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| 15.01.2010 - Live @ Apollo DVD presale on official webshop ! |
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Now you can pre-order upcomin Live DVD ! also available exclusive package! NOTE! This bundle includes Brother Firetribe: Live At Apollo DVD and a t-shirt (100% cotton) which you can't find from anywhere else! |
| 15.08.2009 - DVD release postponed... |
Label releases Live DVD same time in USA so, release is postponed to january 2010. Awesome shit comin up so, hang on there...
BFT |
| 12.07.2009 - Melrock Awards winner ! |
BFT won the best album and best song of the year 2008 in Melrock awards 2008 at Melodicrock.com!
Greatness! ...and thanx Andrew...
BFT |
| 04.07.2009 - Live @ Apollo DVD |
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...will be released in october, so it´ll take a while ´till the heat of Apollo reaches your screens! |
| 09.05.2009 - Ilosaarirock gig is cancelled! |
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Sad but true. NW slot has been changed on another festival so Emppu cant make it on time to Ilosaarirock... |
| 29.03.2009 - Brother Firetribe at Ilosaarirock Festival |
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BFT opens up the mainstage on sunday 19.7. |
| 08.03.2009 - BFT is shooting Live In Apollo DVD 15.4. in hellsinki ! |
...so be there to join the party of the year !!!
BFT bros |
| 28.12.2008 - Little peek behind to BFT promoshootingsession 2007 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYTlESZsgo |
| 23.12.2008 - Brother Firetribe wishes everyone a Merry Christmas... |
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... and Happy New Year 2009, let´s make it a good one and see you out on the road! |
| 07.12.2008 - One more show in Helsinki in january! |
BFT tourlist got one more extra show in Helsinki at On The Rocks !
Date is 15. of january and tickets you can order from Tiketti website.
Rock on,
BFT |
| 27.11.2008 - Tampere gig has changed to Viitasaari ! |
Sorry for late info here, but our gig at Tampere Klubi has changed to Viitasaari Hotel Pihkuri!
rockin ´till then
BFT bros |
| 08.10.2008 - Brother Firetribe on Tour Full Of Fire 2009 ! |
BFT is heading for their first European tour in February 2009 as a support act for Sweden´s PAIN. This outstanding combination is rocking through 7 different countries at 18 different venues. The band is more than excited to get to play outside their home country for the first time. It´s time to kick some ass, see you soon!
BFT
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| 16.09.2008 - BFT january gig dates have been updated ! |
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So check out the gigs leaf... |
| 25.07.2008 - Pekkas interview at Voice! (only in finnish,sorry) |
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http://www.voice.fi/article.jsp?id=4448383& |
| 25.07.2008 - Brother Firetribe in Official Finnish Charts ! |
Album chart Top40 position 24. 10th week in charts,
Single chart Top20 position 9. 5th week in charts,
Download chart Top20 position 6. 6th week in charts
BFT cant thank you enough beautiful people out there,
Enjoy the summer and Heart Full Of Fire ! |
| 17.07.2008 - Brother Firetribe's chart success continues |
...9th week in finnish official album chart and still climbing...
BFT thank you all !!! |
| 11.07.2008 - Pekkas Total Rock interview now at BFT myspace player ! |
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Now you can HEAR the interview of Pekka... |
| 10.07.2008 - Brother Firetribe in official finnish charts... |
Congratulations Brother Firetribe!
Heart Full Of Fire has now spent 8 consecutive weeks in the Finnish official album chart with HFOF...And Then Some EP spending its 3rd week in the charts and still climbing. A big thanks to all you beautiful people out there! BFT wishes you an explosive summer! |
| 06.07.2008 - Brother Firetribe spreads like a fire in the net... |
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brother-Firetribe/27825252533
http://www.woozyfly.com/Brother_Firetribe
http://www.purevolume.com/BrotherFiretribe
http://www.imeem.com/brotherfiretribe |
| 24.06.2008 - New stuff from Brother Webstore! |
Check out new girlies, shortsleeves and hoodies from Brother Webstore!
BROTHER WEBSTORE |
| 29.05.2008 - HEART FULL OF FIRE REVIEW UPDATES ! |
REVIEWS
Metal Hammer - 6 out of 7 points
Rock It - 9,5 out of 10 points ; Soundcheck position 1 out of 31 !!!
Rock Hard - 6 out of 10 points ; Soundcheck position 21 out of 52
Heavy - 8 out of 12 points ; Soundcheck position 20 out of 34
Sleaze-Metal Webzine - 8 out of 10
Squealer-Rocks
Musik Terrorverlag - "great"
Metal.de - 8 out of 10
Rockingboy Webzine - 11 (!) out of 10 !!! - "a classic"
My Revelations - 11 out of 15
Metal-Inside - "buy it!"
Metallized - 8 out of 10
Planet Heavy Metal - "to fans of old Glam-Metal/Rock - this one is a must-have!"
Monsters & Critics Online - "great"
IgelMetal - 4 out of 5
Squealer-Rocks - "the new first address for Melodic Rock!"
Sounds 2 Move - "great" |
| 29.05.2008 - AOR Heavens NEXT WEEK´S HIGHLIGHTS ! |
BROTHER FIRETRIBE - Heart Full Of Fire
The Finnish five piece around LEVERAGE singer Pekka Heino and NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen created a big buzz with their fave raved debut “False Metal” and to be honest, their follow-up “Heart Full Of Fire” turns out even stronger. This album is pretty close to perfection and would deserve a rating of 100%, but this mark is only reserved for albums which stood the test of time. The total of nine absolutely fantastic melodic rock anthems and two great ballads takes BROTHER FIRETRIBE to the olymp of the current melodic rock scene, cause their material kicks out the sh** of the old dinos like JOURNEY, SURVIVOR and cohorts, which would die to write such breathtaking tunes these days ! |
| 22.05.2008 - Heart Full Of Fire 6. on official finnish album chart ! |
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http://yle.fi/lista/listat/albumit.php |
| 22.05.2008 - Brother Firetribe reviews full of fire !!! |
Hi all !
great news:
pole position for Brother Firetribe in the upcoming ROCK IT soundcheck!!!
1st place out of 31 albums!!!
Review - 9,5 out of 10 points!!! |
| 16.05.2008 - Heart Full Of Fire reviews updated at Music section ! |
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http://www.brotherfiretribe.com/page.cfm?page=music |
| 15.05.2008 - Now Heart Full Of Fire out in mp3 -format too! |
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From here: http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Full-of-Fire/dp/B0018EO6RA |
| 12.05.2008 - Interview of Pekka available at Metal Temple! |
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http://www.metal-temple.com/interview.asp?id=459 |
| 08.05.2008 - Heart Full Of Fire -album METALPERSPECTIVE Magazines Editor´s Choice! |
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http://www.metalperspective.com/reviews/brotherfiretribe.php |
| 24.04.2008 - Melodic Rock review of upcomin HeartFullOfFire album (on May 14th) |
Brother Firetribe Heart Full Of Fire
· Running Time: 44.22
· Release Date: May 14
· Musical Style: Melodic Rock
98%/100%
Songs: 98%
Sound: 97%
Sometimes, something a little special comes along for fans of a bygone era. Finland's Brother Firetribe have really pulled out all the stops to deliver an album of glorious keyboard filled AOR that sounds more American in places than many American bands sound these days.
There isn't a note I don't like on this album and I find myself swept up into the rush of passionate songs and over the top harmonies every time I out it on.
A great album pulls the listener in and I simply cannot listen to this without the desire to sing along with every track.
The band has evolved since their debut album False Metal (now repacked and re-released as Break Out). That was a cracking debut, but this album has more of everything. More keyboards, more guitars, more hooks, more vocals and more energy. I think that last one of the key – more energy. The songs just burst through the speakers and beat your ears with the melodicbat.
The debut was great, but I found myself favouring singer Pekka Ansio's other band Leverage over that release. But this is just pure melodic magic and of the 2 Leverage and 2 BFT releases, I now have a clear favourite.
I think the band have found their groove and refined their sound. This time around the songs pull you in thanks to some wonderful chorus hooks and equally good verses, which provide great contrast to the soaring choruses.
I know this style of record will not be for everyone, but the 80s influence and keyboard drenched sound, coupled with layers of guitars and harmony vocals and songs that remind me of the glory days are enough to make this one of the best albums of the last few years – for me.
There are two sides to this record – but both blend perfectly together. There is the more dramatic and powerful side of the coin, which comes from the band's European influences and that heavy synth and somewhat symphonic approach Finnish bands have.
The opening rocker Who Will You Run To Now is a prime example, adding an instantly likeable chorus and a powerful vocal to top things off. The darker and moodier Game They Call Love fits this mold as does the pounding title track Heart Full Of Fire, which features a duet lead vocal with Nightwish's Anette Olsen and so many swirling keyboards.
The rocking Going Out With A Bang; the darker Out Of My Head and the closing big beat stomper I Am Rock are all part of this dramatic side to the band.
On the other side of the coin is something a little lighter – a great contrast to the darker moments – and that is some wonderfully commercial keyboard driven pop rock.
There is no better example on this album or perhaps anywhere than the glorious and engaging Wildest Dreams, which will be hard to beat for song of the year. This is what it is all about for me – passion, emotion and a chorus from heaven.
And while you spend 3 second bemoaning the end of this melodic gem, another fires up and drags you into its own world. Runaways is keyboard heaven circa 1985 and Pekka's raspy vocal is blissful. And yes…another chorus from AOR Heaven.
The album's big ballad is Play It From The Heart - a European sounding affair, moody and compelling and another great chorus. Heard It On My Radio is a track Gregg Giuffria would be proud to call his own. I haven't heard such fluffy keyboards since Giuffria's Silk & Steel.
And the cover of Chasing The Angels would make Mike Reno proud. More AOR glory.
The Bottom Line
My endorsement of this album is overwhelming. I love every track, I love every verse and every over the top glorious chorus. Commercial AOR at its very best without ever sounding dated in any way. I have no doubt some will be left scratching their heads but that is the beauty of the diverse readership of this site. But looking back Giant and Giuffria became pink and fluffy legends with material such as this.
What I will say is that if you are a die-hard Giuffria fan or just long for the days of classic keyboard filled AOR, then the sequel to Silk & Steel has finally been released and it is called Heart Full Of Fire.
Essential For Fans Of:
· Brother Firetribe
· Giuffria
· Giant
· Scandi AOR
Track Listing
· Who Will You Run To Now *
· Wildest Dreams *
· Runaways *
· Game They Call Love *
· Play It From The Heart
· Heart Full Of Fire *
· Heard It On My Radio *
· Going Out With a Bang
· Out Of My Head *
· Chasing The Angels *
· I Am Rock
--*Best Tracks |
| 16.04.2008 - CD Showcase of Heart Full Of Fire and re-issue Break Out! |
Check out Melodicrock.com showcase samples from here:
http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/brotherfiretribe.html |
| 20.03.2008 - BACK TO THE CHARTS !!! |
New BFT single Runaways is 6th as a
newcomer at official finnish single chart !!!
Nice start for upcomin album, release on May 14th... |
| 13.03.2008 - THE FINAL ALBUM RELEASE DATE AND STUFF |
Have we got news for you!
Honing up artworks is a never ending task – especially when we’re talking ‘bout a bunch of guys this good looking in pictures! It has taken plenty of sweet time getting the album package of “Heart Full of Fire” ready, but now it seems we can finally lock down the final album release date - “Heart Full of Fire” will be out worldwide on May 14th!
In Finland, the album will naturally be released by Spinefarm, and Europeans can buy the album through Spinefarm’s distribution partners.
In the UK and US however, we have new release partners: Spinefarm UK and Spinefarm US!
These recently founded Spinefarm’s sister labels have yielded good results in the past with Children of Bodom and Nightwish’s album releases, and their marketing and promotion will be sure to bring “Heart Full of Fire” available to even the smaller record stores across the States and the United Kingdom!
In Japan, our trusted partner will again be Universal Music Japan who’ll release the new album on June 4th.
To get fans even more excited, we’ll be bringing out an updated and reworked edition of “False Metal” around the release of the new album. This new edition of our debut has been renamed “Break Out” and it contains a revamped artwork plus bonus songs!
So prick up your ears and go camp outside your friendly neighbourhood record dealer – you’re about to get your heart full of fire and metal!
PLEASE NOTE: Spinefarm Records has moved! Our e-mails stay the same but our address has changed! Please update your files! :)
With best regards,
Nelli Ahvenlahti
Production & Int'l Exploitation Manager
Spinefarm Records
Universal Music Finland |
| 28.02.2008 - Pre-Sale! |
You can now pre-order your copy of forthcoming Brother Firetribe album "Heart Full Of Fire" and single "Runaways" from Brother Webstore! Below you can find straight links to those GREAT products!
HEART FULL OF FIRE
RUNAWAYS
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| 12.02.2008 - Heart Full Of Fire -album Teaser now online ! |
Now you can have a taste of upcoming Brother Firetribe Heart Full Of Fire -album here in bands myspace -site ! http://www.myspace.com/brotherfiretribe
Enjoy the tease,
BFT bros |
| 26.01.2008 - HEART FULL OF FIRE READY AND ABLE! |
Brother Firetribe´s new album Heart Full Of Fire is ready to go! Torsti Spoof and Jari Mikkola did a fantastic job mixing the album at Studio Audio, making the album sound like a million bucks. Heart Full Of Fire was mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers Studios.
First single "Runaways" with a cover version of Mike Reno song "Chasing The Angels" will be released February 27th.
The release date for the full album Heart Full Of Fire is April 2nd in Finland. UK release for HFOF and a revised version of their outstanding debut "False Metal (under a new moniker "Break Out" with bonuses) will be May 12th.
A second single "Heart Full Of Fire...And Then Some" will see the daylight in May. Track listing as follows:
1. Heart Full Of Fire (featuring Anette Olzon)
2. Heart Full Of Fire JS16 Remix
3. Two Hearts (a new non album track)
4. Hungry For Heaven (Dio cover)
The band is more than excited about the new material and can´t wait for the fans to hear it! |
| 12.09.2007 - Spinefarm UK |
Spinefarm Records will be officially launching into the U.K. market this autumn
as a way of giving added push and profile to the label's
impressive — and ever-growing — roster of hard rock talent.
With Finnish music now exerting a serious influence on the hard rock/heavy metal scene per se,
it was really only a matter of time before Spinefarm (now in full partnership with Universal) made a more concerted assault on UK shores.
Spinefarm UK releases will be confirmed shortly including news on a second album from
BROTHER FIRETRIBE !!! |
| 09.08.2007 - THUNDERGROUND IS NO MORE ! |
THUNDERGROUND FESTIVAL is cancelled !
Here is promoters press statements as follows:
Hi all,
It hurts me to say this but due to matters beyond my control and the total lack of support this show has received from the so-called fans; Thunderground is no more.
We left it as long as we could to allow for the late starters to buy their tickets but sadly this has not been the case.
Full refunds will be given to the fantastic people that supported this event and help with travel insurance and flight refunds will be freely given if people had booked flights and now need to cancel.
On a personal note; I’m totally done with this scene; after getting a line-up like this together and literally haemorrhaging money in order to bring this kind of show to the UK shores I am disgusted at the lukewarm response these bands have received. This was a once in a lifetime DREAM line-up.
My thanks go out to ARFM and AOR Heaven who helped out way beyond the call of duty – I will be forever in your debt.
Again, my sincere apologies go out to those that supported this event. I also hope this serves as a wake up call to those that think these shows will always be around. Please go buy tickets to either Firefest or Scrap Metal if you havent done so already. Support those shows.
Good luck to everyone.
Regards
Daren. |
| 20.07.2007 - Brother Firetribe´s new album and The first festival gig outside Finland ! |
BROTHER FIRETRIBE are hard at work with their 2nd album.
They have completed demoing 10 songs. As the guys work independently in separate studios in order to save time, the final touches have been put down for drums for 7 songs.
Guitars have been completed for 8 songs and 5 songs have also their final keyboard parts. Rest of the drum recordings will be finished in July and Emppu, Tomppa and Jason will take care of the rest of the keyboard, guitar and bass recordings in August.
Pekka will step in and sing his parts in September as Jason will sing his backing vocals...and finally, the album will be mixed and mastered in October.
The 1st single will be "Runaways":
01. Runaways
02. Chasing the angels
Brother Firetribe has surprise in their pocket: Who will sing the duet with Pekka on "Heart Full Of Fire" ? ...that´ll be seen and heard ! :-)
The band will tour for the rest of the summer and the tour for "False Metal" will end in Nottingham, England at the Thunderground Festival 18th of August 2007. |
| 17.04.2007 - Brother Firetribe´s second album out next year |
Brother Firetribe is currently writing new songs and recording for the second album due to be released early next year.
The band is more than excited about the new material so far! |
| 09.03.2007 - Brother Firetribe has to cancel this weekend´s gigs |
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Unfortunately Brother Firetribe has to cancel this weekend´s gigs because of Pekka´s illness. |
| 22.02.2007 - "I Am Rock" went to the finnish single chart! |
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"I Am Rock" single went straight to position 6 on Official finnish single chart! Congratulations, Brother Firetribe! |
| 03.02.2007 - The Official Brother Firetibe Webshop is now open! |
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The official Brother Firetribe webshop "Brother Webstore" is now open. Buy official Brother Firetribe merchandise in cheap prices. We're open for all the people all over the world. Click the "Shop" -link from the top panel. |
| 10.01.2007 - New release date for "I Am Rock" -single |
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Release date of BFT´s forthcoming single "I Am Rock" has been postponed to 14th of February 2007. |
| 02.01.2007 - Brother Firetribe in finnish TV! |
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You can check Brother Firetribe´s live concert from finnish TV 14th of January at 8:45 PM (channel FST 5, Klubb X3M) and 15th of January at 11 PM (channel TV2, Klubb X3M). |
| 01.12.2006 - Brother Firetribe in Finnish Metal Expo |
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Brother Firetribe play their show in Finnish Metal Expo, Helsinki, Finland at 17th of February 2007. Show will be recorded for possible future release! |
| 30.11.2006 - Next single out 10th of January 2007! |
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Release date of next Brother Firetribe -single "I AM ROCK" is 10th of January 2007! With new song there will be also OSB -video and acoustic "masterpiece" on that CD! |
| 28.11.2006 - Brother Firetribe to support Yngwie Malmsteen! |
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Brother Firetribe is a support band in Yngwie Malmsteen -concert at 16th of December 2006 in Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland. |
| 22.10.2006 - NEW BROTHER FIRETRIBE WEB FINALLY OPEN! |
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Welcome to the Official Homepage of Brother Firetribe! Finally this site is ready to Rock! From here you can find all needed informations about Brother Firetribe. Enjoy! |
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