How do you like our latest chartbreaking album DESTINATION PARADISE?
Welcome To Paradise!
After the sensational chart success with position 3 in the album charts in their home country Switzerland with their last studio album “No-Tell Hotel”, the BLACK DIAMONDS have now set out to take you to paradise. Founded in 2004 by bassist Andy Barrels and singer Mich Kehl, they were able to leave their mark on the international map for the first time in 2017 with their album “Once Upon A Time”. For the album release they were on tour in Europe with the Swedish melodic rockers H.E.A.T. A tour with CRYSTAL BALL followed in 2018. In the meantime, numerous festival appearances followed, for example at Rock The Ring, Fiendfest, Rocknacht Tennwil, Wildfest, Glam Slam, Ice Rock, H.E.A.T. and the Bang Your Head and they played countless shows in many countries. Their first headliner tour through Germany and Switzerland took place during the Corona break. The album “Floor 13” was released in 2022 and they played a tour in the UK with AOR superstar CHEZ KANE.
"Destination Paradise" is the first album where guitarist Chris Blade, who joined the band during the sessions for “No-Tell Hotel”, was able to contribute initial ideas. This resulted in a very varied album that still contains the typical band trademarks, namely a crazy mix of catchy melodies, hard rock and eyeliner. The four musicians from the St. Gallen Rhine Valley know how to perfectly stage the hard rock of the 80s and leave no stone unturned. For the cover version of the BELINDA CARLISLE hit “Leave A Light On” they were able to win singer David Balfour from label colleagues MAVERICK as a duet partner. “Destination Paradise” is the logical, but not copied, successor to their successful album “No-Tell Hotel” and will shake up the sleaze and Hard Rock scene!
