Revolution Saints is an American supergroup conceptualized by Frontiers Records president Serafino Perugino, and formed by Jack Blades of Night Ranger; Deen Castronovo of Journey; and Doug Aldrich of Whitesnake and Dio.
Revolution Saints | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Frontiers |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
| Website | http://www.revolutionsaints.com/ |
The band collaborates from the beginning with Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Del Vecchio (Silent Force, Hardline) as producer, sound engineer, keyboardist and songwriter.[1]
Their self-titled debut album was released on February 24, 2015.[2] Their second album, Light in the Dark, was released on October 13, 2017.[3] The album was ranked #8 on Dr. Music's 2017 "Album of the Year" list.[4]
On November 20, 2019, their third album called Rise was revealed. It was released on January 24, 2020.
In 2022 Blades and Aldrich[5] left the band, and Joel Hoekstra and Jeff Pilson joined. The new lineup released a single, "Eagle Flight", on November 28, 2022 and announced a new studio album with the same name will be released in the first half of 2023.[6] Subsequently on January 6, 2023 they released an official music video for the new single, "Need Each Other".[7]
Band members
edit- Deen Castronovo – vocals, drums (2014–present)
- Joel Hoekstra – guitars (2022–present)
- Jeff Pilson – bass, backing vocals (2022–present)
Former members
edit- Doug Aldrich – guitar, backing vocals (2014–2022)
- Jack Blades – bass guitar, vocals (2014–2022)
Touring members
edit- Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards, piano, vocals (also session member)
- Steve Toomey – drums
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | GER [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] | |||
| 2015 | Revolution Saints | 198 | 66 | 54 | 33 | |
| 2017 | Light in the Dark | — | 90 | — | 39 | |
| 2020 | Rise | — | 61 | — | 18 | |
| 2023 | Eagle Flight | — | — | — | 31 | |
| 2024 | Against the Winds | — | — | — | — | |
References
edit- ^ "REVOLUTION SAINTS Deen Castronovo, Jack Blades, Doug Aldrich". Frontiers Music Srl Record Label.
- ^ "Revolution Saints Featuring Journey, Night Ranger, Ex-Whitesnake/DIO Members: More Debut Album Details". Blabbermouth.net. November 21, 2014.
- ^ *Revolution Saints Announce Release Date for Second Album Ultimate Classic Rock
- ^ "Album Of The Year 2017". Drmusic.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Doug Aldrich reveals he's left Revolution Saints". BraveWorlds. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. DEEN CASTRONOVO, JEFF PILSON And JOEL HOEKSTRA: New Single 'Eagle Flight' Released". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. DEEN CASTRONOVO, JEFF PILSON And JOEL HOEKSTRA: New Single 'Need Each Other' Released". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Discographie von Revolution Saints". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Revolution Saints discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Revolution Saints discography". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
edit- Interview: Deen Castronovo of Revolution Saints AntiHero Magazine