#khymera

Khymera is a melodic rock band from Italy that released thier first album in 2003. Their 2023 album, Hold Your Ground was released on Frontiers Music in 2023.

Release Date: 10 Feb 2023

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"Hold Your Ground" is the latest release from Dennis Ward (pictured above) and Khymera. As expected, it's another fine slice of high pedigree melodic rock.

Dennis handles lead vocals, bass, and keyboards and is joined by guitarist Michael Klein, keyboardist Eric Ragno, and drummer MIchael Kolar, with Pete Newdeck contributing backing vocals.

Khymera has in fact built its reputation as one of the best examples of what great European melodic rock is all about. It has crystal clear production, soaring vocals, killer musicianship, and songwriting that reminds fans of the heydays of the genre.

Khymera started out as an alliance between Italian producer/musician Daniele Liverani and then Kansas singer Steve Walsh. But it developed into a regular musical project when bassist and producer Dennis Ward (Magnum, Pink Cream 69) entered the fold. Known as a bassist, Dennis has always sang background vocals with his bands, so he was more than ready and willing to take over the lead vocals for Khymera when the opportunity presented itself.

Dennis took a break from Khymera in 2008 but returned in 2015 for the album "The Grand Design". Their recent album "Master Of Illusions" whcih came out in 202 followed the logical progression of the musical path that was started when Dennis joined the project. It was a strong, extremely melodic release, showcasing the fantastic vocal abilities of Dennis and skills as a songwriter and producer.

Release Date: 6 Mar 2020

Khymera started out as an musical project between Italian producer/musician, Daniele Liverani and singer Steve Walsh, who sang with Kansas at the time. But it developed into a regular musical project when bassist and producer Dennis Ward (Magnum, Pink Cream 69) entered the fold.

While known as a bassist, Dennis always sang background vocals with his bands, so he was more than ready and willing to take over the lead vocals on the Khymera albums “A New Promise,” “The Greatest Wonder,” and “The Grand Design”.

Khymera had actually been on hiatus for quite a while, but Dennis made the decision to get the gang back together for a new album, “Master of Illusions”. It was released last month, about four years after the release of their previous album, “The Greatest Wonder”.

Musically, the new album very much follows the logical progression of the musical path that was started when Dennis joined the project. It's a strong, extremely melodic release, which showcases the fantastic vocal abilities of Dennis and highlights his great skills as a songwriter and producer.

Recensie: Khymera – Master of Illusions // @FrontiersMusic1

Khymera – Master of Illusions Format: CD – Digital / Label: RTBE F-L Frontiers Release: 2020

Tekst: Paul Op den Kamp

Stevig nieuw album van Khymera dat aan het begin van deze maand verscheen. De band begon ooit als samenwerkingsproject tussen Italiaanse producer Daniele Liverani en (Kansas zanger) Joe Walsh. Achtergrondzanger Dennis Ward nam de afgelopen jaren de leiderspositie over. ‘Master of…

Release Date: 6 Mar 2020

While KHYMERA started out as an alliance between Italian producer/musician, Daniele Liverani and then KANSAS singer Steve Walsh, it developed into a regular musical project when bassist and producer Dennis Ward (Magnum, Pink Cream 69) entered the fold.

While known as a bassist, Dennis always sang background vocals with his bands, so he was more than ready and willing to take over the lead vocals on the Khymera albums “A New Promise,” “The Greatest Wonder,” and “The Grand Design”. While Khymera has been on hiatus for some time, Dennis is ready to come back with a new album, “Master of Illusions”, which comes about four years after the release of the last album, “The Greatest Wonder”.

Musically, the new album very much follows the logical progression of the musical path that was started when Dennis joined the project. “Master of Illusions” is a strong, extremely melodic release, which showcases the fantastic vocal abilities of Dennis and highlights his great skills as a songwriter and producer.

Khymera still offers one of the most shining examples of what great European melodic rock is all about: crystal clear production, soaring vocals, killer musicianship and songwriting that reminds fans of the heydays of the genre when bands like Giuffria, Icon, and Signal roamed the Earth.