Since more than 35 years BONFIRE are the embodiment of "Hard'n'Heavy made in Germany“. Now they are releasing their most wanted
albums "POINT BLANK", "FIREWORKS" and "DON'T TOUCH THE LIGHT" as MMXXIII re-recording versions with an entirely new artwork!
Available for the very first time as digital format on all streaming providers, as colored limited and none limited vinyl and as
CD digipak.
Sometimes you get the feeling that time stands still. Surely 1986 was only yesterday? And haven’t the hits from back then lost
none of their magic? Then you dig out your favourite records and discover that the tracks that sound alive and fresh in your
memory have acquired a little patina in recent years. Which is pretty much what happened to Bonfire guitarist Hans Ziller when he
remembered his band’s first major successes. Bonfire are one of the most iconic German hard rock bands of the past forty years,
and their 2020 album ‘Fistful Of Fire’ garnered high positions in the German charts. Their first three releases ‘Don’t Touch The
Light’ (1986), ‘Fireworks’ (1987) and ‘Point Blank’ (1989), which have shaped a whole era, still hold a special position in
Bonfire’s career. As one of the group’s founding members and its main composer, Ziller came up with an ambitious idea: How would
the songs from those now slightly dated releases sound if they were re-recorded in contemporary studio conditions? This concept
was particularly exciting because the band’s current line-up is one of the strongest of their entire career. And so his idea began
to take shape: The outstanding current Bonfire line-up has completely re-recorded all three albums, supported by updated cover
artwork and a sound to make your heart beat faster. The result will be released on 22 September 2023 on AFM/Soulfood. Ziller:
“What we wanted to do was to record the songs as if Bonfire had been a metal band in the eighties!”
Naturally, you need first-rate musicians for this kind of ambitious undertaking, and that’s precisely what Bonfire mark 2023 have:
Greek singer Dyan Mair, one of the greatest European vocal talents of our time, has recently joined the Bonfire fold. Ziller
hadn’t realised that the man from southern Europe has always been a huge Bonfire fan for whom a lifelong dream came true. In less
than two weeks, the 30-year-old had mastered all 35 songs from the three cult albums. Ziller enthuses: “Dyan can simply sing
anything, from rock vocals to falsetto. You only have to listen to him to realise that he will excel live.” In addition to Mair
and Ziller, the line-up includes solo guitarist Frank Pané (Valley’s Eve, Sainted Sinners), New York bassist Ronnie Parkes and
drummer Fabio Allesandrini (Annihilator). What literally screams metal by name definitely sounds like it: These recent recordings
of ‘Don't Touch The Light’, ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Point Blank’ see Bonfire deliver the timeless material from the original albums in a
powerful sound that, despite its unbridled power, has lost none of its complexity. Ziller: “Of course, we kept to the original
arrangements as much as possible, perhaps slightly changing a riff now and then or updating the sound of a guitar part. But all
the essential elements, right down to the lyrics, have remained untouched.”
Bonfire have taken an equally sensitive approach to the cover design: The main features of the original artwork have remained
unchanged, but there are a few subtle alterations: ‘Don’t Touch The Light’ now features two women instead of two children, the
cover of ‘Fireworks’ has been given a little more “heat”, and a monk is now standing in front of the huge gate on ‘Point Blank’,
instead of a woman. “The direct reference to the originals has been retained, but at the same time you can see that these are new
versions of the albums,” explains Ziller.
And so we can now all look forward to fantastic new versions of great Bonfire hits such as ‘Ready 4 Reaction’, ‘American Nights’,
‘Fantasy’, ‘Never Enough’, ‘Waste No Time’ and ‘Never Surrender’, which have lost none of their compositional timelessness and
could hardly sound more haunting. It comes as no surprise that Ziller & Co. plan to present their stroke of genius as extensively
as possible. They are set to release seven (!!) lead singles and are also thinking about a lavish collector’s box, including great
fan gadgets. According to Ziller, there’s plenty of material: “Of course it’s still a secret what the content will be, but I can
tell you this much: I’m currently busy writing a book about my career as a musician. So who knows?”

Tracklisting:
CD:

01 Ready 4 Reaction (MMXXIII Version)
02 Never Mind (MMXXIII Version)
03 Sleeping All Alone (MMXXIII Version)
04 Champion (MMXXIII Version)
05 Don't Get Me Wrong (MMXXIII Version)
06 Sweet Obsession (MMXXIII Version)
07 Rock Me Now (MMXXIII Version)
08 American Nights (MMXXIII Version)
09 Fantasy (MMXXIII Version)
10 Give It a Try (MMXXIII Version)
11 Cold Days (MMXXIII Version)
12 Angel in White (MMXXIII Version)

Vinyl:
Side A:
01 Ready 4 Reaction (MMXXIII Version)
02 Never Mind (MMXXIII Version)
03 Sleeping All Alone (MMXXIII Version)
04 Champion (MMXXIII Version)
05 Don't Get Me Wrong (MMXXIII Version)
06 Sweet Obsession (MMXXIII Version)

Side B:
07 Rock Me Now (MMXXIII Version)
08 American Nights (MMXXIII Version)
09 Fantasy (MMXXIII Version)
10 Give It a Try (MMXXIII Version)
11 Cold Days (MMXXIII Version)
12 Angel in White (MMXXIII Version)