That contrast between tragic lyricism and upbeat melodies is a winning combination.Įxploring a new style like never before, SIRENIA transport the listener to a retro auditory arcade harking back to when groovy synth melodies dominated the world of music. On this, their 11th album titled “ 1977“, he turns to synth-infused pop-rock from the 70s and 80s for influence, injecting their trademark mournfulness with dancefloor-friendly keys. Band leader and multi-instrumentalist Morten Veland is their sole constant, having now helmed the symphonic metal mainstays for over 20 years. ![]() ![]() Not many bands have shapeshifted like SIRENIA over the years, cycling through singers and styles every other record. Remastered by Cherry Red / Esoteric Recordings and with 2 bonus tracks, their 1984’s self-titled debut “ Box Of Frogs” is a great slice bluesy Classic Rock with an ’80s mainstream AOR radio-friendly delivery, timeless rock ‘n roll in a feel-good vibe mood… As other old friends jumped into the sessions – including Rory Gallagher, British Lions’ Ray Majors, Jethro Tull’s Peter-John Vettese, Jeff Beck Band Max Middleton, and many more – the idea for the group’s curious new name came about: BOX OF FROGS. While recording the debut LP, on Christmas Eve 1983, Jeff Beck joined them at a farmhouse south of London and added his unique touch to four of the tracks. They added the excellent British Lions’s John Fiddler on vocals to form the nucleus of the band. This same venue had been a regular nightspot for the legendary guitar-based blues-rock band that was the springboard for the likes of Clapton, Beck and Page.įor Paul, Chris and Jim, the reunion made them realize they had to make more music in the Yardbirds’ tradition. On June 23, 1983, as part of London’s historic Marquee Club’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, three original Yardbirds musicians found themselves together on stage again. When The Yardbirds croaked, up burst a BOX OF FROGS… this band was formed by three members of The Yardbirds – Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty – but since there names are not Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck, most would not recognize their names on the same plaque as those other three mega-famous guitarists in The Yardbirds. Released by Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records, this 3-disc set “ Faster Than The Speed Of Light” compiles that 1984 live set, other from Japan 1995, and a covers album featuring Raven’s crazy versions of ‘Fireball’ (Deep Purple), ‘Bad Reputation’ (Thin Lizzy), ‘Ogre Battle’ (Queen) and any more… The band released their first 45rpm single ‘Don’t Need Your Money’ in 1980, followed by debut LP ‘Rock Until You Drop’ in 1981.īecoming a big crowd draw, Raven did what they do best, and hit the road, exemplified by their live album, ‘Live At The Inferno’, appeared in 1984, which cherry picks their biggest hitters from their early single and first three Neat Records albums. Raven was formed by brothers Mark and John Gallagher, playing their first gig in 1975 while building up a loyal following across the North East of England. No doubt one of the NWOBHM pioneer acts, power-trio RAVEN – self-styled “athletic rockers” – were a huge influence on future metal bands, such as Megadeth, Metallica, Testament, etc. ![]() So, grab your boom box, pop in that cassette, hit play and let this band take you back to the Eighties… This is melodic rock / pop-rock embracing the emotion of days gone by and memories of a simpler and happy time for many. ‘Cosmonaut Cowboys’ is an album that is emotion driven and anthem bound, a “Summertime” platter if there ever was one. Now 2023, for the first time, ”Cosmonaut Cowboys” is being available world-wide on all major platforms, featuring a fresh new artwork.ĪFTER ADAM is a band that we promise will satisfy people that enjoy hooky, infectious sing-along ’80s music. However, given the passion and skill on display, it seemed tragic to not let the album hit the digital realm to find the extent of its audience. ![]() Before that, Justin just finished the album with his new project AFTER ADAM, which finally was released shortly after Justin’s passing.īut the album, titled “ Cosmonaut Cowboys“, only was released on physical CD in the USA and pretty hard to find overseas. Leader of melodic rock collective LIBERTY ‘N JUSTICE, Justin Murr, towards the end of 2021 unexpectedly passed away due to complications from Covid-19.
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