Monthly Archives januari 2012

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Soulseller Records/Sound Pollution

When Iscariah left IMMORTAL in 2002 he formed DEAD TO THIS WORLD. The band has released one demo, one split, one full-length (“First Strike for Spiritual Renewance” in 2007), and now this MCD. Iscariah handles vocals, guitar and bass himself, Thurzur plays bass, Skyggen guitars, and M:A Fog drums. The band has recorded and produced the whole affair themselves and according to the info this is just about what the world needs, let´s find out!

Five tracks are on offer, including an intro. “Har Megiddo/Satan´s Storm” is a pretty entertaining and varied intro with a lot of atmosphere, not bad! The title track is a quite thrashy piece, with less black metal in it than the band member´s stage names hint at...

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Frontiers/BAM

YES was formed in London in 1968 by vocalist Jon Anderson and bassist/vocalist Chris Squire. With a background in the LSD London of the era it is a surprise they are still around but they still have a chance of celebrating 50 as a band. The lineup has changed of cause, but Chris is still around, and Steve Howe, guitars, has been a member since 1970, and drummer Alan White has been on board since 1972! The keyboard spot has even been “inherited” by Oliver Wakeman from his father Rick, who joined in 1971. The real center of attention seems to be new vocalist Benoit David, who came in 2008 from a YES cover band in best Rock Star movie fashion! The latter has been said to be out of tune at times but seems to have been embraced by the fans in general...

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Napalm/Sound Pollution

Danish thrash force HATESPHERE has released one single, two EP´s and seven albums, including this one, quite a lot. Founder Peter “Pepe” Hansen remains in the band, which has changed quite a few members over the years. Today the ranks are made of Jimmy Nedergaard, bass, Mike Park, drums, Jakob Nyholm, guitars, and Esben “Esse” Hansen on vocals. The band seems to be heading back to a more old school sound and an uncompromising album is promised.

The album is actally more cheerful than the cover says. The joyful eighties thrash riffs on offer here, the grooves and the cracked party voice of Esse is quite convincing...

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Liljegren Records/Sound Pollution

Alexander Oriz from Huskvarna, Sweden, formed his own band ORIZ in late 2009. The others in the band are guitarist David Mauritzon, vocalist Mattias Eriksson, drummer Emil Eriksson, and bassist Christopher Davidsson. The music is said to be heavily influenced by the seventies and eighties, and bands like DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW and WHITESNAKE, plus the newer bands like JORN and GOTTHARD. They debuted in 2010 with a self titled album, but on a very small label. “II” was mastered by Micke Lind (DIO, TALISMAN), and big things are promised.

The album is quite laden with keyboards, and of cause Alexander gets the opportunity to play solos. The refrains are in focus, of cause, and there are plenty of choruses...

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Frontiers/BAM

Italian guitarist/producer Dario Mollo and ex. BLACK SABBATH and solo vocalist TONY MARTIN are not new to each other. As the title states this is their third mutual effort, tailing on successes like the first and third cage. The first was releases in 1999 and their second mutual cage arrived at the scene in 2002. Now they return, ten years later. I hope that they can repeat their previous outings and that time has not left them behind.

Opener and video track “Wicked World” is definitely on the gloomy side. The refrain is clear and very present but the result is an ok opener, merely...

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Drugstore Records

Norwegian band HIMORA has released their first album. They are apparently not beginners, but they lean heavily on the likes of AEROSMITH, FRANK ZAPPA and BADLANDS. Quite an intriguing mix! The 70´s and 80´s meet in their classic rock and power pop shapes. Still the info says that they are not copycats but purveyors in their own right?

Opener “Just Can´t Stop” feels like a honest statement on the state of affairs in most rock bands, no pension plans there. The refrain has an easy contagiousness about it and I think they opened in fine fashion. No beginner´s luck here. “Like a Heart Attack” smells like my old CD “Voodoo Highway” by BADLANDS, who in turn didn´t exactly invent the wheel...

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Uppsättningen trummor och gitarr börjar kännas bekant, först genom White Stripes och senare genom svenska Johnossi. Amerikanska The Black Keys har dock hållit på sedan 2001 och släpper nu sitt sjunde album.

Känslan är verkligen amerikansk. Smått bluesiga riff och mycket körsång. Ibland är inte gospel-känslan långt bort.

”Gold on the ceiling”, ”Lonely boy” och tung-gunget i ”Money maker” är några av favoriterna. ”Little black submarines” påminner på sina ställen starkt om ”Stairway to heaven”.

För fans av riffig rock/pop med starka refränger.

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Goregrindarna Razorrape från Malmö har släppt ny platta. Fredagen den trettonde januari kom bandets andra fullängdare sedan starten 2004. Någon större framgång på hemmaplan har de hittills inte fått och Martin Schönherr som är hjärnan bakom det här musikaliska projektet berättar att det egentligen aldrig varit riktat till en svensk publik.
-Men tyskarna älskar det, och de är ju rätt osmakliga. De gillar ju till och med låttitlarna. Där vill alla hångla med oss. Killarna också, säger Martin.

På nu aktuella ” Revenge of the Hermaphrodite Whores” heter alstren till exempel “Triple Cock Buttfuck”, ”Castration By Children” och “Pigtail Bitch Piss Pleasure”. En annan låttitel lyder “Bukkake Suicide”.
-Vad betyder det?
-Jamen, typiskt att du skulle fr...

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Angel Air/Border

JOHN DU CANN, born John William Cann in 1946, was most famed as lead singer and guitar player of ATOMIC ROOSTER. But there´s more to John than meets the eye. In 1966 he formed THE SONICS, who never took off. An amp tester by daytime, he became part of the music scene in evenings and at night. Eventually his efforts led to THE ATTACK. Signed to Decca by Don Arden, OZZY´S father-in-law, the band split up in 1968, and John formed ANDROMEDA together with Mick Hawksworth and Jack Collins. The Telecaster man soon departed for pastures green in ATOMIC ROOSTER with Carl Palmer and Vincent Crane. As their bass player left the unique bass-less band took shape...

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The Music Box bring GENESIS’ THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY to the UK for 4 shows in March.

THE MUSICAL BOX, the only band in the world to obtain the performing rights and access to the full original archives for ”The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” from Peter Gabriel and Genesis, will perform 4 shows in the UK in March.

The critically acclaimed production has been performed with great success in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, such as London’s Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia in Paris. In 2005, Phil Collins joined the band on stage in Geneva, Peter Gabriel takes his children to the shows and Steve Hackett has joined them onstage on more than one occasion. Collins once said ”I watched and listened. They played that stuff better than we ever did.”

One of the very first Rock...