Marco Minnemann details solo Celebration

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
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Aristocrats and Steven Wilson Band member to launch album on June 1 - issues teaser clip

Marco Minnemann has revealed details of his upcoming album titled Celebration.

The Aristocrats and Steven Wilson Band member will release his first solo album since 2014’s EEPS on June 1 via Lazy Bones Recordings and pre-orders are now being taken.

Like his previous release, Minnemann plays every instrument on the record.

He’ll sign the first 1000 CDs and is offering those who buy now the chance to get their hands on items including a t-shirt, autographed drumsticks and two exclusive album tracks.

He says: “Versus the previous release EEPS – which was assembled by using a lot of crazy and different pieces and textures – Celebration stays in one solid mood, with an overall more heavy rock approach and occasionally moving into dark and film music like territories and interludes.”

Minnemann along with his Aristocrats bandmates Guthrie Govan and Bryan Beller will release their third album Tres Caballeros next month.

Celebration tracklist

  1. Miami 2. Celebration 3. It Always Seems 4. March of the Living Dead 5. How Can I Help You? 6. What Have You Done? 7. Greatest Gift of Life 8. Print Club 9. Ugly Sunrise 10. Everyone Likes A Rainbow (Spanish) 11. Have A Great 3015 12. Thoughts Take Shape 13. Everyone Likes A Rainbow (English) 14. Eclipse 15. Amina’s Birthday 16. Better Place 17. The Darkness Within You (Exclusive CD Bonus Track) 18. After Sundown (Exclusive pre-order track)

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.