Raised on Rock (Voodoo Circle album)

Raised on Rock is the fifth album by rock band Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle.^[9] It was released on 9 February 2018 via AFM Records^[10][11] and it was produced by Alex Beyrodt itself with the collaboration of bass guitarist Mat Sinner. This is the first album with new lead singer Herbie Langhans (Avantasia)^[12] instead of David Readman (Pink Cream 69) and the former Italian keyboardist/vocalist Alessandro Del Vecchio co-wrote one track and a bonus for limited and Japanese edition.

Raised on Rock
Studio album by Voodoo Circle
Released	9 February 2018 (International and limited edition) 21 March 2018 (Japanese edition)
Studio	H-Factor Studio, Hanover, Germany; Tronical Studio, Hamburg, Germany; Studio Le Chalet, Reims, France; Ivorytears Music Works Recording Studio, Somma Lombardo, Italy
Genre	Hard rock blues rock
Length	50:33 (International edition) 61:15 (limited edition) 65:05 (Japanese edition)
Label	AFM Records (International and limited edition) Avalon (Japanese edition)
Producer	Alex Beyrodt Mat Sinner
Voodoo Circle chronology
Whisky Fingers (2015) Raised on Rock (2018) Locked & Loaded
Singles from Raised on Rock
"Running Away from Love" Released: 15 December 2017 "Higher Love" Released: 26 January 2018

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	[1]
Get Ready to Rock!	[2]
Ghost Cult Magazine	[3]
Metal Express Radio	[4]
Metal Hammer Italia	[5]
Metal Heads Forever	[6]
Metal Temple	[7]
Wimps and Posers	[8]

The album was preceded by the singles "Running Away from Love"^[13] on 15 December 2017 and "Higher Love" on 26 January 2018.

Track listing

All songs are written by Alex Beyrodt, Herbie Langhans and Mat Sinner unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Running Away from Love"		3:58
2.	"Higher Love"		4:08
3.	"Walk On the Line"		4:51
4.	"You Promised Me Heaven"		4:46
5.	"Just Take My Heart"		3:22
6.	"Where Is the World We Love"		5:10
7.	"Ultimate Sin"	Beyrodt, Langhans, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Sinner	4:03
8.	"Chase Me Away"		5:22
9.	"Unknown Stranger"		3:25
10.	"Dreamchaser"		6:38
11.	"Love Is an Ocean"	Beyrodt, Conny Welén, Sinner	4:50
Total length:			50:33

Limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Time For The Innocent"	Beyrodt, Langhans, Del Vecchio, Sinner	5:42
13.	"Ther's More to See"		4:13

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Time For The Innocent"	Beyrodt, Langhans, Del Vecchio, Sinner	5:42
13.	"Ther's More to See"		4:13
14.	"Heart of Stone (2017 version)"	Del Vecchio, Beyrodt, David Readman, Sinner	3:54

Personnel

Voodoo Circle

• Herbie Langhans - vocals
• Alex Beyrodt - guitar, producing
• Mat Sinner - bass guitar, co-producing
• Francesco "Cesco" Jovino* - drums

Additional personnel

• Corvin Bahn - organ, keyboards
• Jacob Hansen - mixing, mastering
• Hiko - artwork
• Barandash Karandashich - graphics
• Alex Kuehr - photos