【Melodic Rock/AOR】Stranger (GER) - Now You've Gone 1989~Emily's collection

【Pls look at the top comment first】Stranger comes from German, formed in 1984. There are more than one bands named "Stranger" on the hard/melodic rock scene, so this band should be distinguished from another two bands named the same "Stranger" respectively from USA and Argentina. The USA Stranger and the German Stranger were the 1980s icons. Nowadays, only the USA Stranger still exists, but the German Stranger will never be forgotten, whose songs are memorable and immortal.
This song is taken from Stranger's second album "Pretty Angels (1989)", which is also the last album of the band. It was "Pretty Angels" that made most of the fans know and hear Stranger. The debut was released in 1985, but it featured a different line-up on the album recording. The line-up which we can see on the picture contains one original member, guitarist Rikki Rieger. The tremendous change of Stranger is not only in the line-up, but also in the style.
Whoever listened to Stranger's 1985 debut "Hot Bell" must have known that Stranger was originally a metal band, whose songs carried a very hard and heavy taste. Moreover, they played speed metal songs in their debut. In the second album "Pretty Angels (1989)", the band absolutely changed style to melodic hard rock.
The band's debut is extremely killing for metal fans, featuring Stranger's awesome skills. Of course, it contains tuneful works too, which can become a marvel for melodic rock fans. In the second album "Pretty Angels", the majority of works can catch a wide range of fans' ears, flaming, soulful and tuneful.
Although there is no keyboardist of the band, magic keys amazingly penetrate most songs as the great charms. "Pretty Angels" contains artistic gems, satisfying both hard rock and aor fans' need. Guitarist Wolfgang Rikki Rieger and vocalist Steve Hirschbeck are the two songwriters for the album. This ballad "Now You've Gone" written by Steve Hirschbeck is soulful with deep emotion. The reformed Stranger performed soulful ballads, touching hearts deeply.
The guitar works were arranged ingeniously on each track. The soulful solos light up the songs and become the great charm of this awesome album. After a tremendous change in style, Stranger did a perfect job in melodic rock. The album "Pretty Angels" carries pleasant moments on each track, featuring the band's excellent skills. The album contains several flaming songs with rock passion and won warm popularity. "Pretty Angels" is a desirable choice for both hard rock and aor fans. In 2012, this album was reissued.
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