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Point Blank (Bonfire album)

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Released
  
3 October 1989

Point Blank (1989)
  
Knock Out (1991)

Release date
  
3 October 1989

Label
  
MSA Records

Length
  
57:49

Artist
  
Bonfire

Producer
  
Michael Wagener

Genres
  
Hard rock, Glam metal

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Similar
  
Bonfire albums, Hard rock albums

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Point Blank is the third album by the hard rock band Bonfire. It was released in 1989 on the label BMG International. During the recording sessions of this album, Hans Ziller was fired from the band, but the album features 10 songs written by him as well as 3 that feature him playing. Freddy Curci from Alias, Sheriff and Zion also contributed to additional backing vocals for this album. Originally, the band had recorded 30 songs and settled on 17 tracks for the album.

Contents

It entered the UK album charts on 21 October 1989, and reached number 74; it was only in the chart for 1 week.

Remastered Edition

In 2009 Point Blank was remastered by Toni Ubler for the company Yesterrock. This edition of the album now featured 7 additional songs, all live performances by Bonfire from circa 1989 when the album was originally released. The track listing is as follows:

Band members

  • Claus Lessmann - lead & backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Angel Schleifer - guitar, backing vocals
  • Joerg Deisinger - bass, backing vocals, mouth drums
  • Edgar Patrik - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Additional musicians

  • Hans Ziller - 2nd guitar solo on #01, acoustic slide guitar on #04, lead guitar on #05
  • Fred Curci - additional backing vocals
  • Covers

    In 1991, Desmond Child covered the song The Price Of Loving You for his Discipline album.

    Songs

    1Bang Down The Door3:19
    2Waste No Time3:13
    3Hard on Me3:07

    References

    Point Blank (Bonfire album) Wikipedia