave. Here's today's surprise. As the train arrived and the announcement of the end of the show was played over and over again, there was endless applause and a TNT call. Just when I thought it was going to end without anything happening, Tony Harnel reappeared. A short acapella performance of the Beatles' "In My Life." Then express your gratitude. There was something shining in Tony Harnel's eyes at that time, in a very emotional scene and the audience's tremendous excitement. Recorded on discs 3 and 4 is the performance at Club Citta on June 1st of the following day. Although the number of customers was slightly less than the previous day, it was still a large number of people, and the event was very popular on this day as well. The flow of the live show was almost the same as the previous day, but since "Forever Shine On" was moved to the encore, the flow from "A Nation Free" to "Intuition" was similar to the A-side of the album "INTUITION", although there was a guitar solo in between. Being able to recreate it was also a great point for enthusiasts. Tony Harnell's singing is also back to normal on this day, albeit a little. There was a surprise after the show on this day as well, and just like the day before, the telephone came on and the announcement of the end of the show was played over and over again, followed by endless applause and a TNT call. Then Tony Harnel and Diesel Dahl appear. On this day, they performed Queen's "Somebody To Love" in almost its full chorus. It's also moving that there is a huge chorus even though the song was chosen suddenly. In this way, the two-day live show came to an end. The first day was recorded from the rear of the venue, and the second day was recorded from the middle of the venue. On both days, there is no sense of distance, and the sound image is powerful and direct. The sound quality is clear, with Tony's singing voice being the main one, and Ronnie's thick guitar sound being picked up beautifully. It can be said that the sound quality reproduces the freshness of Scandinavian metal. There was a lot of excitement on both days, with loud choruses throughout the venue, but the best recording position is that the audience noise seems to be picked up far away, so there is almost no annoying audience noise. Disc 5 includes professional shot footage of the legendary first performance in Japan in 1989, which took place after the release of "INTUITION", and the August 17th live performance at Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan. This is a video that perfectly captures the band in their heyday. Directly converted to DVD from video masters that are currently difficult to obtain. Comes with original menu. The members who came to Japan in 1989 were Tony Harnell, Ronnie Le Techlo, Morty Black, the members who created Kenneth Odiin's "INTUITION", and support keyboardist Doug Stokke (died in 2011). Tickets for this performance sold out immediately, and I was surprised at the number of people who filled the hall that was first shown. You can see how popular it was at the time. Naturally, the members are young, and the light and spectacular staging is also a highlight. Tony Harnel's high tone that stretches forever is wonderful. It also includes a fantastic guitar solo that incorporates the magic tricks of Ronnie Le Techlo, which was a hot topic at the time. Looking back on it now, I can only say that the idea for this guitar solo is bizarre. A famous episode from this live performance of "Intuition" that continues straight from that guitar solo. In the middle of the guitar solo, Tony Harnel falls down, and due to the shock of the fall, he returns to the backstage and does not come out, and after the guitar solo, the emotional scene where he survives with the audience's chorus is properly recorded. It is said that this emergency situation brought the band and audience closer together, making this day a great live performance. This live performance conveys not only the greatness of TNT at the time, but also the excitement and health of the metal scene at the end of the 1980s. The definitive set title representing TNT's "INTUITION 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR". A moving blockbuster that I recommend to all fans of heavy metal from that era, full of high-quality rock and high-quality melodies. Live at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan 31st May & 1st June 2014 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 17th August 1989 PRO-SHOT Live at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan 31st May 2014 Disc 1 ( 43:18) 1. Intro 2. Invisible Noise 3. She Needs Me 4. As Far As The Eye Can See 5. My Religion 6. A Nation Free 7. Caught Between The Tigers 8. Guitar Solo 9. Forever Shine On 10 Tonight I'm Falling 11. End Of The Line Disc 2 (39:18) 1. Intuition 2. Downhill Racer 3. Seven Seas 4. Band Introductions 5. Northern Lights 6. 10,000 Lovers (In One) 7. In My Life Live at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan 1st June 2014 Disc 3 (43:18) 1. Intro 2. Invisible Noise 3. She Needs Me 4. As Far As The Eye Can See 5. My Religion 6. A Nation Free 7 Caught Between The Tigers 8. Guitar Solo 9. Tonight I'm Falling 10. End Of The Line Disc 4 (48:10) 1. Intuition 2. Downhill Racer 3. Seven Seas 4. Forever Shine On 5. Northern Lights 6 . Band Introductions 7. 10,000 Lovers (In One) 8. Somebody To Love Tony Harnell - Lead Vocals Ronni Le Tekro - Guitar, Vocal Victor Borge - Bass, Vocal Diesel Dahl - Drums, Percussion DVD "FOREVER SHINE ON - TNT JAPAN LIVE" Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 17th August 1989 (49:07) 1. Introduction 2. As Far As The Eye Can See 3. Caught Between The Tigers 4. Tonight I'm Falling 5. End Of The Line 6. Guitar Solo 7. Intuition 8. Bass & Drums Solo 9. 10,000 Lovers (In One) 10. Take Me Down (Fallen Angel) 11. Everyone's A Star 12. Outroduction Tony Harnell - Lead Vocals Ronni Le Tekro - Guitar, Vocal Morty Black - Bass, Vocal Kenneth Odiin - Drums, Percussion Dag Stokke - Keyboards, Vocal PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.49min.