Connecting Music

Until Rain is a band hailing from Thessaloniki in Greece.  This is their second full album, having previously released ‘Reign Of Dreams’, their debut album in 2009, and an EP ‘Pandemic’ in 2011.

The musical concept of ‘Swedish Hitz Goes Metal’ putting well-known hits from Abba, Roxette and Ace of Base in a metal jacket proved to be very successful. The album reached several chart positions in homeland Sweden and Japan and was followed by a successful tour. Now 2 years later and to heavy public demand  there has been a successor.

Reinxeed was formed in 2002, and this is their sixth release since.  Once again it’s released by Liljegren Records/Doolittle Group, the label owned by former Narnia vocalist Christian Liljegren.

Lawless are a new band, featuring (veteran) members Neil Ogden and Paul Hume from Demon, and Howie G from Persian Risk, further completed by Headrush bassist Josh “Tabbie” Williams.

What these guys bring us is what I’d call eighties style classic hard rock.  It’s not bad, but it lacks originality.  St to say they’ve taken every cliché and put it in this album is a bit of an understatement.

Redline is a band that hails from Birmingham, UK, that judging upon its sound, seems to have it’s roots in NWOBHM.  They were founded in 2006 and so far have released a few demos and one record- under own management. This is the archetype of music that in the eighties would have been highly popular.  These days however I’m not quite sure.  Yet it would be a shame if this band would go by unnoticed.  They produce a cracking sound.