Single: Black Nazareth - Ride

Black Nazareth - Ride (single)
Artist: Black Nazareth
Title: Ride
Genre: Hard Rock

Label: Independent / Eigen Beheer
Promotion: Sjerruf Music Support

Black Nazareth Daniël de Jongh Vocals Menno Gootjes Guitars Henry G McIlveen Bass Martijn Spierenburg Keys
Guests: Ernst van Ee Drums

Tracklist 01 Ride 02 Waiting For Tomorrow 03 Rivers Run Deep

It was in 2017 that Menno Gootjes approached Henry McIlveen with some ideas for a metal/rock album. As they previously worked together successfully in Threnody it was like a coming home to start writing together again. Even though this new project seemed far away from the pioneering progressive metal they made with Threnody it was experimental in every way.

With the passing of every session slowly the focus of the project started to shift in a more rock-oriented approach. It was time to find some vocals! End of 2018 Daniël de Jongh joined the team. Daniël past experience with progressive metal heroes Textures and other rock projects gave him a fitting profile for where the music was leading.

The road to completion was a long one. Menno’s engagements with the progressive rock veterans of Focus kept him on the road for extended periods. It wasn’t until end of 2019 that Martijn Spierenburg joined the band. The sound needed something more and Martijn’s experience with the hit scoring symphonic metal band Within Temptation gave that much extra.

We had a line-up! The finalising of tracks has started, and there are many of them. The first track was released by the end of 2020, which was followed by the second single by the end of January. So here is single #3 Ride. Once again this track is mixed by WT’s guitarist Stefan Helleblad and mastered by Renzo van Riemsdijk at Masterenzo Studios Rotterdam. A video clip will follow very soon