Les doux rockeurs suédois nous reviennent avec un nouvel album intitulé "Prince of Paupers", qui sera dans les bacs le 29 octobre via AorHeaven (le 19 au Japon via Marquee/Avalon).

Une tripotée d'invités figurent sur la galette, parmi lesquels Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Spinal Tap, Ringo Starr), Steve Lukather (Toto), Jay Graydon (Airplay, Manhattan Transfer, Air Supply) et Tim Pierce (Rick Springfield, Micheal Jackson, Phil Collins)...


Grand Illusion - Prince of Paupers (2011)
1. Gates of Fire (MP3)
2. Better Believe It (MP3)
3. Prince of Paupers
4. So Faraway
5. St Teresas Love
6. Through This War (MP3)
7. Eyes of Ice
8. Gone
9. Believe in Miracles
10. On and On
11. Under The Wire
12. Winds of Change
13. Not for Sale (Japanese bonus track)


Line-up:
Anders Rydholm - keyboards, bass, rhythm guitars
Peter Sundell - lead and background vocals
Per Svensson - lead and background vocals
Gregg Bissonette - drums
Steve Lukather - guitar solo on 4
Jay Graydon - guitar solo on 2
Tim Pierce - rhythm guitars and guitar solos on 5, 6, 8, 9,10, 12
Muris Varajic- guitar solo on 1, 3, 7, 9, 11
Robert Säll - guitar solo on 13
Paul Buckmaster - orchestral arrangmentrs and synths on 1
Kjell Klaesson - acoustic guitar on 9
Staffan Stavert - keyboards on 10, 13