On this day, 25 January 2006, hard rock band Thunder played Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on their Magnificent Seventh Tour.
Founded by former Terraplane members Danny Bowes (lead vocals), Luke Morley (guitar, backing vocals) and Gary "Harry" James (drums), along with second guitarist and keyboardist Ben Matthews and bassist Mark "Snake" Luckhurst.
Originally signed to EMI Records in the UK, the band released their debut album Backstreet Symphony in 1990, which reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart and number 114 on the US Billboard 200. The 1992 follow-up Laughing on Judgement Day reached number 2, while both albums were certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). All nine singles released from the two albums reached the UK Singles Chart top 40.
The Magnificent Seventh! is the seventh studio album by English hard rock band Thunder. Recorded from June to August 2004, it was produced the band's lead guitarist Luke Morley and engineered and mixed by Rupert Coulson. The album was released in the UK by the band's own label STC Recordings on 21 February 2005, in Europe by Frontiers Records the following day, in Japan by Victor Entertainment on 28 March and worldwide on iTunes on 13 April.
Setlist
Loser
Amy's on the Run
Higher Ground
I'm Dreaming Again
You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
Like a Satellite
Ball and Chain
Empty City
Just Another Suicide (You Wanna Know)
Love Walked In
Fade Into the Sun
I Love You More Than Rock 'n' Roll
Encore:
An Englishman on Holiday
A Better Man
Dirty Love
