- Rock Metal Machine
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TONY MITCHELL FANS WON'T EXPECT THIS FROM HIM!
His most ambitious album takes unexpected turns.
Published: 22 Aug 2026 • Author: Rock Metal Machine • Reading Time: 5 mins
After two and a half years of work, Tony Mitchell returns with Immortalis, a deeply personal album that pushes beyond genre boundaries. Blending melodic and hard rock with AOR influences, it is crafted as an immersive, exploratory work designed to reveal fresh details with every listen.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist:
Tony Mitchell
Album:
Immortalis
Release Date:
Out Now
Record Label:
AOR Blvd Records Pre Order:
Link Formats:
Various
After two and a half years in the making, Tony Mitchell returns with Immortalis — his most ambitious and fully realised work to date. Long envisioned as a deeply personal and unrestricted creative statement, the album represents a bold departure from genre limitations, blending elements of melodic/ hard rock, AOR, and beyond into a cohesive and immersive listening experience.
Driven by a commitment to artistic freedom, Mitchell set out to create more than just a collection of songs. Immortalis is designed as a body of work that reveals new layers with every listen — a musical journey shaped by imagination, emotion, and meticulous craftsmanship. As Mitchell explains, the goal was never to confine the record to a single style, but to build something timeless and exploratory, where each revisit uncovers something new.
🔥 FIREWORKS INSIGHT
Immortalis matters because it brings together the different chapters of Tony Mitchell’s career rather than simply looking forward. His journey from punk and hard rock through AOR and Kiss Of The Gypsy gives the album a genuine sense of musical history, while “Funky Feelin’” reaches back to material first written in 1992. That retrospective thread adds weight to the record’s more personal moments, particularly “When We Were Brothers” and “Cellar 36”. For melodic rock fans, the real interest lies in hearing how Mitchell’s experience has shaped an album that deliberately refuses to stay within one stylistic lane.
The album carries a reflective and retrospective tone, moving effortlessly between high-energy anthems and deeply emotional compositions. From the infectious hooks of “Living for the Weekend” and “Beautiful Mistake,” to the soulful grit of “Lady Jane” and the resurfaced “Funky Feelin’- originally written in 1992 during Mitchell’s time with KOTG — the record bridges past and present with authenticity and flair.
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At its emotional core lie the hauntingly powerful title track “Immortalis” and the poignant “When We Were Brothers,” while the epic “The Traveller” offers a striking narrative from an outsider’s perspective — an alien observer confronting a fractured world marked by division and lost identity. Meanwhile, “Cellar 36” delivers a nostalgic and deeply personal reflection on Mitchell’s formative years rehearsing in his parents basement, capturing the raw spirit of youth, struggle, and musical journey from punk band “Subway”, landing his first record deal at the age of 18 with hard rock band “No Hard Feelings” where, by day, he handled sheets of glass working at Fleetwood glass shredding his fingers then by night, a singer guitarist where his fingers would bleed down his hands and fretboard crowds thought it was part of the show of course, then from AOR band “Fantazia” to eventually forming “Kiss of the Gypsy”. Sonically, Immortalis is expansive and richly textured. Featuring commanding vocal performances, soaring choruses, orchestral arrangements, gospel choirs, and driving guitar work, each track has been crafted with deliberate care and creative depth. The result is an album that feels both powerful and intimate, polished yet deeply human.
At its emotional core lie the hauntingly powerful title track “Immortalis” and the poignant “When We Were Brothers“...
Tony Mitchell
With Immortalis, Tony Mitchell has created more than an album — he has delivered an artistic statement that transcends genre boundaries. While it will undoubtedly resonate with fans of melodic rock, its scope and ambition make it essential listening for anyone who values songwriting, musicianship, and the enduring power of music as art.
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ALBUM TRACK LIST
01. Living For The Weekend
02. Beautiful Mistake
03. Heart Made Me Do It
04. Immortalis
05. Lady Jane
06. The Traveller
07. When We Were Brothers
08. Cellar 36
09. Gonna Take a Miracle
10. Funky Feelin’
11. Heart of Fire
12. Who I Am
13. Stop Me Now
THE MUSICIANS
TONY MITCHELL - Lead Vocals/Guitars/Bass/Keyboards - (Kiss of the Gypsy/Dirty White Boyz/Kingdom of Deadmen/Puppetmaster/Boneyard Zombies)
GEORGE WILLIAMS - Keyboards/Piano/Orchestration/Hammond Organ - (Kiss of the Gypsy/The Alarm)
PAUL HUME – Lead Guitar - (Demon/Dirty White Boyz/ Lawless)
EDDIE ANTONY - Drums Backing Vocals - (Kingdom of Deadmen/Puppetmaster)
DARREL TREECE-BIRCH- Piano/Keyboards/Synths – (Ten/Counterparts/Darrel Treece – Birch)
Additional Musicians
Rouges Gallery Gospel Choir - Backing Vocals
Remi Jefferson - Sax/Backing Vocals
Roger Cartwright – Lead Guitar
Alessia - Backing Vocals
All songs written & composed by Tony Mitchell © 2026
Produced & mastered by XGypsy Music
Recorded at XGypsy Studios 2026.
Album artwork by XGypsy.
Photography by Jack Mitchell
Tony Mitchell plays Ibanez Guitars, Takamine Guitars, PRS Guitars, Jackson 7 String Guitars. IK Multimedia, Isovox.
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Tony Mitchell Biog & History
TONY MITCHELL is best known as being the singer songwriter & fronting the 90s classic rock band “Kiss of the Gypsy” signed to Atlantic Records USA & Warner Chappell. They toured the UK & states with their debut album & high energy live shows to great acclaim. Songs such as “Whatever it Takes”, “Take This Old Heart”. “From The Dirt” & “No Prize For the Loser” are still melodic rock classics to this day.
Mitchell was lead vocalist for “RICK WAKEMAN” on the album “Return to the centre of the earth” with “OZZY OSBOURNE”, “TREVOR RABIN” etc.
He sang & played guitars for “ALICE COOPER”, “JON ANDERSON”, “ALAN PARSONS PROJECT”, “TONY HADLEY” & “IT BITES” on the British Rock Symphony South American tour 2000 & singer/guitarist for “STEALERS WHEEL”.
He has spent years writing & recording for various bands, artists, TV & media, also releasing albums with “KINGDOM OF DEADMEN”, “BONEYARD ZOMBIES” & “PUPPETMASTER” & early unofficial solo albums.
Discography 1992 to 2023
Kiss of the Gypsy 1992
Kingdom of Deadmen - Black Rhapsody 2010
Puppetmaster - My Name is Death 2010
Tony Mitchell - Far Away From Home 2011
Tony Mitchell - No Man’s land 2011
Kingdom of Deadmen - My Soul to Take 2012
Boneyard Zombies -Death Rattle & Roll 2013
Dirty White Boyz - Down & Dirty 2016
Tony Mitchell - Acoustic Sessions Volume 1 2017
Tony Mitchell - Beggars Gold 2018
Tony Mitchell - Church of a Restless Soul 2020
Tony Mitchell - Hot Endless Summer Nights 2021
Mitchell’s Kiss of the Gypsy - Unfinished Business 2022
Tony Mitchell - Radio Heartbeat 2023
Tony Mitchell - Immortalis 2026
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Images courtesy of Jack Mitchell
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