TMG II TMG

• 1 Crash Down Love 04:28
• 2 Eternal Flames 03:04
• 3 The Story Of Love 05:00
• 4 Color In The World 03:23
• 5 Jupiter And Mars 03:35
• 6 My Life 03:41
• 7 Endless Sky 03:52
• 8 Dark Island Woman 03:38
• 9 Faithful Now 05:16
• 10 The Great Divide 03:21
• 11 Guitar Hero 04:37
• Total Runtime 43:55

Info for TMG II

20 years in the making, Tak Matsumoto has reunited original TMG (Tak Matsumoto Group) members including frontman/bassist Jack Blades (Night Ranger) vocalist Eric Martin (Mr. Big), and new drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses / Velvet Revolver ) for the second chapter of TMG!

This new album, the first in 20 years since their last album, features not only Takahiro Matsumoto’s solid and delicate guitar playing, but also Eric Martin’s vocals, which sing melodic melodies emotionally, and Jack Blades’ bass and vocals, which add aggressive excitement to the songs. The 20 years in which each member has continued to work at the forefront of the band’s activities has not been a hiatus for the band, but rather a period of preparation for the unique TMG rock sound to gain even more power, making this a powerful second album.

The recording of this work includes already announced touring band members such as Matt Sorum, who has worked with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, on drums, and Yukihide “YT” Takiyama, who is well known for his recording and live support of B’z, on guitar and arrangements, as well as Daniel Ho, who released the collaborative album “Electric Island, Acoustic Sea” with Matsumoto in 2017, and Jeff Babko, who also showed off his brilliant sound on Matsumoto’s solo album “Bluesman.”

The album will include 10 tracks, including “CRASH DOWN LOVE,” with its catchy melody that seems to symbolize the new TMG sound, “GUITAR HERO,” for which Jack wrote the lyrics with Tak (Matsumoto) in mind, and “ETERNAL FLAMES,” which features guest appearances by BABYMETAL, the metal dance unit that is expanding its activities worldwide, and features a fast-paced exchange with Eric that makes the album a pleasure to listen to. Matsumoto himself is proud of this, saying, “I was able to create a work that I can be satisfied with together with my wonderful band members.”

Tak Matsumoto, guitar
Jack Blades, bass
Eric Martin, vocals
Matt Sorum, drums

Tak Matsumoto
For more than fifteen years, Japan's most famous guitarist has impressed us with his outstanding riffs not only in his band B'z but also in his solo projects. Especially at the beginning of his solo career, he showed his skills with beautiful rock instrumentals. But also with his other projects like Hit Parade or TMG, he expresses a creativity and professionalism that nearly every guitarist is envious of.

This album contains no booklet.