RICK HUGHES (Heavy Metal vocalist – Canada 🇨🇦) – Enlists former OZZY line up of Tommy Aldridge, Brad Gillis & Rudy Sarzo and releases the single/video for “The Real Me” (WHO cover) via deko entertainment #RickHughes #hardrock ** Rick is also the frontman for the band Sword  **

Canadian heavy metal powerhouse Rick Hughes (Sword, Saints & Sinners) returns with his brand-new solo release “The Real Me”, the first single from his upcoming album Redemption.

This explosive track reunites Rick with three legendary musicians:
Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) on drums
Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio) on bass.

Produced by John Webster (Aerosmith, Tom Cochrane, Mötley Crüe), Real Me captures the raw power, energy, and emotion that have made Rick Hughes one of the most respected voices in rock and metal worldwide.

🎵 Turn it up, share it loud, and experience the return of a true metal vocalist.

Canadian-born Rick Hughes is the lead singer of the legendary heavy-metal band Sword (formed in 1981, “Metallized” 1986, “Sweet Dreams” 1988, “The Best of Sword” 2006, “Live Hammersmith” 2016, “III” 2022) and of the hard-rock band Saints & Sinners (Saints & Sinners 1992), during his career he has played hundreds of headline shows and has opened for Metallica, Motorhead, Metal Church, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Warlock, Anthrax, Black Label Society, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, WASP, Helix, Styx, and Lee Aaron.

Blessed with a great range and a powerful voice, Rick Hughes has performed in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan, and is a highly respected rock and metal vocalist internationally. His main influences are Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford and French-Legend Johnny Hallyday.

His new solo album “Redemption” was produced by John Webster (Aerosmith, Tom Cochrane, Motley Crue, etc.) in Vancouver and Los Angeles and features some of the top metal and hard-rock musicians in the world, including an incredible reunion of the Ozzy Osbourne ‘Speak of the Devil’ line-up for its first single and video of The Who classic “The Real Me”.

GET YOUR LIMITED EDITION BUNDLE WITH 7″ SINGLE SIGNED BY RICK HUGHES, BRAD GILLIS, RUDY SARZO, AND TOMMY ALDRIDGE! Order the album HERE!!!!!

“REDEMPTION” Track List:

Vinyl version:

Side A:
1 ) Dead End Road
2 ) Croire En l’Homme
3 ) The Real Me
4 ) Carry The Torch
5 ) Will of the Gun

Side B:
1 ) Shake My Soul
2 ) Someday
3 ) Dans La Peau
4 ) In a Perfect World
5 ) Ça Va Brasser

CD Version:

1 ) Dead End Road
2 ) Croire en l’Homme
3 ) The Real Me
4 ) Carry The Torch
5 ) Will of the Gun
6 ) Shake My Soul
7 ) Someday
8 ) Dans La Peau
9 ) In a Perfect World
10 ) Ça Va Brasser
11 ) Bonus Track: Dans La Peau (french version)

Rick Hughes’ Links:

Official Website
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