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Art Nation - Announce New Single 'Tattoo' (Loreen Cover)
Art Nation have today released new single, ‘Tattoo‘, an energetic and powerful cover of the international smash from Sweden’s own, Loreen, which won the coveted Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year. fter being premiered by the leading destination for the best cover songs around the Globe, Cover Nation, the band is ready to launch the song to all DSPs. Watch ‘Tattoo (Loreen Cover)’ official…
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MAGNUS KARLSSON Announces New FREE FALL Album ‘Hunt The Flame’ Out April 14, 2023
MAGNUS KARLSSON Announces New FREE FALL Album ‘Hunt The Flame’ Out April 14, 2023 New Single & Video for the Title Track Featuring Alexander Strandell Out Now! Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the fourth installment of Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall, ‘Hunt The Flame’ on April 14, 2023. Once again, the multi-talented Swedish guitarist/songwriter/producer has assembled a killer cast of…
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Nitrate - Feel The Heat
Release Date: 13 Oct 2023
Formed in Nottingham in the mid-2010s by bassist Nick Hogg, melodic/hard rockers Nitrate recently released their fourth studio album, ‘Feel The Heat’.
‘Feel The Heat’ contains eleven anthemic and hook-filled tracks. It features a duet and backing vocals by Norwegian rock singer Issa, plus further backing vocals by Paul Laine (Danger Danger/The Defiants), Leon Robert Winteringham (LRW Project) and Alan Clark (Change Of Heart).
Heavily inspired by the late ‘80s rock scene and influenced by the likes of Def Leppard, Europe, Journey and Bon Jovi, Nitrate have previously issued the critically acclaimed albums ‘Real World’ (2018), ‘Open Wide’ (2019) and ‘Renegade’ (2021).
The new album ’Feel The Heat’ sees Nick Hogg continuing to work with Tom and James Martin (ex-Vega)plus Swedish vocal sensation Alexander Strandell (Art Nation, Crowne), with new drummer Alex Cooper (Devilfire) and guitarist Richard Jacques welcomed aboard. Together, this sextet have created a true belter of an album that already belongs among the elite in its genre.
Nick Hogg says, “We can’t wait for everyone to hear our new record. There is a real buzz of excitement within the Nitrate camp like never before and we can’t wait for the album to finally hit the stores. This is ‘hand on heart’ the best album we have written and recorded, while Tom and James have devoted every waking moment over the past year to make the production the very best it can be.”
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Crowne - "Sharoline" - Official Video (Alexander Strandell, Jona Tee, Ki...
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1001 vinklar av en trädgård...
1001 vinklar av en trädgård…
Efter en höst med fallfrukt är äpplen på backen en delikatess, men det är mitt på dagen innan mörkret faller så i måltiden måste man vara på sin vakt. Även lilla jag har fiender i luften… Ny Musik… Crowne släpper ny platta. förstasingeln “Champions”. CROWNE består av sångaren Alexander Strandell (ART NATION), gitarristen/keyboardisten/producenten Jona Tee (H.E.A.T.), basisten John Levén…
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Art Nation återförenas och inviger Sveriges största festival
Art Nation återförenas och inviger Sveriges största festival @ArtNationSwe
De säger att “Fame is a beast that you can’t control or be prepared for.” 2015 gick Göteborgsbandet Art Nation med sitt debutalbum Revolution (2015) från att spela små akustiska spelningar i bibiliotek och butiker till at turnéra runt i landet på rockklubbar, festivaler och dessutom få äran att inleda Gothia Cup på Ullevi inför fullsatt publik. Allt detta under perioden av ett enda år. Grundaren…
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CROWNE release new single 'Perceval'
CROWNE release new single ‘Perceval’
The new Swedish melodic rock supergroup Crowne have just released ‘Perceval’, the third single from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Kings In The North’. It follows the songs ‘Sharoline’ and ‘Mad World’. Crowne is comprised of Alexander Strandell (vocals – Art Nation), Jona Tee (guitar, keyboards, producer – H.E.A.T), John Levén (bass – Europe) and Christian Lundqvist (drums – The Poodles), while…
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Crowne - Live From Studio Gröndahl 2022 EP CD
Crowne – Live From Studio Gröndahl 2022 EP CD
In 2021, Swedish melodic hard rock super-group CROWNE unleashed their debut album ‘Kings In The North’, which fully delivered on the promise of the combination of the members’ pedigrees. Comprised of vocalist Alexander Strandell (Art Nation), guitarist, keyboardist & producer Jona Tee (H.E.A.T.), bassist John Levén (Europe), and drummer Christian Lundqvist (The Poodles), the debut was a true tour…
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#ArtNation are a melodic rock band, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 2014, the band have released two albums previously, 2015’s Revolution and 2017’s Liberation. Now in 2019, Art Nation have just delivered their third full length, the very solid, Transition. As the album opens, #FallenWorlds instantly delivers lightning fast drumming, shredding guitars and layered symphonics, plus some great vocals from Alexander Strandell. https://www.facebook.com/664946577254771/posts/827131307702963?sfns=mo #noisepollutionaustralia #music #metal #rock #heavymetal #musicreview #moviereview https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WgKw_Ar9I/?igshid=1r2r7ovfjdsi8
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ART NATION Announce New Album And Release Second Single “Firefly”
ART NATION Announce New Album And Release Second Single “Firefly”
Swedish melodic rock act ART NATION are now back with the new album “Transition”, set to be released on October 25th via GAIN/Sony Music.
The new album consists of 10 powerful songs written and produced by Alexander Strandell and Johan Gustavsson except The Cure that has been co written by Multi-Platinum Awarded songwriter and producer Andreas Stone.
Fireflyis the secong singel to be released…
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Creye - No Easy Way Out ft. Alexander Strandell (Official Audio)
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Swedish Rockers ART NATION Signs To Frontiers Music SLR
Swedish Rockers ART NATION Signs To Frontiers Music SLR
We are thrilled to announce the signing of Art Nation to the label for the release of their next album! After having worked with Alexander Strandell on last year’s excellent debut album from Crowne, “Kings In The North”, we approached Alexander about working together on a new Art Nation album and thankfully we will be doing exactly that. Below, some words from Alexander about the signing and the…
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Crowne - Operation Phoenix
Release Date: 27 Jan 2023
The Swedish supergroup Crowne released their second album ‘Operation Phoenix’ at the end of January. Once again, it was produced by Jona Tee and it sees the group deliver a stunning tour-de-force of melodic hard rock with hints of metal.
Comprised of vocalist Alexander Strandell (Art Nation), new full time guitarist Love Magnusson (Dynazty), keyboard player and rhythm guitarist Tee, bassist John Levén (Europe) and drummer Christian Lundqvist (The Poodles), Crowne is a true force to be reckoned with.
In fact, Crowne can lay claim to being the most exciting supergroup ever to emerge from the Swedish melodic hard rock scene. With its stellar cast that initially came together to create an absolute monster of a debut album in 2021’s acclaimed ‘Kings In The North’, they have somehow bettered it with this follow-up.
Standout tracks include 'Ready To Run', 'Juliette', 'Champions', 'The last of Us' and title track, 'Operation Phoenix'.
‘Operation Phoenix’ builds upon the rock solid foundations laid on their debut and takes them to a whole new level entirely.
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Resenha: Creye - "Creye"
Texto: Leonardo Melo | Foto: divulgação
Graças à recomendação de uma amiga no Instagram, fui conferir o primeiro full-lenght do Creye. Curiosamente, dias antes, por acaso eu esbarrei com a bela capa do álbum (veja ela aí no alto), ao fazer uma pesquisa na Internet. E confesso: apesar de ter achado a arte gráfica bem bonita e de ser muito fã de Hard Rock, Melodic Rock e AOR, isso não foi o suficiente para que me interessasse em ouvir o material. Tremendo engano da minha parte, porque a estreia da banda sueca é simplesmente genial.
Lançado pela Frontiers Records no fim de setembro, "Creye" (sim, o disco é batizado com o próprio nome do grupo) traz um conjunto de canções empolgantes para nenhum apreciador do estilo botar defeito. "Holding On" (ouça no player abaixo), a faixa de abertura, já é logo de cara um belo exemplo do que virá pela frente. Com grandes arranjos e melodias, competência instrumental a cargo de Andreas Gullstrand (ex-Grand Slam) e Fredrik Joakimsson nas guitarras, Gustaf Örsta no baixo, Joel Rönning nos teclados e Arvid Filipsson na bateria, além do ótimo vocal de Robin Jidhed (filho de Jim Jidhed, vocalista do Alien), a sequência segue inspirada com "Nothing to Lose", "Different State of Mind" (assista ao clipe no player abaixo) e "Never Too Late".
"All We Need Is Faith" não fica atrás, sendo outro destaque do trabalho, apesar de sua pegada mais cadenciada, que logo é compensada por mais um refrão e segunda parte vibrantes. "Miracle" mantém o ritmo desde sua introdução guiada por um violão e igualmente conquista pela ótima melodia e refrão cativante. Com destaque para a camada de teclados que permeia a faixa e a atuação da bateria, "Christina" (confira o lyric video no player abaixo) também empolga pelo ótimo refrão. Na sequência, "Straight to the Top" apresenta backing vocals caprichados que valorizam ainda mais o gogó de Jidhed.
Cumprindo a, digamos, “cota de baladas" de todo bom álbum de Hard/AOR que se preze, temos "Love Will Never Die", que desempenha bem o seu papel. Ao passo que "Still Believe in You" retoma o andamento mais agitado, assim como "City Lights", logo em seguida. "Desperately Lovin'" reduz um pouco a marcha, mas sem perder em qualidade, da mesma forma que "Better Way", responsável pelo fechamento da track list regular do disco.
E como já se tornou uma prática habitual da Frontiers, a edição japonesa traz aquela manjada versão acústica de uma música que já consta no álbum. A escolhida foi "Straight to the Top". Nesse caso, poderiam ter incluído, por exemplo, a faixa "No Easy Way Out" (cover de Robert Tepper presente no filme "Rocky IV"), que encerra o EP "Straight to the Top" liberado pelo Creye em 2017 e que não está no recém-lançado disco. Ok, o EP em questão trazia Alexander Strandell (ex-Diamond Dawn, Art Nation) nos vocais, mas não daria para regravá-la com Jidhed (que depois assumiu o posto) na função? Vá entender...
Crítica à parte, se você gosta de Work of Art, Wigelius, Houston, H.E.A.T. e Eclipse, só para citar alguns outros nomes do gênero (coincidentemente, todos belos representantes do Hard Rock/AOR sueco), então o Creye é, de fato, a sua praia. Não seria exagero algum dizer que temos aqui um fortíssimo candidato a álbum do ano. Pelo menos em seu segmento. Vida longa ao Creye!
Track list:
01. Holding On 02. Nothing to Lose 03. Different State of Mind 04. Never Too Late 05. All We Need Is Faith 06. Miracle 07. Christina 08. Straight to the Top 09. Love Will Never Die 10. Still Believe in You 11. City Lights 12. Desperately Lovin’ 13. A Better Way 14. Straight to the Top (Acoustic Version - Japan Bonus Track)
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Robin Jidhed - Vocais Andreas Gullstrand - guitarra Fredrik Joakimsson - guitarra Gustaf Örsta - baixo Joel Rönning - teclados Arvid Filipsson - bateria
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Review. Art Nation - "Liberation"
Hoy presentamos la crítica del nuevo disco, llamado Liberation, de los Hard Rockeros suecos, de dónde iban a ser, Art Nation.
Antes de empezar os recordamos que estarán por España, este noviembre . Ver toda la información de la gira
Para los que no los conozcáis, comentaros que provienen, por lo menos el cantante, de la ya extinguida banda Diamond Dawn, y que son jóvenes, muy jóvenes, algo que en Rock And Blog nos encanta, lo hemos dicho muchas veces.
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Al mando de la nave está Alexander Strandell, que también canta, y decimos al mando, porque hace pocas fechas, no sabemos si de forma voluntaria o forzosa, vimos un comunicado en el Facebook de la banda, en la que él mismo indicaba que todos, a excepción del guitarrista Johan Gustavsson, estaban fuera.
Y ahora esperemos sacar polémica con este comentario. El nuevo disco de H.E.A.T., no nos vamos a engañar, no ha dejado indiferente a nadie por su cambio, y eso conlleva que los fans no estén contentos, e incluso, esperemos que no, los dejen lado. Pues esos fans están de enhorabuena, ya que…¿Son Art Nation los sucesores de H.E.A.T.?
Liberation, nos dan una auténtica lección de Hard Rock ochentero: coros, melodías, teclas que no aburren y rellenan muy bien, además de dar, incluso, un toque moderno, riffs heavies, grandes guitarras, y una base rítmica contundente. Y como buenos heavies que son, con baladitas tiernas para ablandar corazones.
Estamos convencidos de que cuando escuches el disco tendrás la sensación de escuchar a los H.E.A.T. de Address The Nation, no a ese nivel, por supuesto, pero sí contento en cuanto a qué eso es lo que consiguen.
Art Nation «Liberation» Tema a Tema
Liberation comienza con Ghost Town, toda una declaración de intenciones. Mucha caña en las estrofas, grandes guitarras, para acabar cada una de ellas en estribillos muy comerciales y pegadizos. Te das cuenta de que esto va a ir de riffs heavies, es solo el comienzo. El tema acaba por todo lo alto, estribillos una y otra vez, que consigue engancharte.
Con el objetivo de quedarte con ganas de más, llega Maniac. Riff de los clásicos, ¡cuanto ochenta han mamado!, para comenzar. La voz y la guitarra tienen su diálogo, muy vacilón, toda la canción. Temazo, puro ochenta. Esto es Hard Rock!
The Real Me. Súper heavy, velocidad en las baterías, riffs jevorros, y cambio de ritmo, más pausado, antes del estribillo, el cual es muy comercial y heavy a la vez, con mucho protagonismo de los teclados, muy psicodélicos.
Kiss Up & Kick Down. La canción corito, para que todos cantemos. Muy comercial.
When Stars Align. Balada con estructura de balada heavy, ritmos muy marcados y guitarras duras.
One Nation. Protagonismo de los bombos al principio hasta que entran las guitarras, que endurecen el tema. Estribillo con rollo himno.
A Thousand Charades. Otra canción súper heavy, guitarras buenísimas, el riff es durísimo, y una base rítmica muy machacona toda la canción.
Toda la esencia del Hard Rock
Take Me Home. La canción noña del disco, hecha para el lucimiento del cantante. Destaca la inclusión de cuerdas, rollo violonchelo, y el solo. No soy baladista, no me gusta. Lo siento.
I’m Alive. De nuevo guitarras, bien. La canción comienza con un solo rápido, que se rompe con un parón, en el que entra la voz. La canción vuelve a crecer en el estribillo, del que destacamos algo como sintetizadores. Con esta mezcla lentitud, contundencia se ejecuta la canción.
Paralyzed. De nuevo, riffs, velocidad, actitud, ¡Temazo! Está genial el contraste del estribillo, que juega la batería, con la velocidad, y lo duras, de las guitarras.
What Do You Want. Tema variado para acabar, teclas y voces, todo muy blandito para empezar, después guitarras poderosas, para volver a lo melódico, blandito, en los coros.
Estad tranquilos, que si H.E.A.T. nos abandonan, tenemos a Art Nation.
Crítica realizada por Ape Navarro
Review. Art Nation – «Liberation» was originally published on Rock and Blog
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CROWNE debut single 'MAD WORLD'
CROWNE debut single ‘MAD WORLD’
NEW SWEDISH SUPERGROUP ‘CROWNE’ FEATURING MEMBERS OF H.E.A.T / EUROPE / ART NATION / THE POODLES/ debut single ‘MAD WORLD’ Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of ‘Mad World’, the debut single from Crowne, who are a new Swedish melodic hard rock supergroup which is comprised of vocalist Alexander Strandell (Art Nation), guitarist/keyboardist/ producer Jona Tee…
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