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Being the first rock musician in Spain that released a debut album (LIVING ON THE EDGE) through three international record labels, Jordi Sandalinas and the Spanish/Swedish joint collaboration, SANDALINAS, comes back to the metal scene with FLY TO THE SUN. RELEASED IN EUROPE THROUGH METAL HEAVEN ON JAN 18 2008.

NEW ALBUM FLY TO THE SUN RELEASED IN EUROPE ON JANUARY 18TH THROUGH METAL HEAVEN FEATURING

GUEST APPEARANCES BY CHRIS CAFFERY (SAVATAGE, TRANSIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), DEREK SHERINIAN (DREAM THEATER, KISS, BiLLY IDOL), ANDY LAROCQUE (KING DIAMOND), PATRICK JOHANSSON (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) AND MICK CERVINO (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT AND VIOLENT STORM) !!!!!

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ABOUT FLY TO THE SUN

FLY TO THE SUN's recording process has been one of the toughest process that can be remembered. 6 months of non-stop intensive studio recording, recorded in two continents in almost 5 different studios and it features guest appearances of the finest musicians of today, featuring a total sales of more than 5.000.000 copies between all the musicians involved in this album. So this album is intended to take over all the metal & rock scene with excellent tunes featuring great melodies, millimetric guitars, excellent guitar solos and, above all, a great partnership sealed between Mats, Rick, Alvaro and Jordi, four friends that love music above all.

SANDALINAS biography: Band namesake and Barcelona-born Jordi Sandalinas switched his allegiance from piano to guitar after hearing Maiden's Adrian Smith play. Jordi's musical career started at the Official Barcelona Conservatory of Music (Spain) and also he attended lectures at the New Milford Conservatory of Music (USA) where he took lessons from Terry Syrek, one of the most reputable US shredders. Andy LaRocque got really impressed by Jordi's compositions and produced the debut album of SANDALINAS featuring Firewind current singer Apollo Papathanasio. Living on the Edge received great reviews from Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, Heavy oder Was and many more metal and music magazines.

SANDALINAS NEW ALBUM "FLY TO THE SUN" Recorded, produced and mixed at LOS ANGERED RECORDING STUDIOS (Gothenburg â€“ Sweden) by ANDY LAROCQUE (King Diamond). All drums recorded at THE BARN STUDIOS (Davie â€“ West Palm Beach â€“ USA) by Dewayne Heart and Patrick Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen). Derek Sherinian keyboards recorded at DEREK SHERINIAN STUDIOS ( Burbank - California â€“ USA). All songs written and arranged by Jordi Sandalinas except â€œBack from the Lightâ€ (Written by Jordi Sandalinas and arranged by Andy LaRocque). Guest musicians Andy LaRocque (King Diamond): Guitar solo on â€œThe Healer Talksâ€ Chris Caffery (Savatage, TSO): Guitar solo on â€œDouble Crossâ€ and â€œShadows in the Rainâ€ Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Kiss, Alice Cooper): Keyboards on â€œSeasons in the Sandâ€ Mick Cervino (G3, Yngwie Malmsteen, Blackmore's Night): Bass Patrick Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen): All drums Rick Altzi (At Vance): All vocals Elias Holmild (Dragonland): All Keyboards except â€œSeasons in the Sandâ€ All electric & lead guitars, 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars by Jordi Sandalinas. Seagull and Sea effects on â€œSeasons in the Sandâ€ by Jordi Sandalinas and Andy LaRocque Narration voices on â€œNo Matter Whatâ€ by Jordi Sandalinas. Cover by Derek Riggs (Iron Maiden) Song details 1. Fly to the Sun 2. Bad Dreams 3. Never Seen Before 4. Back from the Light 5. No Matter What 6. As the Rain Falls 7. The Wrong Side of me 8. Ring of Fire 9. Double Cross 10. Shadows in the Rain 11. The Healer Talks 12. Seasons in the Sand.

After the worldwide release of SANDALINAS debut album called Living on the Edge, through Massacre Records (Europe, Canada and Australia), Nightmare Records (USA and Central America) and Art Music Group (Russia & Asia) and successful gigs supporting Scorpions, Iggy Pop, Saxon, Y&T and Yngwie Malmsteen, FLY TO THE SUN is meant to be the definitive step that will consolidate SANDALINAS as the definitive metal act. With great melodic metal songs, massive production done by Andy LaRocque and solid guitar riffs and choruses, FLY TO THE SUN is a great album that deserve to be placed as one of the best albums of the year

Sandalinas line-up features from left to right: Mat Saint (bass), Rick Altzi (vocals). Alvaro SvanerÃ¶ (drums) and Jordi Sandalinas (guitars).

ABOUT THE RECORDING PROCESS Fly to the Sun recording started in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, on December 2006, at the Barn's Studio Facilities where Jordi and Patrick Johansson set up the first stone of this excellent album by recording all drum files following the precise instructions and guideliness of Andy LaRocque. Rhythm guitars and keyboards were tracked down at Los Angered Studio recording facilities by Jordi Sandalinas (guitars) and Elias Holmild (keyb) and following ot that, Mick Cervino recorded the bass parts at Liquid Ghost Studio in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA and Derek Sherinian recorded the keyboard parts for "Seasons in the Sand" in Burbank, California, at the Beachwood Manor Studios followed by well known engineerer Matt Flinker, Jordi and Derek entered into an excellent crossed solos that turned a great song into a magnifiscent state of the art creation. Chris Caffery, Jordi Sandalinas and Andy LaRocque were the very last artists to record at the former Los Angered Recording Studios, actually moved to Sonic Train Studios in Sweden. Chris recorded two solos for "Shadows in the Rain" and "Double Cross" and Andy LaRocque did the same part for the song "The Healer Talks". Rick Altzi did an excellent job singing the tracks. He's an amazing singer and deserved to be mentioned and named as one of the greatest voices of melodic metal. Jordi Sandalinas has been the FIRST ARTIST to RECORD at ANDY LAROCQUE'S SONIC TRAIN STUDIOS. There was were all the magic began. Jordi used 10 different guitars. 5 Electric guitars, and different models of 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars for the album. JACKSON, FENDER, OVATION and IBANEZ were the brands used for this recording. Andy LaRocque took over the mixing and the mastering process. Despite names such as Andy Horn were pointed as possible mastering maestro, Andy finally mastered SANDALINAS FORTHCOMING ALBUM FLY TO THE SUN. All tracks have been written and arranged by Jordi SANDALINAS, except for BACK FROM THE LIGHT, writter and arranged by Andy LaRocque and Jordi Sandalinas. The result is an absolute masterpiece featuring 12 songs where none of them stays behind. FLY TO THE SUN is meant to be one of the greatest albums of the year.

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