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Dying to Live (13 album)

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

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.

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.