CANDLELIGHT RED To Release 'Reclamation' In June

April 24, 2013

CANDLELIGHT RED — Ryan Hoke (lead vocals),Jeremy Edge (guitars),Jamie Morral (bass) and Brian Dugan (drums — is ready to reclaim its place in the Active Rock community with the release of the band's second album, "Reclamation", which is due out June 4 on Imagen Records. The CD's first single, "Feel The Same", will be made available to radio May 14.

"Reclamation" is the follow-up to CANDLELIGHT RED's 2011 debut album, "The Wreckage", which spawned the Active Rock hit "Closer". Their "Demons" EP, released in 2012, featured the Top 30 Active Rock single "Demons".

The new album is a summation of the band's mixture of hard-hitting riffs mixed with melodic songs and heartfelt lyrical content. SEVENDUST drummer and newly appointed Imagen Records Vice President of A&R Morgan Rose was brought in to produce "Demons" and the chemistry was evident immediately. Four months later, they teamed up again at The Architekt Studios in Butler, New Jersey to write and record the new album with the help of mixer/engineer Mike Ferretti.

"After recording the EP, I knew the bar would be set very high and I think that we surpassed that with ease," says Rose.

Guitarist Jeremy Edge couldn't agree more. “We are excited and very proud of what we were able to accomplish on this record!" he says. " It was an honor working with Morgan again and we can't wait for everyone to hear what came out of the sessions!”

When CANDLELIGHT RED burst onto the scene in 2010, they turned heads right away, especially after beating out over 10,000 other bands to win the 2010 national Guitar Center "Onstage" contest, which landed them an opening slot for KISS. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley specifically chose the band from among 22 regional contest winners. As a result, the band had the honor of opening for KISS in Pittsburgh in late 2010.

As KISS' Gene Simmons said of CANDLELIGHT RED, "Once upon a time, someone gave KISS a chance. We have always believed in giving back. From giving our fans the Hottest Show on Earth to giving new talent a shot. Congratulations to CANDLELIGHT RED on being selected by KISS and winning the Guitar Center's 2010 'Onstage Contest.' Well deserved."

In touring news, the band recently wrapped up a tour supporting SEVENDUST, COAL CHAMBER and LACUNA COIL and will announce new dates in the coming weeks.

Photo credit: Stephanie Cabral

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