British melodic rock band Nitrate has released a deluxe edition of their latest album, Feel The Heat, available digitally on all platforms via Frontiers Music Srl; with video ‘Live Fast, Die Young (Radio Edit)’ out now as a single with accompanying lyric video.
Tracks featured on the deluxe edition are: ‘Feel The Heat’, ‘All The Right Moves’, ‘Wild In The City’, ‘Needs A Little Love’, ‘One Kiss (To Save My Heart) (featuring Issa)’, ‘Live Fast’, ‘Die Young’, ‘Haven’t Got Time For Heartache’, ‘Satellite’, ‘Strike Like A Hurricane’, ‘Big Time’, ‘Stay’, ‘One Kiss (To Save My Heart) (Acoustic Version)’, ‘Tough Guys Don’t Cry’, ‘Live Fast, Die Young (Radio Edit)’, and ‘One Kiss (To Save My Heart) (Alternative Version)’.
You can buy/listen to Feel The Heat (Deluxe Edition) here.
“It feels great to give the fans something more from this amazing album. It’s an honour to be involved with the Nitrate guys,” said lead vocalist Alexander Strandell about the deluxe edition release.
Nitrate’s fourth studio album, Feel The Heat, was released in October 2023. Produced and mixed by Martin Bros Productions (Vega), it features a duet and backing vocals by female rock artist Issa, backing vocals by rock legend Paul Laine (Danger Danger, The Defiants), along with a song co/written by legendary song writer Bob Mitchell (co-writer of Cheap Trick’s Billboard #1 song ‘The Flame’).
There are also backing vocals by Leon Robert Winteringham (LRW Project), Alan Clark (Change Of Heart), and a couple of co-writes by Rob Wylde (Midnite City, Tigertailz). With Richard Jacques and Alex Cooper (Devilfire, Corvus) coming on board.
Formed in 2015 in Nottingham, England by bass player Nick Hogg, Nitrate is a melodic/AOR rock band heavily inspired by the late ‘80s rock scene. Influenced by the likes of Def Leppard, Europe, Journey, and Bon Jovi, they have previously released three critically acclaimed albums: Real World in 2018, Open Wide in 2019, and Renegade in 2021.
For Real World, Hogg brought in Rob Wylde to get the project started and help with the song writing/recording process; Joss Mennen (Zinatra, Mennen) on vocals gave an authentic 80s sound, Pete Newdeck (Eden’s Curse, Vega, Grim Reaper) mixed the album and played drums with the whole thing being mastered by Harry Hess of Harem Scarem fame.
Open Wide saw a couple of changes in personnel including a new singer in Philip Lindstrand (Find Me, East Temple Avenue), and Marcus Thurston (Vega) on guitars alongside Hogg and Wilde with Newdeck and Hess again mastering. The record receiving several Best of the Year accolades.
The third album featured more of an AOR style and more changes in personnel. Nick Hogg remained on bass, Alexander Strandell on vocals, Tom Martin on rhythm guitars, James Martin on keyboards, Dario Nikzad on lead guitar, Mikey Wilson on drums plus Alessandro Del Vecchio (Edge of Forever, Revolution Saints, Giant) on backing vocals and mastering. The album sold out of print and again was featured in 2021’s Best of the Year reviews. The current lineup now features Alex Cooper on drums, and Richard Jacques on guitars.
