Marco Hietala Debuts with NORTHERN KINGS

22 October 2007
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Norhtern Kings is the newest Finnish supergroup, featuring in its ranks Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish), Toni Kakko (Sonata Arctica), J-P Leppäluoto (Charon) and J. Ahola (Terasbetoni).

The quartet is ready to release its debut album on Halloween, October 31, via Warner. It shall be entitled "Reborn" (view cover in the left) and will include 13 metal cover versions of 80's hits, including Tina Turner's "We Don't Need Another Hero", Cutting Crew's "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight", Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms", Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes", Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" and more.

Source: Blabbermouth.net