GUN were formed in 1987 and Paul McManus, who previously played with La Paz and 'No Dice' joined in 2010, when the band supported Lynyrd Skynyrd on the UK leg of their 2010 tour. GUN are probably best known for their top 40 hits “Better Days” and the Cameo cover “Word Up” although apart from a split during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has been playing in one line-up or another for almost thirty years, supporting massive bands like The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and DefLeppard.
The latest album follows a series of live gigs from the band, including playing at King Tut’s Wah Wah hut last year – King Tut’s said afterwards that the band had the loudest crowd of 2014!GUN also played at Download 2012, and eager fans have been waiting for a new album since the release of Break the Silence. ‘Frantic’ will also be available to buy in a swanky deluxe version which features exclusive includes recordings taken from three of the band’s sold out shows.
The bonus disc features ten songs which have been recorded over the three nights at King Tut’s including Don’t Say It’s Over, Better Days, Taking On The World, Inside Out, Word Up, Steal Your Fire and crowd-pleaser Shame On You.
If the shows are anything to go by, we can expect a stunning album from the boys. The introduction of keyboards, synthesizer and saxophone and a move away from driving guitars and heavy drumming, means that they have taken on more of a ‘pop/rock’ style and decided that the traditional metal scene isn’t for them anymore. Frontman Dante Gizzi even admitted that he’d been listening to dance music recently, possibly influencing the direction of Frantic?
Dante told the Daily Record;
“We’ve had such an amazing time recording this album and had the privilege of recording it.
“We believe that this album has captured the Gun style in every way and we hope the fans will love it as much as we’ve loved recording it!”
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