The Road to Hell (Sunstorm album)

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The Road to Hell
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2018
Studio
  • Ivorytears Music Works, Somma Lombardo, Italy;
  • Studio Faust Records and First Floor Studios, Prague, Czech Republic;
  • Domination Studio, San Marino, San Marino;
  • Oyez Studio, Lecco, Italy
Genre
Length45:28 (International edition)
49:52 (Japanese edition)
Label
  • Frontiers (International edition)
  • Ward Records (Japanese edition)
  • Irond (Russian edition)
ProducerAlessandro Del Vecchio
Sunstorm chronology
Edge of Tomorrow
(2016)
The Road to Hell
(2018)
Afterlife
(2021)
Singles from The Road to Hell
  1. "Only the Good Will Survive"
    Released: April 16, 2018
  2. "The Road to Hell"
    Released: May 16, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Heads Forever[2]
Metal Temple[3]
The Rocktologist[4]
Sonic Perspectives[5]

The Road to Hell is the fifth studio album recorded by Sunstorm featuring American singer Joe Lynn Turner,[6] with production from Hardline's Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Del Vecchio.[7] It is the only album with Edo Sala on drums and the last to feature founding vocalist Turner.

It was released via Frontiers Records[8] on June 8, 2018[9][10] and it was preceded by the singles "Only The Good Will Survive" on April 16, 2018[11] and "The Road to Hell" on May 16, 2018.[12][13][14]

Track listing[edit]

[15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only the Good Will Survive"Alessandro Del Vecchio, Simone Mularoni, Joe Lynn Turner4:14
2."The Road to Hell"Del Vecchio, Jonas Hornqvist4:23
3."On the Edge"Del Vecchio, Soren Kronqvist, Daniel Palmqvist, Turner3:54
4."Blind the Sky"Del Vecchio, Mularoni, Turner4:33
5."My Eyes on You"Del Vecchio, Pete Alpenborg, Turner4:26
6."Future to Come"Del Vecchio, Turner3:34
7."Everywhere"Del Vecchio, Turner4:24
8."Resurrection"Del Vecchio, Mularoni, Turner3:57
9."Calling"Del Vecchio, Mularoni, Turner4:20
10."State of the Heart"Del Vecchio, Alpenborg, Turner3:27
11."Still Fighting"Del Vecchio, Mularoni, Turner4:16
Total length:45:28
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Everywhere" (acoustic version)Del Vecchio, Turner4:24

Personnel[edit]

Sunstorm[16]

  • Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
  • Alessandro Del Vecchio - keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals, production, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Simone Mularoni - guitars, recording
  • Nik Mazzucconi - bass guitar
  • Edo Sala - drums

Additional personnel[17]

  • Serafino Perugino - executive producer
  • Maya Kozyrava - vocal co-production, management
  • Derek Saxenmeyer - vocals recording
  • Maor Appelbaum - remastering
  • Andrea Seveso - assistant
  • Giulio Cataldo - art direction
  • Nello Dell'Omo - artwork
  • Mark Weiss - JLT photos

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dunphy, Dw (7 August 2018). "REVIEWS CD Review: Sunstorm, "The Road To Hell"". musictap.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ McCann, Adam. "Sunstorm – The Road To Hell Review". MHF. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Garcia, Marcos. "Sunstorm - Road To Hell". Metal-Temple.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Pavlica, Daniel. "Sunstorm - the Road to Hell". The Rocktologist.
  5. ^ Cox, Alan (8 June 2018). "Sunstorm – The Road To Hell (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Gaden, James. "Sunstorm - 'Road To Hell'". Rocktopia. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sunstorm The Road To Hell". Rock Report.
  8. ^ "SUNSTORM THE ROAD TO HELL". Frontiers Music Srl Record Label.
  9. ^ "SUNSTORM FEATURING JOE LYNN TURNER TO RELEASE THE ROAD TO HELL ALBUM IN JUNE; ARTWORK, TRACKLISTING REVEALED". BraveWords. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM To Release 'The Road To Hell' Album In June". Blabbermouth.net. 16 April 2018.
  11. ^ "SUNSTORM FEATURING JOE LYNN TURNER STREAMING NEW SONG "ONLY THE GOOD WILL SURVIVE"". BraveWords. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM: Lyric Video For 'The Road To Hell' Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 16 May 2018.
  13. ^ "SUNSTORM: "The Road to Hell" (Official Lyric Video) from the album "Road To Hell" – Frontiers Music srl". Exhimusic. 20 May 2018.
  14. ^ "SUNSTORM FEATURING JOE LYNN TURNER RELEASE "THE ROAD TO HELL" LYRIC VIDEO". BraveWords. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "SUNSTORM LYRICS album: "The Road To Hell" (2018)". DarkLyricks.com.
  16. ^ "Sunstorm (5) – The Road To Hell". Discogs.
  17. ^ "The Road to Hell Sunstorm Additional Notes". Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives.