Need To Believe is the ninth studio album released by the hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band Gotthard

Gotthard (band)

Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock/heavy metal band founded in Lugano by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last eleven albums have all reached number 1 in the Swiss album charts, making them one of the most successful Swiss acts ever....

. It was released on 4 September 2009. It is the last album with singer Steve Lee before his death.

In an interview, singer Steve Lee

Steve Lee (Gotthard singer)

Steve Lee was a Swiss musician and vocalist, best known as the vocalist of the band Gotthard.-Biography:In 1979, The first public concert at the Aula Magna of Lugano-Trevano with the band named Cromo Steve Lee (August 5, 1963 – October 5, 2010) was a Swiss musician and vocalist, best known as the...

 explains “We want to encourage. Especially in these times that are full of crisis it is important to believe in something. There is a wonderful saying, that 'will can move mountains'. If you are positively thinking and never give up, you will win in the end. That has always been Gotthard's belief.”

The album art, as Lee explains, "shows the philosophy of Gotthard: 'believe in yourself and do your own thing, even if you think it is impossible sometimes. Like it seems impossible to press water out of a stone. „Need To Believe“ because faith is essential.“

Additionally, there will be a high quality box version including a special gimmick and the bonus track "Ain't Enough".

The band will also contribute one new song to the German director, Uwe Boll

Uwe Boll

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, film about Max Schmeling

Max Schmeling

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, which will be in theatres on April 2010.

The title track, "Need to Believe", is the album's lead single, available for download 14 August 2009.

Track listing

1. "Shangri-la" - 4:06
2. "Unspoken Words" - 4:16
3. "Need to Believe" - 3:57
4. "Unconditional Faith" - 3:36
5. "I Don't Mind" - 3:15
6. "Break Away" - 3:59
7. "Don't Let Me Down" - 4:16
8. "Right from Wrong" - 3:42
9. "I Know, You Know" - 5:17
10. "Rebel Soul" - 3:26
11. "Tears to Cry" - 4:21
12. "Ain't Enough" (Bonus Track)
13. "Speed of Light" (Japanese Bonus Track)

Reception

Personnel

• Steve Lee
  Steve Lee (Gotthard singer)
  Steve Lee was a Swiss musician and vocalist, best known as the vocalist of the band Gotthard.-Biography:In 1979, The first public concert at the Aula Magna of Lugano-Trevano with the band named Cromo Steve Lee (August 5, 1963 – October 5, 2010) was a Swiss musician and vocalist, best known as the...
  
  – vocals
• Leo Leoni – guitars
• Freddy Scherer – guitars
• Marc Lynn – bass guitar
• Hena Habegger – drums and percussion