Life (Hardline album)

Life is the sixth album by American-Italian hard rock band Hardline.[3][4] It was released on April 26, 2019[5][6] and was produced by Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Del Vecchio via Neapolitan label Frontiers Records[7] with the single Page of Your Life.[8] This is the first album with Italian musicians Mario Percudani on guitar e Marco Di Salvia on drums [9][10] respectively instead of Josh Ramos and Francesco Jovino.

Life
Studio album by
Hardline
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (International edition)
April 17, 2019 (Japanese edition)
Venue
StudioIvorytears Music Works, Somma Lombardo;
  • The Box Studio, CT;
  • Tanzan Music, Ospedaletto Lodigiano;
  • Batcave Studios, Panama City Beach, FL
GenreHard rock
Length50:07 (International edition)
55:16 (Japanese edition)
Label
  • Frontiers (International edition)
  • Nexus and Seven Seas (Japanese edition)
ProducerAlessandro Del Vecchio
Hardline chronology
Human Nature
(2016)		 Life
(2019)		 Life Live
(2020)
Singles from Life
  1. "Who Wants to Live Forever"
    Released: February 24, 2019
  2. "Take a Chance"
    Released: March 7, 2019
  3. "Page of Your Life"
    Released: April 26, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Heads Forever[1]
CD & Festival reviews[2]

It was preceded by the release of the singles Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen cover) on February 24, 2019, and Take a Chance on March 7, 2019.[11][12]

The first leg of tour dates on their 2019/2020 Life tour began in Italy at the Frontiers Rock Festival with Johnny Gioeli performing an acoustic set on the first night with original Hardline band drummer Deen Castronovo and the current lineup performing the following night.[13] The band was touring throughout Europe and stopped because of coronavirus pandemic.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Place to Call Home"Alessandro Del Vecchio, Mario Percudani, Johnny Gioeli3:34
2."Take a Chance"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli3:36
3."Helio's Sun"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli3:42
4."Page of Your Life"Del Vecchio, Gioeli4:42
5."Out of Time"Del Vecchio, Gioeli3:53
6."Hold on to Right"Del Vecchio, Gioeli4:53
7."Handful of Sand"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli4:23
8."This Love"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli5:09
9."Story of My Life"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli3:48
10."Who Wants to Live Forever" (originally performed by Queen)Brian May3:53
11."Chameleon"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli5:24
12."My Friend"Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli4:03
Total length:50:07
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."This Love" (acoustic version)Del Vecchio, Percudani, Gioeli5:09

[14]

Personnel

[15]

  • Johnny Gioeli - lead vocals
  • Alessandro Del Vecchio - keyboards, backing vocals, producing, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Anna Portalupi - bass guitar
  • Mario Percudani - guitar, backing vocals
  • Marco Di Salvia - drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel
  • Serafino Perugino - executive producing
  • Andrea Seveso - studio assistant
  • Riccardo Bernardi - pictures
  • Stan-W Decker - artwork, layout
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References
  1. McCann, Adam. "Hardline – 'Life'". MHF. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. Wilmenius, Jon. "HARDLINE – Life". CD & Festival reviews. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. Spinelli, Fabiana. "Hardline - 'Life'". Rocktopia. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. "LIFE". Hardline.
  5. "HARDLINE TO RELEASE LIFE ALBUM VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL; FIRST SINGLE "TAKE A CHANCE" STREAMING". BraveWords. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. "HARDLINE To Release 'Life' Album In April". Blabbermouth.net. 2019-02-06.
  7. "HARDLINE "LIFE"". Frontiers Music Srl Record Label.
  8. "HARDLINE SHARE "PAGE OF YOUR LIFE" MUSIC VIDEO; LIFE ALBUM OUT NOW". April 26, 2019.
  9. "HARDLINE – "Life" – New Album!". Rock Arena UK.
  10. Smith-Boam, Lindsay. "ALBUM REVIEW – HARDLINE – 'LIFE'". HRH Mag. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  11. "HARDLINE DEBUTS "TAKE A CHANCE" MUSIC VIDEO". BraveWords. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  12. "Video Premiere: HARDLINE's 'Take A Chance'". Blabbermouth.net. 2019-03-07.
  13. "HARDLINE ANNOUNCE FIRST LEG OF 2019 / 2020 LIFE TOUR". BraveWords. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  14. "Hardline (3) – Life". Discogs.
  15. "Hardline - Life (2019, CD)". Discogs.
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