The rockers SPEED LIMIT celebrate 40 years of heavy metal – new video EP “New Horizon” released – concerts and a jewel in a time capsule!
The Austrian city of Salzburg, often referred to as the ‘Mozart City’, is not only known for its picturesque landscapes, lakes and the nearby Salzkammergut. Its beautiful old town and the majestic Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of the largest and best-preserved castles in Europe, are among the cultural highlights. But beyond these visual features, Salzburg is also a vibrant center of music. In addition to the historical connection to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the city has also provided a stage for other musical talents.
An example of this is the melodic heavy metal and hard rock band SPEED LIMIT, which has been shaping the music scene since 1984. To mark their fortieth anniversary, the band plans to celebrate the musical legacy with a series of special events and releases. The latest release is ‘New Horizon’, an EP that is taken from the current full-length ‘Cut A Long Story Short’ and expanded to include live recordings. To accompany the EP, Speed Limit also presents a playlist with several music and live videos:
Last year Speed Limit celebrated a successful comeback with their sixth official studio album ‘Cut A Long Story Short’. The album, which is stylistically somewhere between melodic heavy metal and hard rock, remained in the top 10 of the official Amazon and iTunes sales charts for several weeks. The singles ‘Hit The Wall’ and ‘Shine Brighter Than The Sun’ also competed head-to-head with albums like ’72 Seasons’ by Metallica in the official German metal and rock charts.
The Salzburg metal institution, led by singer and drummer Hannes Vordermayer, bassist Chris Pawlak and guitarists Joe Eder and Chris Angerer, toured Austria to accompany the release of this long-playing album. One of the highlights was a fully booked show on June 16, 2023, the day the album was released, at Rockhouse Salzburg. They also appeared together with UDO in the live musical performance at the Wildstyle and Tattoo Fair in Salzburg.
On to new shores:
It’s no secret that the members of SPEED LIMIT are no longer among the youngest, as they are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this year. But that doesn’t stop them from racing along the rock highway, always in the fast lane. A special highlight is the release of their long-lost album ‘The Broken Record: The Chorus Sound Tapes 1990’, which was released on April 26, 2024. This release comes a week before the new video and EP ‘New Horizon’. A week after this nostalgic return, the band will return the focus to the present.
The main theme of the EP ‘New Horizon’ deals with the personal development of a person who is caught in routine and should always strive for progress, even if he is afraid of change and is a creature of habit. With this anthem, SPEED LIMIT presents a melodic hard rock song that is intended to inspire people to try new things.
The EP ‘New Horizon’ is expanded by the song ‘Eye On You’, which illuminates the loyalty and connection between two people in a profound way. This work impresses with its compositional sensitivity and moving melodic sequences.
The release concludes with live versions of the songs ‘Dead Eyes’ and ‘Lady’, which come from the legendary mini-album ‘Prophecy’ and were recorded at a concert in Seeham, Austria. A live version of the main title ‘New Horizon’, recorded on June 17, 2023 at Rockhouse Salzburg, rounds off the EP and at the same time offers a foretaste of the upcoming release of a live album and a concert film for the band’s anniversary.
Speed Limit guitarist Joe Eder is responsible for the music video, with support from his daughter Jeanne Eder for the camera work.
But concert enthusiasts also have reason to be happy: SPEED LIMIT are currently working on an extensive concert series, and the following dates have already been set. Fans of melodic classic metal should put the following dates in their calendar:
– 03. Mai 2024 – Speed Limit – Live @ Explosiv Graz (AT) – Rock Thru Ages mit BADHOVEN und APIS
– 03. Oktober 2024 – Speed Limit – Live @ Rockhouse Salzburg (AT) – Anniversary Show
But the past has also caught up with Speed Limit again. On April 26th, a musical time capsule was released: With ‘The Broken Record: Chorus Sound Tapes’, Speed Limit released a lost album from 1990 for the first time. This work was originally conceived as a successor to the ‘Prophecy’ album and is a true gem in the history of the Salzburg metal formation.
After guitarist Joe Eder joined at the time, the band’s future looked promising. Songs like the fast heavy metal track ‘Heqad Over Heels’ and the hard rocker ‘Nights Alone’, released on later albums, show what the band sounded like in the ’80s, frozen in time. With songs like ‘Back In Black’ and the fast ‘Tellin’ A Tale’, Speed Limit demonstrate their skills, frozen in time. Unfortunately, the album was never officially released and lay dormant in the band’s archives. ‘The Broken Record’, with the exception of guitarist Hel Lennart, who was replaced by Joe Eder, was recorded by the successful line-up of the ‘Prophecy’ album and has now received its official release after 35 years.
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