Brazen Abbot is a Finnish rock band. Originally a studio project of Bulgarian guitarist, producer and song writer Nikolo Kotzev, who is a Finnish resident, the band has since made several live performances.
One of the defining aspects of Brazen Abbot is the employment of multiple singers; every album features three or four singers, with Göran Edman and Joe Lynn Turner having appeared on most Brazen Abbot albums. Nikolo Kotzev originally intended to use only one singer; original singer Göran Edman could only commit to recording two songs for the first album due to contractual obligations.
Glenn Hughes was then supposed to record the remaining songs; however contractual obligations hindered him from recording more than three songs, at which point Kotzev brought in Thomas Vikström to record the remaining songs. Kotzev was so pleased with the result that he decided to keep using multiple singers for future albums. When performing live, however, Joe Lynn Turner is typically the only singer.
[spoiler show=”1995 – Live And Learn (Japan, Victor, VICP-5607)”]
1. Extraordinary Child – 5:20
2. No Way Out Of Nowhere – 4:01
3. Live And Learn – 6:00
4. Russian Roulette – 4:36
5. Clean Up Man – 4:36
6. When November Reigns – 4:48
7. Miracle – 5:03
8. Big Time Blues – 3:58
9. Feeling Like A Rolling Stone – 4:19
10. Children Of Today – 3:48
11. Shadows Of The Moon – 6:12
Nikolo Kotzev (Baltimoore) – guitars, keyboards, pianos, violin, percussion
Thomas Vikström (Candlemass, Therion) – lead & backing vocals (2,4,6,8,10,11)
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze) – lead & backing vocals (3,5,7)
Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, Street Talk) – lead & backing vocals (1,9)
Ian Haugland (Europe) – drums
Mic Michaeli (Europe) – organ
Svante Henryson (Yngwie Malmsteen) – bass
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[spoiler show=”1996 – Eye Of The Storm (Japan, Victor, VICP-5757)”]
1. Eye Of The Storm – 4:54
2. Twist Of Fate – 4:39
3. Fool In Love – 6:25
4. Line Of Fire – 5:15
5. Wake Up Everybody – 4:18
6. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – 5:49
7. Common People – 4:53
8. The Road To Hell – 4:29
9. Restless In Seattle – 5:43
10. Highway Cindy – 4:37
11. Devil’s Allegro (Instrumental) (bonus track for Japan) – 3:48
12. I’ll Be There For You – 5:32
Nikolo Kotzev (Baltimoore) – guitars, keyboards, pianos, violin, percussion
Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen) – lead & backing vocals (3,6,7,9,12)
Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple) – lead & backing vocals (1,2,4,8)
Thomas Vikström (Candlemass, Therion) – lead & backing vocals (5,10)
Ian Haugland (Europe) – drums
Mic Michaeli (Europe) – organ
John Leven (Europe) – bass
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[spoiler show=”1997 – Bad Religion (Japan, Victor, VICP-60057)”]
1. The Whole World Is Crazy – 5:00
2. Nightmares – 4:52
3. Two Of Kind – 5:36
4. I Will Rise Again – 5:02
5. Day Of The Eagle – 4:47
6. We Don’t Talk Anymore – 6:06
7. Wings Of A Dream – 4:34
8. Bad Religion – 5:46
9. Father To Child – 4:06
10. Love Is On Our Side – 6:11
11. The Empire Of The Sun – 5:36
Nikolo Kotzev – guitars, keyboards, pianos, violin, percussion
Göran Edman – lead & backing vocals (3,5,8,11)
Joe Lynn Turner – lead & backing vocals (1,4,7,10)
Thomas Vikström – lead & backing vocals (2,6,9)
Ian Haugland – drums
Mic Michaeli – organ
John Leven – bass
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[spoiler show=”2001 – Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus, The Rock Opera, 2CD (Japan, Nippon Crown)”]
CD 1
ACTI
1. Overture – 2:58
2. Pieces Of Dream – 5:42
3. Desecration – 5:38
4. Introduction – 4:48
5. Home Again – 1:29
6. Henriette – 5:11
7. Caught Up In A Rush – 4:50
8. The Eagle – 5:19
9. Plague – 5:49
10. Inquisition – 5:03
ACTII
11. The King Will Die – 4:33
12. I Don’t Believe – 4:32
13. Try To Live Again – 3:58
CD2
1. War Of Religions – 3:09
2. The Inquisitor’s Rage – 2:48
3. Chosen Man – 6:21
ACTIII
4. World War II – 5:39
5. World War III – 5:14
6. Because Of You – 6:05
7. The End Of The World, 3797 – 5:34
8. I’ll Remember You – 6:36
Nikolo Kotzev – guitars, synths, violin, percussion
Ian Haugland – drums
Mic Michaeli – organ
John Leven – bass
Alannah Myles – Anne Gemelle
Sass Jordan – Catherine, Queen of France
Göran Edman – Ghost
Glenn Hughes – Henry II, King of France
Jorn Lande – Inquisitor
Joe Lynn Turner – Nostradamus
Doogie White – Storyteller
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[spoiler show=”2003 – Guilty As Sin (Japan, Nippon Crown, SRCL-4818)”]
1. One Life To Live – 4:57
2. Eyes On The Horizon – 4:34
3. I’ll Be Free – 3:58
4. Slip Away – 4:53
5. Mr. Earthman – 5:28
6. Like Jonah – 4:45
7. Bring The Colors Home – 5:22
8. Fool’s Confession – 4:37
9. Supernatural – 4:37
10. Eve – 4:50
11. A Whole Lotta Woman – 5:02
12. Guilty As Sin – 8:54
13. Love Is On Our Side (Acoustic Version) (bonus track for Japan) – 5:11
Nikolo Kotzev – guitars, keyboards, piano, violin, percussion
Joe Lynn Turner – lead & backing vocals (1,4,9,12,13)
Göran Edman – lead & backing vocals (3,6,8,10)
Jörn Lande (Masterplan, Ark) – lead & backing vocals (2,5,7,11)
Ian Haugland – drums
Mic Michaeli – organ
John Leven – bass
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[spoiler show=”2004 – A Decade Of Brazen Abbot, Live (Italy, Frontiers Records) Album not published in Japan”]
1. Intro – 2:07
2. Mr. Earthman – 5:12
3. One Life To Live – 6:19
4. Slip Away – 5:29
5. Guilty As Sin part 1 – 5:01
6. Guilty As Sin Part 2 – 3:55
7. Supernatural – 4:33
8. Keyboard Solo – 3:00
9. Can’t Let You Go – 5:09
10. I’ll Be Free – 5:24
11. I Surrender – 3:48
12. Drum Solo – 2:41
13. Road To Hell – 5:39
Nikolo Kotzev – guitars, vocals
Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Lars Pollack – keyboards, vocals
Wayne Banks – bass, vocals
Thomas Broman – drums
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[spoiler show=”2005 – My Resurrection (Italy, Frontiers Records, FR CD 244) Album not published in Japan”]
1. My Resurrection – 5:46
2. Bad Madman – 5:47
3. Godforsaken – 5:20
4. Dreams – 5:40
5. Flyin’ Blind – 4:24
6. Another Day Gone – 5:09
7. More Than Money – 4:34
8. The Shadows – 4:08
9. Beggar’s Lane – 6:22
10. Rage Of Angels – 4:25
11. Lost – 4:27
12. Shades Of Gray – 6:24
Nikolo Kotzev – guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion
Joe Lynn Turner – lead & backing vocals (1,4,7,10)
Göran Edman – lead & backing vocals (2,5,9,12)
Tony Harnell (TNT) – lead & backing vocals (3,6,11)
Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.) – lead & backing vocals (8,9,10)
Wayne Banks (Sabbath, Messiah’s Kiss) – bass
Nelko Kolarov – hammond organ, piano, keyboards
Mattias Knutas – drums
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