event frontman Steve Perry is returned along with his first song considering that 1998

August 15, 2018 at 07:12 PM EDT

event fans who never stopped believing are in luck because lead frontman Steve Perry is returned together with his first track due to the fact 1998.

Perry starts "No Erasin'," the first single off his forthcoming album Traces, through singing, "I comprehend it's been a very long time comin'," and besides the fact that children the track is set seeing an historic love once more, it is a becoming line for the return of 1 of rock's most cherished voices.

In a press release shared on his web site, Perry admitted that for decades he notion he turned into finished with tune. "Years ago, I disappeared. there have been many reasons, but chiefly my love for track had abruptly left me. I knew that comfortably stopping, was what I had to do. If track become ever to come back to my heart, then and handiest then i'd work out what to do. If now not… so be it, for I had already lived the dream of dreams."

The singer also spoke concerning the losing his lady friend Kellie Nash, a psychologist he met via wonder woman director Patty Jenkins. They met in 2011, but in 2012 Nash died after suffering from breast melanoma. within the submit, Perry goes onto say that because of the loss he "deeply be aware[s] the meaning of" love. Three years later, he began recording once again.

"These songs are special to me," Perry persisted within the heartfelt publish. "I respectfully ask that you simply please listen to them, and anything they make you suppose, I thanks for listening."

Set to be launched on Oct. 5, Perry's new album Traces points 9 fashioned songs as well as a canopy of The Beatles' "i would like You."