A new power metal act is born. Steamhammer/SPV will give birth to a new dragon child, or we can call them Unity. The first chapter in this epic book will be written soon and their debut album will be out next year. This saga will be written by drummer Michael Ehré and guitarist Henjo Richter both from Gamma Ray. The eponymously titled recording has been scheduled for release in early 2017.

Apart from Richter and Ehré, Unity consists of Gianba Manenti (vocals), Stef E (guitar), Jogi Sweers (bass) and Sascha Onnen (keyboards), all of them musicians that many fans have been familiar with since Ehré's band Love.Might.Kill arrived on the scene.

You can read about their story: "During many gigs and countless hours in the rehearsal room, Michael and I discovered that we are on the same wavelength, on a personal as well as on a musical level. So we came up with the idea of focusing that part of our creativity that goes beyond Gamma Ray another band," Richter explains. "Unity features the perfect lineup for that."

Ehré is equally enthusiastic: "We're proud and more than happy to have found a strong partner in SPV/Steamhammer who enjoy an excellent reputation on a global level," he says. "The amazing experience and great passion with which Olly Hahn has helmed the label for many years are awesome. We're really looking forward to our fruitful collaboration and will ensure together that Unity gets off to a successful start."




Olly Hahn, A&R at Steamhammer, places great hopes on his new signing: "The outstanding songwriting and great technical skill of everybody involved are unmistakable. For this reason, Unity suits the Steamhammer team perfectly and we will continue to work flat out for our artists in 2017."

Source:	unity-rocks.com
Band profile:	Gamma Ray