Queensryche - 'Take Hold of the Flame' (vocal cover by Erik Kraemer)

We see the light of those who find
A world has passed them by
Too late to save a dream that's growing cold

We realize that fate must hide its face
From those who try
To see the distant signs of unforetold
Oh... oh, take hold

From a haze came a rage of thunder
Distant signs of darkness on the way
Fading cries scream of pain and hunger
But in the night the light will guide your way

So take hold of the flame
Don't you see life's a game
So take hold of the flame
You've got nothing to lose,
But everything to gain

Ride, to a place beyond our time
Reach, for the edges of your mind, and you are there
See, that the light will find its way
Back to a place where it will stay, make it stay

Throw down the chains of oppression that bind you
With the air of freedom the flame grows bright
We are the strong, the youth united
We are one, we are children of the light

So take hold of the flame
Don't you see life's a game
So take hold of the flame
You've got nothing to lose,
But everything to gain

Ο Erik Kraemer είναι Φινλανδός τραγουδιστής. Τον ακούσαμε στους Timo Tolkki's Infinite Visions, Simulacrum, Limuria, Circus of Rock, Adamantra, Stereopolis. Παράλληλα διατηρεί και μουσικό κανάλι στο YouTube, μέσα από το οποίο μας παρουσιάζει (φωνητικές) διασκευές σε αγαπημένα του τραγούδια.

Ανάμεσά τους και ο ύμνος των Queensryche "Take Hold Of The Flame" (από τον δίσκο "The Warning" που κυκλοφόρησε το 1984). Η μουσική σύνθεση και οι στίχοι του εν λόγω τραγουδιού ανήκουν στον Chris Degarmo και στον Geoff Tate. Είναι ανταγωνιστικός; Μμμ, πως να ανταγωνιστείς την τελειότητα (τον Geoff Tate στα νιάτα του εννοώ)...

Bio: «Erik Kraemer is a Finnish singer and performer. He has many years of experience touring in Finland with different bands and he has acted in various musical productions.

Erik is signed to Frontiers records and her debut solo album "KRAEMER" will be released 28.1.2022 He is the singer of Simulacrum and among others and was singer of Timo Tolkki's Infinite Visions.

Erik's musical adventure started at the age of 8 when hes mother took him to the boy choir practices at the Turku Cathedral. At the same time he also started piano lessons. Classical music didn't appeal him too much though and he started listening to hard rock and heavy metal.

All together he sang 10 years in the choir and played piano for 9 years. Erik has graduated from the Turku University of Applied Sciences as a bachelor of Social Services in 2013 and as a musician from the Turku Conservatory in 2016.

He has acted in many theatres and his maybe most known role is the interpretation of the Finnish legendary singer Rauli Badding Somerjoki. Erik joined the progressive metal band Simulacrum in 2016 and Timo Tolkki's Infinite Visions in 2020.

Erik will also be featured as one of the singers on the upcoming Circus Of Rock heavy metal album, which is a collaboration of famous vocalists and musicians from the industry.»