Nordic Union is the name behind the new musical collaboration, built by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, between singer Ronnie Atkins of the Danish hard rock institution Pretty Maids and the up-and-coming Swedish songwriter and producer Erik Martensson of Eclipse and W.E.T. fame.

Atkins says: "The music on the album has a focus on good melodies and there's some good guitar work as well. I had a good gut feeling ever since I heard the first songs from Erik Martensson, and I was right he's a very gifted and talented songwriter!"

"While Pretty Maids is still my first priority" explains Ronnie, "the production process and the work on this record went very smoothly. I think what came out is a killer melodic hard rock album with a lot of good songs on it. I could really feel the songs as mine and identify with those. So I hope the fans will be able to share my view and it's been some kind of a little fresh breath in between albums for me, really."




"Nordic Union" tracklist:

01. The War Has Begun
02. Hypocrisy
03. Wide Awake
04. Every Heartbeart
05. When Death Is Calling
06. 21 Guns
07. Falling
08. The Other Side
09. Point Of No Return
10. True Love Awaits You
11. Go

Nordic Union recording lineup:

Ronnie Atkins: Lead, background vocals

Erik Martensson: Lead guitar, bass, keyboards and background vocals

Magnus Ulfstedt: Drums

Guest guitar solos:

Thomas Larsson, guitar solo on "Every Heartbest" and "Wide Awake"

Fredrik Folkare, guitar solo on "Point Of No Return" and "Hypocrisy"

Magnus Henriksson, guitar solo on "The War Has Begun"

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Pretty Maids