Unlocking the Past

Infobox Album
Name = Unlocking the Past
Type = cover
Artist = Jorn


Released = January 29, 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
Length = 49:16
Label = Avalon/Frontiers
Producer = Jørn Lande
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfqxqurld0e/ link]
* RevelationZ rating-10|7 [http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=2095/ link]
Last album = "The Gathering"
(2007)
This album = "Unlocking the Past"
(2007)
Next album = "Live in America!"
(2007)

"Unlocking the Past" is a cover album by Jørn Lande. Although it is Jorn's fifth studio release, its not considered a studio album, as it features no new/original material by Jorn himself.

The album features covers of what Jorn states as his biggest musical influences, and as such, is comprised of mostly classic hard rock and heavy metal acts such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake and Kiss.

All covers were recorded especially for the record, except for "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" and "Burn" which were already released on Jorn's debut album "Starfire".

The album features guest appearances from guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Ralph Santolla, Deep Purple keyboardist Don Airey, former TNT drummer John Macaluso and more.

The album was released on January 29, 2007, the same day Jorn's greatest hits compilation "The Gathering" was released.

Track listing

# "On And On" (Schenker/Barden) (Michael Schenker Group cover) - 4:44
# "Fool for Your Loving" (Coverdale/Marsden/Moody) (Whitesnake cover) - 4:47
# "Cold Sweat" (Lynnot/Sykes) (Thin Lizzy cover) - 3:24
# "Lonely Is the Word"/"Letters From Earth" (Dio/Butler/Iommi) (Black Sabbath cover) - 5:26
# "Burn" (Blackmore/Coverdale/Lord/Paice) (Deep Purple cover) - 6:31
# "Feel Like Making Love" (Rodgers/Ralphs) (Bad Company cover) - 4:16
# "Kill the King" (Blackmore/Dio) (Rainbow cover) - 4:02
# "Perfect Strangers" (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover) (Deep Purple cover) - 6:52
# "Naked City" (Simmons/Kulick/Poncia/Castro) (Kiss cover) - 3:45
# "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (Mason/Slamer/Thomas) (City Boy cover) - 5:24

Personnel

* Jørn Lande - lead vocals
* Jørn Viggo Lofstad - guitar
* Tore Moren - guitar
* Morty Black - bass
* Ronny Tegner - keyboards
* Willy Bendiksen - drums

Guest musicians

* Ronni Le Tekrø (TNT) - lead guitars
* Ralph Santolla (Iced Earth, Obituary) - lead guitars
* Steinar Krokmo (Pagan's Mind) - bass
* Don Airey (Rainbow,Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne) - keyboards
* Stian L. Kristoffersen (Pagan's Mind) - drums
* John Macaluso (Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, ARK) - drums
* Shane French (Millennium) - guitars
* Oliver Hanson (Millennium) - drums
* Espen Mjoen - bass
* Manfred Binder - bass