(This is translated from Portuguese
and might not be totally accurate)
The shallowest mention of the
Hard Rock sub-style ofRock and Roll would make the traditional early 80īs Metal-Trash
fanatic enraged. The first picture to come to their banging heads would
probably be the homogeneous fag silhouette of the Californian bands with
their colored ribbons, strippers, cheap hooker hair-do and all.
As the world never cease to
evolve ( for better or for worse, only God knows each ) this style has
become the stage for a class of talented musicians whose mark of creativity
and good taste has been placed in albums of good ( but not too often )
quality.
This band lead by bassist Marten Andersson ( ex-Lizzy Borden and Jonas
Hansson Band ) with Chris Roseberry on the vocals( he was been on the local
scene for more then a decade now ), German born Stephan Emig on the drums
and guitarist extraordinaire Jonas Hansson ( ex-leader and co-founder of
Silver Mountain, one of the bastions of the Swedish Metal on the beginning
of 80īs and the precursor of the neo-classicism on the Heavy genre as it is
currently, and of JHB ). The result is a heavy sound with a well placed
guitar, creative riffs and solos mingled on a competent and vigorous
rhythm cousin, with a able singer and a interesting gamma of compositions (
11 songs counting 2 instrumentals ) in a interesting sum of influences (
including Takara, Talisman, Rainbow, old Scorpions, to say a few ) that may
interest habitual and open headed Metal fans alike. A good debut for a
quartet that was everything to hit the charts. (ESB)
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