Former Elegy singer Ian Parry, who has also made a name for himself as a solo artist, has checked in with the following announcement:

"After four years I am proud to announce my debut Rock Emporium Society of Friends album is released in Europe and Japan via Escape Music UK. The album was mixed by Swedish producer Martin Kronlund (Hammerfall / Firewind). To celebrate the release I thought it would be great to let you hear an extended radio sampler including some amazing solo guitar performances from Timo Somers and all my talented colleagues. Again, a vey special thanks to my band members and guest performances for sharing their talents on this melodic classic rock debut, Society Of Friends."

The album was released on April 27th. The tracklist is as follows:

"Stone Cold Fever"
"Shame"
"Ministry of Rock"
"Circles"
"Most Unforgivable Thing"
"Silhouettes & Dreams"
"Crazy Fools & Madmen"
"Skin Deep"
"Start All Over Again"
"Society of Friends"
"Finish What You've Started" (bonus track)
"Foolish Lies" (bonus track)

Go to CDbaby.com for audio samples and to purchase the album.

Ian Parry's Rock Emporium line-up:

Ian Parry – vocals (Elegy, Vengeance) 
Dimitris Goutziamanis - guitar (Crystal Tears) 
Timo Somers – guitar (Delain, Vengeance) / 
Imre Daun – drums (Brian Roberson, The Clan, ex-Thin Lizzy) 
Barend Courbois – bass (Blind Guardian, Michael Lee Firkins, Vengeance) 
Jeroen van der Wiel – keyboards (Thirteen/ Odyssice)

Guest musicians on Society Of Friends include:

Harry Den Hartog – additional bass guitar
Christian Münzner – additional Solo guitar (Alkaloid, Eternity’s End) 
Garry King – drums (Joe Lynn Turner, Achillea)
Thiago Trinsi - additional solo guitar, orchestral strings arrangement 
Peter-Jan Kleevens – keyboards (Consortium Project, Hammerhead) 
Peter van Heijningen - acoustic and electric guitar 
Kalin Jechev – keyboards (Consortium Project, Ani Lo)  
Ani Lozanova - female backing vocals