PAIDARION - Haurus Silta

PAIDARION - Haurus Silta

Written by Branimir Lokner

Monday, 28 February 2011

PAIDARION

" Haurus Silta "

( Saecrest ) 2009.

CD - FINLAND

Progressive/crossover

Paidarion are Finnish band formed in 2006 year. They discographically debuted with " Haurus Silta" CD in 2009 year. Paidarion are serious, complexive and also band with original authors views as same as with certain performing realizations. Basically they are deeply in progressive fields, but its sound is influental by the gospel includings, and with some other crossing details, as a medieval, and 70's ambiental approaches as well.

They have offered a 12 tracks on CD, some of songs posses also a jazzy mood, and most of tunes are done in slower mid, rarely mid-up tempo.

A band sung in Finnish language, and I would especially mention a beautiful voice of female singer Kristina Johnson...Other technical details deserves recomandation,a production is quite modern, and its evident that band did a lotta efforts that all things funkciuonizes as well.

A group oftenly use flute as a leading instrument in present songs, and mentioned detail certainly create a final look of arrangments approaches.

A 9th song " Tuulensuoja" in my opinion is favourable one, even that band had offered mainly equalizing materials....

Rating : 7 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.paidarion.com

www.myspace.com/paidarion

LARS BYGDEN - Family Feelings

LARS BYGDEN - Family Feelings

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 27 February 2011

LARS BYGDEN

" Family Feelings "

( Massproduktion ) 2009.

CD - SWEDEN

Indie pop/alter rock

Lars Bygden is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is 38 years old, and " Family Feelings" still actuelle album, is his second solo effort.

As a rumours and informations confirms, a mentioned album has received a mainly positive reactions, nationally and abroad.

In some way we can treat a " Family Feelings" as a conceptual album, deeply insightful and emotional, where feelings and self-expressions dominates through complete album materials.A darker atmosphere characterize most of the songs from album, and unusual but sugestive vocalizations creates a complete atmosphere. We can find in Lars songs something from late Tom Waits or Nick Cave lagacies, but only in fragments, most of songs posses an original views, and that's evident and clear. " Family Feelings" is also album where complete technical details and additionals funkcionizes in best possible manner. A fine album, also pretty hard to acceptable, but worth listener's attention.

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.massproduktion.com

www.larsbygden.com

www.myspace.com/larsbygden

THE SILENT TREATMENT - Passion In Progress

THE SILENT TREATMENT - Passion In Progress

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 27 February 2011

THE SILENT TREATMENT

" Passion In Progress "

( Eschelon Records ) 2009.

EP CD - USA

Power pop/melodic rock

The Silent Threatment are Southern Californian quartet, active some period. Firstly, they have released an album, entitled " Sinful Acts Of Audio" ( 2008. ) and received a pretty respectable recognitions and critics. " Passion In Progress" is their second edition from 2009 year, and this is an EP with 4 tracks in : "Backseat Woman " , " Valentine", " Hush", and " So Naughty". With their absolutely fresh and convinceble sound, a group deliver a portion of power pop and melodic rock elements, fulfield with some retro 70's and 80's touches as well. Honestly, they knows to remind especially on USA power pop acts from mentioned era, but also accepts a psychology of our time. All of present 4 tracks posses radio friendly usings, distant melodicity and fine choruses. If you are fan of power pop and melodic rock tendencies, with some retro associations, don' t hesitate to taste the band....

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.myspace.com/thesilenttreatment

www.thesilenttreatment.net

ELIS CASADO - Crab In The Lamp

ELIS CASADO - Crab In The Lamp

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 20 February 2011

ELIS CASADO

" Crab In The Lamp "

( Sile ) 2010.

CD - SPAIN

Jazz/fusion/funk/instrumental

" Crab In The Lamp" is a newer offering of keyborder Elis Casado, a musician from Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. I had an oportunitty to review his previous album, so I already know what to expect. With cooperation of 3 musicians, Elis continiously follow his approach. So, in 7 present instrumental tracks, where 5 are authors creations and two of them are covers - " Enter The Dragon Theme" ( Lalo Schifrin ) and " Interplay ( Bill Evans ), Elis and his comrades delivers enough portions of jazzy instrumental works, locate somwhere in the 50's and 60's period from previous century. Hammond organ is a leading instrument, and groovy tendencies as same as funk and fusion elements dominates through present songs. A pleasent and enjouble atmosphere characterize album in general, and one more time, Elis certainly knows how to satisfy a listener's taste. Normally, if you are a fan of mentioned genre's forms. "Crab In The Lamp" is another fine album of Spanish keyborder and composer, acceptable not only for jazz, groovy and funk followers....

Rating : 8 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.eliscasado.com

TOMMY RICKARD - Dream California

TOMMY RICKARD - Dream California

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 20 February 2011

TOMMY RICKARD

" Dream California "

( Self - released ) 2010.

CD - USA

Americana/rock/pop/alt. country

Tommy Rickard is a songwriter and musician with respectable experience behind. He started out his carreare during the late 80's, and firstly played in glam rock band Vain, who were signed

to " Island" company, and toured extensively, opening among others for Guns ' n ' Roses, Poison

and Skid Row.He also cooperate with Michelle Muldrow in alt country band BloodRose, and

released a two albums.He was also a part of California country scene, recorded an album for

Michelle Shocked too....

" Dream California" is a serious album, with 10 tracks in, done in specific and enjouable mood.

As a author TR touches elements of americana, as same as straight rock/pop and alt.country

variants as well. He is a distant singer, most of presents songs are done in mid rarely in

mid-up tempo.In some aspects he knows to remind on Bozz Scags, and honestly some soullish

details also exists in album materials.

" Dream California " as a album also are consists of many radio friendly using tunes, and some

of late 70's atmosphere also dominates in his works. This is a very listenable product, without

a wecker place or less interesting songs...

Rating : 8 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.tommyrickard.com

www.myspace.com/tommyrickard

JACK KETCH - Bringers Of The Dawn

JACK KETCH - Bringers Of The Dawn

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 20 February 2011

JACK KETCH

" Bringers Of The Dawn "

( Transmedia Records ) 2010.

CD - USA

Death metal/progressive death metal

Jack Ketch are quartet from Southern California, active some period on national underground

metal scene. They have released a two albums, " Articulo Mortis" from 2009 year, and actuelle

one " Bringers From The Dawn" from previous 2010 year. Jack Ketch are convinceble and agressive act, whose death metal orientation are consists of plenty blast beats, progressive and

technical includings, and raw but certain playings as well. Its songs posses often uptempo

changes, different harmonizations, and sorts of nihilism too. Listening a complete album

materials of USA fellows, it's also clear that as a band they captures something from 90's

psychology too. A production work as same as all other technical variants satisfies in general,

and " Bringers Of The Dawn" could be a recomandable album for death metal followers....

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.jackketchkills.com

THE RABBLE - The New Generation

THE RABBLE - The New Generation

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 13 February 2011

THE RABBLE

" The New Generation "

( Big Cheese ) 2008.

CD - NEW ZEALAND

Punk/punk rock

The Rabble are Auckland City, New Zealand trio formed back in 2001 year. During the latest period, they have received some mainly newer European press recognizitions, and several magazines/webzines writes about the band. Till now, with actuelle one they have released a 4 issues : " No Clue, No Future" ( 2005), " This Is Our Lives " EP ( 2006 ), " The Battle's Almost Over" ( 2007), and compilation entitled " The New Generation", consists of 13 included songs from mentioned 3 previous issues. The Rabble are pulsating and dynamic power punk/punk rock act. In its music equally exists southern Californian influences, as same as late 70's British traces. They are also a melodic act, even that most of their songs posses so call " raw" methods in performing realizations. The Rabble also shows that as a band captures a modern days standards/tricks, and most of their songs are easily available for concerts threathenings...

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.myspace.com/therabble

PROXIMAL DISTANCE - Proximal Distance

PROXIMAL DISTANCE - Proximal Distance

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 13 February 2011

PROXIMAL DISTANCE

" Proximal Distance "

( Self - released ) 2010.

CD - USA

Progressive/progressive rock

Out of USA comes a newer project/band and progressive collaboration between Jeff Hamel of Majestic ( guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals ), and Greg Johns of Slychosis ( guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, vocals ). Joining them are Jeremy Mitchell and Todd Sears, both of Slychosis, and two female vocalists - Sarah Hamel and Jessica Rasche. I would also mentioned

additional person, who is responsible for great artwork of CD - Vladimir Moldawsky. Proximal Distance has offered a brilliant amalgam of several progressive elements in its album materials, as a 70's inspiring symphonic rock, space rock, and some Floydish influental traces as well. Fine and complexive arrangments, a certain playings, modern production and convinceble autrhors creations, characterize their self titled album.

A musicians who was responseble for final look of mentioned album, also posses a strong knowledge about progressive as a genre, and that's evident after listening just a few tacts from CD. Procimal Distance and their debut offering is must for every collection ,of all serious progressive followers...

Rating : 9 / 10

C / o : www.proximaldistance.com

www.majesticsongs.com

www.slychosis.com

HAUNTING HEATHER - One

HAUNTING HEATHER - One

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 13 February 2011

HAUNTING HEATHER

" One "

( Self - released ) 2010.

CD

Melodic rock / pop - USA

Out of Kansas City area comes a four guys from band Haunting Heather. They were formed in 2007 year, and during the forthcoming period performed a lot, equally own materials and cover songs. During the previous 2010 year, a band has released a debut album entitled simply " One".

With 11 tracks in, a group has introduced themselves as a vividly melodic rock / pop act with strong 80's and less 70's influences as well.

They knows to remind on specially USA power pop acts from mentioned 80's era, but

also shows some own tricks.

They are pretty melodic, some of its songs posses dancable elements ( in the meanings

of pop as a genre ), and their album is more or less enjouable product for potential listener's ear. Nothing specially new, but with distant old-fashioned message, and evident retro includings, Haunting Heather and its offering could be interesting for melodic rock/pop and power pop followers...

Rating : 7, 5 / 10

C / o : www.hauntingheather.com

www.facebook.com/hauntingheather

ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE - Saturated Feathers

ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE - Saturated Feathers

Written by Branimir Lokner

Friday, 11 February 2011

ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE

" Saturated Feathers "

( Sun & Moon Records ) 2010.

CD - UK

Goth/darkwave/post new wave

Anniversary Circle are newer act on scene, whose musical interests touches goth and darkwave tendencies. A group are consists of two persons : Estelliane Kermagoret - vocals, and Martin Johnson, who is responsible for all instruments, vocals, authors works and production. They are hailing from UK, and few months ago they have released a debut album, entitled " Saturated Feathers". Anniversary Circle has offered a very interesting works, with many releasing influences. Basically, they are faithfull to goth/darkwave options, and specially to 80's legacies.

In many aspects, they knows to remind on earliest 80's acts, as a Fields Of Nephilim, Living In Texas, Bauhaus, Coctau Twins and other " 4 AD " performers, but present songs also announced that Johnson as a author posses a unique viiews too. A songs are also different among them, and it's also important to say, that Anniversary Circle did a lotta' efforts in arrangments realizations. A specific and unique atmosphere also characterize offering materials, and I would mention a 5th tune - " Take" as a primary example. " Saturated Feathers" as a album, discover many interesting places, and satisfies in general...

Rating : 8, 5 / 10

C / o : www.anniversarycircle.com

www.myspace.com/anniversarycircle

SATEVIS - Centralia

SATEVIS - Centralia

Written by Branimir Lokner

Friday, 11 February 2011

SATEVIS

" Centralia "

( Self - released ) 2010.

EP CD

Black / death metal - USA

Out of New Yoirk comes a band Satevis. A members from group started out its life in 2003 year, and twice time during entire carreare changed a name. Also its music has been changed through times, and actuelle EP " Centralia" captured them as a band whose musical direction is faithfull to black / death metal variants. Satevis has introduced themselves with 5 tracks in, done in symphonic black/death vein. A songs are intense, structually expandier with presents of some hidden melodic lines. Lyrically thay are on therithory of universal black themes, as a evil,disaster, weirdness, but musically mostly accepts influences from 90's period as well. In the other hand, judging by performing realizations, they also sounds as a group with so call modern look. An opening track from band's EP " Endless Perdition", is to my opinion a favourable one ....

Rating: 7 / 10

C / o : www.facebook.com/satevismusic

e-mail : satevismusic@gmail.com

HION MARTELL - Will Cure Any Disease

HION MARTELL - Will Cure Any Disease

Written by Branimir Lokner

Thursday, 10 February 2011

HION MARTELL

" Will Cure Any Disease "

( Viskningar och Vral ) 2010.

CD - SWEDEN

Rock/classic rock/melodic rock

Hion Martell is a Swedish five piece band, active continiously on national scene for several years. With actuelle one, they have released a 7 albums, a latest product for " Viskningar och Vral " label. Musically, Hion Martell mixes a several mainly 70's rock genres in their specific way, so we can find in its materials a glam rock influences, classic rock includings, and modern/melodic rock threathenings as well. A melodicity is imporatant part of its offering, and most of the songs posses a radio friendly usings. A musicians from band has showed a vivid performing experience, and all of present songs are done with fine realizations. A few tracks certainly deserves again listenings, and I would recomand a second tune " Built As A Boxer" , and 9th, Stones influental song " Don' t Mess". " Will Cure Any Disease", if you prefer older rock tendencies, transfered in modern rock and also productional way, could be a favourable album for your taste, in any other cases musical offering of Swedish fellows will not take your soul....

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.myspace.com/hionmartell

www.hionmartell.com