Firefly (TNT album)

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Firefly
Studio album by TNT
Released	1997
Recorded	In StudioStudio, Norway
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	51:26
Label	Norske Gram
Producer(s)	TNT
TNT chronology
Realized Fantasies 1992	Firefly 1997	Transistor 1999

Firefly was the 6th studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band TNT. It was released in 1997.

The album was a comeback for TNT who split up in 1992 after the release of Realized Fantasies. It also marked a significant change in TNT's sound and is still heavily debated among on the fans of the band. The music is more heavy and modern, reflecting the changes in the music business in the first half of the 1990s.

The album was not as successful as some of TNT's previous albums, but still achieved some success in Norway and Japan. The band also toured those countries in support of the album.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Band 2.2 Associated members 2.3 Additional personnel 3 Album credits 4 Miscellanea

[edit] Track listing

1. "Firefly" (Ronni Lè Tekrö, Tony Harnell, Morty Black) – 4:27
2. "Angels Ride" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 4:26
3. "Trippin'" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 4:39
4. "Daisy Jane" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 4:42
5. "Somebody Told You" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 3:56
6. "Month of Sundays" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 3:59
7. "Only the Thief (whistles at night)" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 2:11
8. "Heaven's Gone" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 4:09
9. "Moonflower" (Tekrö, Harnell, MB Normann) – 4:47
10. "Sunless Star" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 4:58
11. "Cool It" (Tekrö) – 3:40
12. "Soldier of the Light" (Tekrö, Harnell) – 5:26

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band

• Tony Harnell – vocals
• Ronni Le Tekro – guitars, vocals main vocals on "Moonflower"
• Morty Black – bass

[edit] Associated members

• Dag Stokke – keyboards
• Frode Hansen – drums, percussion

[edit] Additional personnel

• John Macaluso – drums on "Soldier of the Light"

[edit] Album credits

• Produced by TNT
• "Soldier of the Light" produced by Bob Icon
• Recorded in StudioStudio, Norway
• Engineered by Dag Stokke
• Second engineers: Kjartan Hesthagen, Erland Hvalby, Ronni Lè Tekrö
• Programming assistance: Dag Overlie
• "Only the Thief" was recorded outdoors on alternative instruments
• Vocals for "Heaven's Gone" recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios, NY, by Paul Orofino
• Mixed and mastered by Chris Tsangarides
• Morty now uses handmade Listerud basses
• All amps Ampeg

[edit] Miscellanea

The song "Soldier of the Light" was never meant for the album. It was a demo from the Realized Fantasies sessions and was put on Firefly because the Japanese record company liked it so much.