Despite being predictable I like this release by Skogen Brinner. The band, a four piece from Sweden plays a brand of 70s groove stoner fuzz obviously inspired by Black Sabbath, Witchcraft, and Graveyard. They pull some great leads out of the tumultuous hat of their sound, and execute very good build-ups. Once the band are in the full swing of "Australien” and “Fasornas berg” they instantly bring to mind November and that’s always a good choice.
Sweden’s Skineater are some kind of ‘super-band’ with former and current members of e.g. Wombbath, Carnal Forge and Dark Funeral. The combo recorded this first album at the famous Studio Underground with master / mixer Pelle Saether (think: Fleshcrawl, Necrodeath, Throneaeon, As Likely As Not, Days Of Anger a.o.).
Combine Omegamassif plus Entombed plus Pelican plus our own Sardonis plus a Russian name Shakhtyor which means ‘miner’ and you get what?
Looking at the artwork and seeing the names of who’s playing in this band, or is it a project wasn’t exactly warning me about what a fantastic CD this would turn out to be.
Cruz Del Sur Music are about to re-release all older stuff by Pagan Altar,
If you’re into blues rock, mixed with rockabilly, then this might be an album you’ll like. Ot he other hand if you’re into hard rock or metal, then avoid this album at all costs. These guys are not bad at what they’re doing, but it’s far from original. And the mix between blues rock and rockabilly also sounds a bit strange to me. Imagine you’re listening to a Stevie Ray Vaughan album, and all of a sudden the Stray Cats kick in…
Everybody Needs An Angel is a concept album, which tells of the suffering of a mother for the loss of their son. Each track on the album, describes the state of mind and the torment of a woman, and his suffering. I have to inform you that it’s totally instrumental, so what the fuck about concept.
Lovelorn Dolls are a young project from Brussels, Belgium, formed a couple of years ago by Bernard ‘Corpus Christi’ Daubresse and Kristell ‘LadyHell’ Lowagie. The latter is a well-known singer, formerly involved with e.g. Valkyre and Skeptical Minds, and part of the The Road To Consciousness Rock / Metal-Opera team as well (that’s where she and Bernard met, by the way). Some might know her as well from her solo-effort Joliet.
This band hails from Denmark, and was founded in 2006. Skygaze is their second album. What they bring us is pop-rock. It’s hard to compare this band with other bands, since they have tapped form different barrels to create their own blend, by which I mean that they have influences from lots of other bands, ranging from Tears For Fears over to Oasis.
The Dutch band Infinity was formed in 1995. Throughout the years, the band recorded a handful of great albums with a same-minded structure, yet with a slight difference in final execution. After lots of changes in line-up and label, Infinity signed to New Era Productions in early 2012, and a first result of this collaboration was the compilation Back To The Source…, an album with re-recordings and cover songs.
