Respected Danish hard rock singer/songwriter Ronnie Atkins has announced the upcoming release of his new studio album, “Make It Count” on March 18, 2022. Pre-order/save "Make It Count" on CD/LP/Digital HERE: orcd.co/atkins LP is available on limited edition white vinyl and limited edition red vinyl. Red vinyl is exclusive to Frontiers webstores. The electrifying melodic hard rock masterpiece "Make It Count" will be released almost one year to the day after the release of Atkins' last solo album, the critically acclaimed "One Shot". Rather than hyperbole from the record label, we'll let Ronnie tell the story of "Make It Count" in his own words.... "Me and my great team of musicians followed exactly the same procedure as we did with "One Shot," since I still feel a bit like I am racing against time because of my diagnosis. So, I basically sent my songs to Chris [Laney, producer], who would then work on a demo. When we were satisfied with the arrangements, I would then record the vocals and then the individual musicians laid down their tracks. I already had quite a few ideas from when "One Shot" was released back in March 2021 and continued writing on and off through the spring and summer of 2021. The album was then recorded between April and October 2021," explains Atkins. "Let me also state that I felt pretty good during the whole process, at least physically. :-) And this time, I had the chance to actually meet with some of the musicians in-person because the Covid-19 restrictions were not as tough as they were back in 2020 when we recorded the last album," adds Atkins. As for the music, Ronnie says, "Once again it was quite an easy going process!! Some of the songs were written on piano and some of them on guitar. I write the way I write, which means that the melodies and toplines are the first priority. If I feel I got a good song with the right chord structure and a strong melody that sticks in my head, then I know I’m on to something good and from there it can only get better. :-). And that’s when I send it on to Chris Laney, who then listens to it with a new set of ears and comes back with his input about the arrangement and additional little bits and pieces. As said, it is an easy going process since we’re on the same page and that’s a great way of collaborating. Style wise, it’s basically just melodic pop/rock songs, so to speak, that we turn into something suitable for those who followed me all those years. To me, a good song is a good song and then it’s a matter of how you wrap it up." He continues, "Finally, the great thing about doing this is that I don’t have to argue with anyone whether it’s too pop or too lightweight, etc. I do what I do, 'cause that’s what I like and I’m my own boss for these solo albums and therefore, also the only one to take responsibility if it doesn’t live up to people's expectations. But, this is what I wanna do at this stage of my life and I think I’m convinced that “Make It Count“ is a great melodic rock album and I hope the fans won’t be disappointed." As to the lyrical themes on the album, Ronnie says, "The lyrics are always the hardest part of an album from my perspective!! It’s way easier for me to write a song than a lyric, to be honest. But of course it varies. Sometimes you already have the title and the topic when you’re writing the song and at other times you’re just out of ideas. This time, it was tough at times since my health issues are somehow in my subconsciousness 24/7. No matter what I do, I’m being confronted with it everyday one way or the other. So, some of the songs are touching on this issue of course, can’t help it. That said, I’m also trying to give it a positive twist, meaning that we just have to get the best out of life and love the one we’re with while we’re here. It’s just impossible to write about sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll or whatever living with a life threatening disease and a dagger hangin' above your head!!! Or it is for me, at least! So, bottom line, I guess the lyrical content on this album is partly about the aforementioned topics, the climate, and in general, topics that make sense to everyone without being political." Since the start of his rock 'n roll journey with Pretty Maids, Ronnie Atkins has consistently gifted fans with quality, melodic rock and "Make It Count" delivers again in spades. Lineup: Ronnie Atkins: Lead and backing vocals Chris Laney: Rhythm & Lead guitar, keyboards Allan Sørensen: Drums Pontus Egberg: Bass Morten Sandager: Keyboards Linnéa Vikström Egg: Backing vocals John Berg: Guitars Oliver Hartmann: Guitars Pontus Norgren: Guitars Anders Ringman: Acoustic guitars Tracklist: 1. I've Hurt Myself (By Hurting You) 2. Unsung Heroes 3. Rising Tide 4. Remain To Remind Me 5. The Tracks We Leave Behind 6. All I Ask Of You 7. Grace 8. Let Love Lead The Way 9. Blood Cries Out 10. Easier To Leave (Than Being Left Behind) 11. Fallen 12. Make It Count facebook.com/RonnieAtkinsOfficial instagram.com/ronnie_atkins_official
I love this man he is so talented we don't need too loose another talented singer my prayers are with him one of my favs is please don't leave me this one is incredible too congrats on new album
Ronnie Atkins... The voice, the biggest talent after all these years & still here. Thank you Sir Ronnie Atkins, take care of yourself & we all here support you now & ever.
Ronnie Atkins is such a wonderful singer! 👍 🤘 Great song. God bless him! I was so sad. Shit 🦀! I 'm Fan since the 80 th. And first Concert of Pretty Maids!!
omgggggg Ronnie ronnie ronnie.......... you are SOOOOOOOOO INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! of course i bought this and all of your other releases.. how can you just get BETTER with time and afflictions??????? you truly are GODS gift... maybe this is the ENTIRE point???? YOU being an inspiration to the entire WORLD with your greatness???....
I'm frustrated I only got to know him right now!!! So many years of life, and only got to know him now... Fantastic music! Excellent voice! Beautiful timber! Now I must know all of his prior music.
Great tune and I knew Ronnie wasn't done after his last solo album and now we have another release looming in 2022! Bought the last one and will definitely buy this one too! Sounds like a great start for him in the new year! Fans rejoice!
Another Great song from one of the all-time greats. Ronnie is as consistent as the sun rising in the east and continues to just get better. Anything that I see Ronnie involved with, I consider a slam dunk.
Rising Tide Is An Absolutely Awesome Spectacular Great Straight Up Rock N Roll Song By Ronnie Atkins And Totally Rocks This Song Needs To Be Fully Cranked Up All The Way To Full Maximum Volume.
Awesome, Looking great Ronnie, how do you do it, I am in awe. Thank you for your amazing music and healing prayers are sent your way. Looking great man and just so inspired and amazed by you.
Simplemente perfecta la canción !!! Es brutal!! Atkins es uno de los mejores cantantes de la historia del Metal, y con la situación en la que se encuentra y sigue ofreciéndonos puro Arte! Chapeau!!!
Actually,all songs by Ronnie are victories against the diseaseThey are more than songs ;they are a terrible fight to keep hope in better days.Thanks so much for your energy and rage.Ronnie is our favourite courageous viking at the present time .Glory for the braves as Ronnie
A huge support from France Ronnie, you prove that RockN'Roll is stranger than sickness, keep on rocking you'll win this war ! (My wife follows you on Facebook)
Respected Danish hard rock singer/songwriter Ronnie Atkins has announced the upcoming release of his new studio album, “Make It Count” on March 18, 2022. Pre-order/save "Make It Count" on CD/LP/Digital HERE: orcd.co/atkins LP is available on limited edition white vinyl and limited edition red vinyl. Red vinyl is exclusive to Frontiers webstores.
The electrifying melodic hard rock masterpiece "Make It Count" will be released almost one year to the day after the release of Atkins' last solo album, the critically acclaimed "One Shot".
Rather than hyperbole from the record label, we'll let Ronnie tell the story of "Make It Count" in his own words....
"Me and my great team of musicians followed exactly the same procedure as we did with "One Shot," since I still feel a bit like I am racing against time because of my diagnosis. So, I basically sent my songs to Chris [Laney, producer], who would then work on a demo. When we were satisfied with the arrangements, I would then record the vocals and then the individual musicians laid down their tracks. I already had quite a few ideas from when "One Shot" was released back in March 2021 and continued writing on and off through the spring and summer of 2021. The album was then recorded between April and October 2021," explains Atkins.
"Let me also state that I felt pretty good during the whole process, at least physically. :-) And this time, I had the chance to actually meet with some of the musicians in-person because the Covid-19 restrictions were not as tough as they were back in 2020 when we recorded the last album," adds Atkins.
As for the music, Ronnie says, "Once again it was quite an easy going process!! Some of the songs were written on piano and some of them on guitar. I write the way I write, which means that the melodies and toplines are the first priority. If I feel I got a good song with the right chord structure and a strong melody that sticks in my head, then I know I’m on to something good and from there it can only get better. :-). And that’s when I send it on to Chris Laney, who then listens to it with a new set of ears and comes back with his input about the arrangement and additional little bits and pieces. As said, it is an easy going process since we’re on the same page and that’s a great way of collaborating. Style wise, it’s basically just melodic pop/rock songs, so to speak, that we turn into something suitable for those who followed me all those years. To me, a good song is a good song and then it’s a matter of how you wrap it up."
He continues, "Finally, the great thing about doing this is that I don’t have to argue with anyone whether it’s too pop or too lightweight, etc. I do what I do, 'cause that’s what I like and I’m my own boss for these solo albums and therefore, also the only one to take responsibility if it doesn’t live up to people's expectations. But, this is what I wanna do at this stage of my life and I think I’m convinced that “Make It Count“ is a great melodic rock album and I hope the fans won’t be disappointed."
As to the lyrical themes on the album, Ronnie says, "The lyrics are always the hardest part of an album from my perspective!! It’s way easier for me to write a song than a lyric, to be honest. But of course it varies. Sometimes you already have the title and the topic when you’re writing the song and at other times you’re just out of ideas. This time, it was tough at times since my health issues are somehow in my subconsciousness 24/7. No matter what I do, I’m being confronted with it everyday one way or the other. So, some of the songs are touching on this issue of course, can’t help it. That said, I’m also trying to give it a positive twist, meaning that we just have to get the best out of life and love the one we’re with while we’re here. It’s just impossible to write about sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll or whatever living with a life threatening disease and a dagger hangin' above your head!!! Or it is for me, at least! So, bottom line, I guess the lyrical content on this album is partly about the aforementioned topics, the climate, and in general, topics that make sense to everyone without being political."
Since the start of his rock 'n roll journey with Pretty Maids, Ronnie Atkins has consistently gifted fans with quality, melodic rock and "Make It Count" delivers again in spades.
Lineup:
Ronnie Atkins: Lead and backing vocals
Chris Laney: Rhythm & Lead guitar, keyboards
Allan Sørensen: Drums
Pontus Egberg: Bass
Morten Sandager: Keyboards
Linnéa Vikström Egg: Backing vocals
John Berg: Guitars
Oliver Hartmann: Guitars
Pontus Norgren: Guitars
Anders Ringman: Acoustic guitars
Tracklist:
1. I've Hurt Myself (By Hurting You)
2. Unsung Heroes
3. Rising Tide
4. Remain To Remind Me
5. The Tracks We Leave Behind
6. All I Ask Of You
7. Grace
8. Let Love Lead The Way
9. Blood Cries Out
10. Easier To Leave (Than Being Left Behind)
11. Fallen
12. Make It Count
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Can t wait.👍Cngratulations.Frontiers......Than you.Ronnie...👍🤘
How a man in such conditions of health can still sing this fantastic way I don’t know. Ronnie still rocks!! Stay strong Ronnie!💪💪💪🤘😎
I was thinking about that too!!!
What's going on with he? I'm not aware about his health
@@HigorGardin he’s fighting against cancer… 🥲😞
Oh man 😥
@@marcotagliavini78 he has to clean his body and he will get well, doctors don't say where real health is

When You Are A Real One !!!!!!!!!! That Is What Happen.............. We Love You Ronnie,,,
Please God keep this beautiful man with us here on earth ⭐🙏⭐💛
Yes🙏
I love this man he is so talented we don't need too loose another talented singer my prayers are with him one of my favs is please don't leave me this one is incredible too congrats on new album
Excellent song and I am sooo surprised that his voice after "all this" years still cuts it at highest level both live and on record.
I’m agree and always with content and a message, a brilliant song indeed
What a fantastic song !! Ronnie at his best level !
Ronnie Atkins... The voice, the biggest talent after all these years & still here.
Thank you Sir Ronnie Atkins, take care of yourself & we all here support you now & ever.
An absolutely fantastic vocalist.
Perfekt Song❤🙏
Musical beauty in it s purest form ...Ronnie is like wine...A true inspiration for everybody.Endless respect for a true fighter 👍🤘🙏
🙏
Oh, the musicians from At the Movies are helping Ronnie Atkins!
Thank you loved ones.
Fantastic Ronnie! LOVE from Germany----
アトキンス、シャウト、最高！
魂感じる‼️
Ronnie Atkins is such a wonderful singer! 👍 🤘 Great song. God bless him! I was so sad. Shit 🦀! I 'm Fan since the 80 th. And first Concert of Pretty Maids!!
Unfassbar gut!!!
Ronnie ist meine Ikone
Well ,finally! They're back, this is the real Ronnie!!!
This rocks! Great tune, Ronnie!!!
Ronnie - SUPER !!! 👍👍👍👍✌️✌️
I LOVE him......ROCKING HAS NO AGE LIMIT PEOPLE !!!!!!!
🤟😑🤟
Прекрасно.Каждый вечер пересматриваю клипы и жду что то новенькое.Ивот подарок.
Ронни, супер. Мастерство не пропьешь. Слушаю их с 85го года, до сих пор не очарован.
Приятно читать ,что кто то из русскоязычных знает об этом человеке еще с 80 - ых.))))
Ronnie Atkins Seal of quality. 110% Amazingness
omgggggg Ronnie ronnie ronnie.......... you are SOOOOOOOOO INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! of course i bought this and all of your other releases.. how can you just get BETTER with time and afflictions??????? you truly are GODS gift... maybe this is the ENTIRE point???? YOU being an inspiration to the entire WORLD with your greatness???....
I'm frustrated I only got to know him right now!!! So many years of life, and only got to know him now... Fantastic music! Excellent voice! Beautiful timber! Now I must know all of his prior music.
Ronnie Atkins Just Keeps Staying True To His Music. Awesome Job Ronnie Atkins. Keep Rocking On ❤️💕
kämpfe bitte weiter lieber Rnnie, ich wünsch dir alles Gute, please keep fighting dear Rnnie, I wish you all the best,
I've been a Pretty Maids fan for decades ... I love this man
Amazing song!!! Real message about the real world.
Дай Бог здоровья Рони отличный музыкант респект ему и уважение !
Was never fussed with pretty maids but his solo n Nordic union stuffs absolutely fkn awsum 🤘☠️🖤🤘☠️🖤🤘☠️🖤🤘
This is sooo much Pretty Maids. Love it!!!!
Ronnie you are the Best !!!!!
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT!!! Bless you Ronnie Atkins.
Stay strong Ronnie...i pray for you...long live ROCK'N'ROLL...my favorite Singer since red.hot and heavy
Oh my f……. God, Ronnie. What a song💪👍
Amazing song ! Ronnie you are the best ! Inexhaustible inspiration !!!
Рони один из моих самых любимых музыкантов дай Бог ему здоровья
Great tune and I knew Ronnie wasn't done after his last solo album and now we have another release looming in 2022! Bought the last one and will definitely buy this one too! Sounds like a great start for him in the new year! Fans rejoice!
DAM may you live forever Mr Ronnie Atkins you never stop suprising ,this was brilliant
Another Great song from one of the all-time greats. Ronnie is as consistent as the sun rising in the east and continues to just get better. Anything that I see Ronnie involved with, I consider a slam dunk.
Wow ,metal heroes ,congratulacions for the musicians....
You Rock Ronnie...hold on 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Rising Tide Is An Absolutely Awesome Spectacular Great Straight Up Rock N Roll Song By Ronnie Atkins And Totally Rocks This Song Needs To Be Fully Cranked Up All The Way To Full Maximum Volume.
相変わらずの重さと荘厳さ、カッコよさです！！
I love everything about this song forever ♥️🎶🎸🎵🤘❤💯🎸
Yes. This is A hit song!
Love Ronnie and his amazing voice!
Pure masterpiece ;)
Acojonante, gran tema
super Ronnie !!!!
This kicks ass.
Very impressive. His voice still sounds great!
Magnifique et magique ! 💓
Merci pour ce titre qui m'a fait vibrer...
Ronnie, force et confiance...
Pensées douces 💋💜
Just FRICKIN AWESOME!!! RONNIE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE A LEGEND!!! God has blessed him!
Brilliant music! All the best ❤
As always Ronnie delivers another masterpiece.. He will always be superior and ahead of the rest.
Awesome great music song rock. 🔥🔥👍
Outstanding!
Love from Greece ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Perfect mix between force and melody.
Ronnie is a fucking beast...greetings from Argentina stay strong..
Необыкновенного таланта и мужества человек! Снимаю перед ним шляпу! Дай ему Бог здоровья!
fantastic !! 👍💪👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you Maestro so much for the great song!!
God bless you!!!!
Cheers from Israel
Ronnie still rocks even with his ill health.. salute to a legend
what a fantastic Song !! I hope of a great album!
Great job Ronnie...message is received...blessings!
Impressed
A legend this guy!
Always there are many very cool songs every album that they released. Perfect done
Amazing enough said.
IM LISTENING THIS CHARISMATIC VOICE 5 DECADES NOW.....
Amazing song 🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟💥💥💥 Thanks, Ronnie 🤝👍💙💛🇺🇦👊💥🌟
I like this modern energetic style.
This modern energetic style is simply melodic power :)
ronnie can do no wrong guys always on top of the game
Awesome, Looking great Ronnie, how do you do it, I am in awe. Thank you for your amazing music and healing prayers are sent your way. Looking great man and just so inspired and amazed by you.
Music is his fuel
Excellent titre de ronnie atkins merci ronnie que la force soit avec toi
Вашими піснями захоплююсь,вони чудові)
keep on rockin Ronnie you're at your best !!!
Just love Ronnie a great vocalist. Another superb track.
Killer Song!
Simplemente perfecta la canción !!! Es brutal!! Atkins es uno de los mejores cantantes de la historia del Metal, y con la situación en la que se encuentra y sigue ofreciéndonos puro Arte! Chapeau!!!
The Epitome of Ronnie, is the Epitome of Ronnie!! ❤
Highest-rated Respect!!🙏also the Band!!
Pure Blessings 🙏❤🙏🤘
Pontus Egberg from King Diamond 🤘🤘🤘...Ronnie great again
Actually,all songs by Ronnie are victories against the diseaseThey are more than songs ;they are a terrible fight to keep hope in better days.Thanks so much for your energy and rage.Ronnie is our favourite courageous viking at the present time .Glory for the braves as Ronnie
Thank you for your voice and your message here!
Man, you saved 2022 for me, such "on the point" lyrics about the stage of our world! Thank you very much! CHANGE!!!!!!!!
A huge support from France Ronnie, you prove that RockN'Roll is stranger than sickness, keep on rocking you'll win this war !
(My wife follows you on Facebook)
Úžasné, tleskám.
As always:GREAT!!!!!!
Sounds great.
What a great song!
quite epic, and awesome!
Ронни!!! Ты просто СУПЕР!!!
SUPER ....
Now this iz Ronnie as Ive known him....this Track Ups' his continued Solid Music Career. Picking you up from High on Top of the Rock!!!
What I would give for such powerful vocal abilities.
Best part 0.00 - 5.12 🤘🤘🤘🤘 superb track 💯
wish you long life Ronnie
Strong song. Well done.