Bang! is the eleventh studio album released by Swiss hard rock band Gotthard . It was released on 14 April 2014 in Europe, through G Records, and on 24 June in North America via The End Records . The album produced 3 singles: "Feel What I Feel", the title track "Bang!" and "Thank You".[ 4] On 14 October 2014, the band released a video clip for "C'est La Vie".[ 5]
Bang! Released 14 April 2014 (2014-04-14 ) Recorded September 2013 – January 2014 at Yellow House Studios (Lugano , Switzerland ) , Dutch Wisseloord Studios (album mixing) Genre Hard rock Length 62 :43 Label G Records, The End Records (North America) Producer
"Feel What I Feel" Released: 31 January 2014[ 1]
"Bang!" Released: 4 June 2014[ 2]
"Thank You" Released: 5 May 2015[ 3]
On 21 November 2014, Gotthard was presented in Chur with a Platinum Award for having sold more than 20.000 copies of the album in Switzerland.[ 6]
All tracks are written by Leo Leoni, Nic Maeder and Freddy Scherer, except where noted.
Title 1. "Let Me in Katie" (Dennis Ward ) 0:39 2. "Bang!" (Leoni, Maeder, Scherer, Danny Lee) 3:55 3. "Get Up 'n' Move On" 3:55 4. "Feel What I Feel" 4:14 5. "C’est La Vie" 4:11 6. "Jump the Gun" 3:39 7. "Spread Your Wings" 5:35 8. "I Won't Look Down" 4:17 9. "My Belief" 4:34 10. "Maybe" (Duet Version) 4:28 11. "Red on a Sleeve" 3:56 12. "What You Get" 4:57 13. "Mr. Ticket Man" 3:30 14. "Thank You" 10:53 Total length: 62:43
U.S. bonus tracks Title 15. "I Want It All" 3:03 16. "You Can't Stop Me" 4:39 17. "My Daddy Told Me" 2:58 Total length: 73:23
Gotthard
Nic Maeder – vocals
Leo Leoni – guitars, production
Freddy Scherer – guitars
Marc Lynn – bass
Hena Habegger – drums
Session musicians
Melody Tibbits – backing vocals on "C'est La Vie"; vocals on "Maybe (Duet version)"