Gabrielle To Hammer Home New Album And Exclusive Video Premiere!

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We are pleased to announce that Gabrielle's second album will be released on Pride & Joy on the 27th of June and will be called 'I Am The Hammer'

Consisting of fourteen Melodic Rock masterpieces, Gaby, who partnered up with Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer Tommy Denander, has followed up 'Kiss In A Dragon Night' with a hard-hitting album that will delight new and old fans alike!

To give you a teaser of what awaits, we present the track 'Good Morning Vietnam' as an exclusive for visitors to this website (please be aware that this is an unofficial video and contains scenes that some people may find upsetting)

For those of you wondering about Gabrielle's original second album, 'Cry Wolf', it is still coming as Gaby explains here, 'While we’re waiting for the production of ‘Cry Wolf’ to be completed, Tommy Denander, Bruce Mee and I threw ourselves into a musical adventure we’ve absolutely fallen in love with – and couldn’t be prouder of. That’s how ‘I Am The Hammer’ was born – an album that will be released on 27 June 2025 through the German label Pride and Joy Music. It will be available on all major digital platforms and also as a physical CD distributed worldwide.

This album is incredibly close to my heart for many reasons. It includes 14 songs covering a wide range of themes – all of them deeply emotional. There are moments of strength, darkness, vulnerability and hope… each song has its own story and energy.

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The lyrics were written by Bruce Mee, editor of the British Rock magazine ‘Fireworks Rock & Metal’, with whom I instantly clicked. I composed the melodies for most of the tracks, and the arrangements, production, and much of the musical magic were in the hands of the brilliant Tommy Denander.

If you’re not already familiar with Tommy (although I bet all of you are), he’s worked with absolute legends like Toto, Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley, Michael Jackson … and the list goes on! He also wrote one of the tracks on the album, ‘Show Me Heaven’, and I seriously can’t wait for you to hear it.

Working with Bruce and Tommy has been an absolute joy – we’ve found such an easy, natural flow. The three of us are completely in tune, on the same musical wavelength, and that connection has made the whole creative process something truly special. We've become a real dream team!

To top it off, the album also features a song co-written by Roland Forsman, Swedish guitarist and producer from the band Remedy. His track, ‘Princess of Darkness’, brings a unique and powerful touch to the album that I know you'll love.

I honestly can’t tell you how excited I am to finally share this with you. ‘I Am The Hammer’ was made with so much heart, and I truly hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we loved creating it. Thanks for being there, for your support and for coming along with me on this musical journey.

See you very soon!

With love,

Gabrielle de Val

Continuing this Gabrielle goodness, we can also reveal the 'I Am The Hammer' album cover and tracklisting.