Dying to Live (13 album)

Dying to Live is the first full-length studio album by Joel Hoekstra's 13. It was released on October 16, 2015 by Frontiers Records.

Dying to Live
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2015
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length48:42
LabelFrontiers Records
ProducerJoel Hoekstra

American guitarist Joel Hoekstra is known as a member of the band Whitesnake and for being a former member of Night Ranger. He also contributed to the works of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and to the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. The album was originally announced as a collaboration of Hoekstra with vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob) on lead vocals, Vinny Appice (ex-Dio and ex-Black Sabbath) on drums and Tony Franklin (ex-Blue Murder, The Firm and ex-Whitesnake) on bass, with vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (of Talisman, W.E.T., Takara, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Humanimal, Soul SirkUS, Axel Rudi Pell and Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame) on backing vocals. Later, Joel Hoekstra decided to record more tracks with Soto on lead vocals and add keyboard player Derek Sherinian to record a few solos.[1]

The album also features guest appearances by Toby Hitchcock (Pride of Lions) and Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra).[2]

Track listing

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All music and lyrics written by Joel Hoekstra, except Changes, lyrics by Russell Allen

No.TitleVocalistLength
1."Say Goodbye to the Sun"Russell Allen3:23
2."Anymore"Russell Allen4:47
3."Until I Left You"Jeff Scott Soto4:27
4."Long for the Days"Russell Allen5:37
5."Scream"Jeff Scott Soto, Toby Hitchcock4:24
6."Never Say Never"Russell Allen3:58
7."Changes"Russell Allen4:25
8."The Only Way to Go"Jeff Scott Soto4:48
9."Dying to Live"Russell Allen, Jeff Scott Soto4:12
10."Start Again"Jeff Scott Soto3:48
11."What We Believe"Jeff Scott Soto, Chloe Lowery5:53
12."Never Want" (bonus track on Japanese edition)Jeff Scott Soto4:29
13."Kill or Be Killed" (bonus track for Digital Download))Russell Allen4:29

Personnel

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Guest musicians

References

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  1. ^ "Joel Hoekstra's 13 - Dying To Live EPK". Frontiers Records Youtube Channel. 2015-07-29.
  2. ^ "JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13: Entire 'Dying To Live' Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-28.