Opening with an epic introduction of the band, this fourth album of Norway's SUICIDE BOMBERS looks as good as the previous ones, kind of ZODIAC MINDWARP meets SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK aesthetic including glossy and colourful pictures of the band dressed in Murder Couture...Then, the song "Murder Couture" offers us some anthemic heavy rock followed by... Continue Reading →
Norway might be famous for TURBONEGRO and black metal, but The HALLINGTONS are more influenced by American bands, especially the RAMONES ("Not My Deal") and pop punk (listen to the chorus in "Jesus Freak" or the song "Pretty Neat" that reminds me a bit of The GROOVIE GHOULIES.) There's more vocal harmonies in "The Witch"... Continue Reading →
Two new songs by Norway's hottest new band RAZORBATS, well not that new now since they started in 2012 (but they've been through various line-up changes)! "The City" brings back a healthy dose of VAN HALEN and The ARK influenced melodies with a catchy teenage rock chorus. If GIRL was still around, they would probably... Continue Reading →
This is already the second release of Norway's RAZORBATS. Their first album sounded young and fresh, but saying that they have become more mature would probably be insulting! On the other hand, RAZORBATS have become tighter as a band and it can be heard as soon as the album starts with glitter rock anthem "The... Continue Reading →
In this day and age, you can easily write, record and release music when members live on different continents. Chris Damien Doll (Norway) and Sandy Hazard (Canada) have joined forces in order to write some sleazy hard rock'n'roll songs and give birth to DOLL HAZARD. They answered a few questions... One member in Norway, and... Continue Reading →
"Social Rejects" is a sing-along powerpop anthem dedicated to all the outsiders of the world and the first single from their forthcoming album. With a killer riff and a chorus that immediately gets stuck in your head, the band invites us into a world of alienation, insecurity and unrequited love. But maybe there’s hope after... Continue Reading →
Chris Damien Doll (TRASHCAN DARLINGS, SUCIDE BOMBERS...) and Sandy Hazard (MCRACKINS, DIRTBAG REPUBLIC) have joined forced to offer us this 10 song album. Chris handled guitar and bass, Sandy took care of the drums, and both shared vocals in order to create this Norway-Canada sleaze rock alliance. The duo met through their love for glam... Continue Reading →
This is the third SUICIDE BOMBERS release already if you don't count the "Appetite For Explosions" 3 song debut CDR (2012.) As usual, the record opens with a SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK kind of intro, just before getting right into the heart of the matter, delivering some high quality hard rock'n'roll with "Suicide Idol"! "Ready For... Continue Reading →
THE QUEEN OF NORWAY iNTERRUPTS THE KiNGS OF ROCK'N'ROLL Alarms went off at the Royal Castle on July 27th and security teams rushed to one of the Queen's storage facilities in Oslo. Upon arrival they found the kings of Rock'n'Roll, SUiCiDE BOMBERS, shooting the video for their hit-single READY FOR TONiGHT in an adjoining tunnel.... Continue Reading →
