Hardcore Circus - Wake Up Call (2010) (Demon Doll Records Edition 2011)

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Hardcore Circus - Wake Up Call (2010) (Demon Doll Records Edition 2011)

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Hardcore Circus - Wake Up Call (2010) (Demon Doll Records Edition 2011)

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Year : 2010 (Demon Doll Records Edition 2011)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 117 mb


Bio:

While HARDCORE CIRCUS is being hailed as a ‘super-group’ project, you are forgiven if most —maybe all— of the players’ names are unfamiliar to you, though most melodic rock fans have probably unknowingly crossed paths with at least some of these guys on other albums.With the exception of Mats Leven, who unleashes his stellar voice in the harmony vocal department, the members have slaved in other bands without gaining any real notoriety.But lack of notoriety does not necessarily mean a lack of talent and all the players have significant ties to some legends in the melodic hard rock community.Drummer Joakim Bloohm worked with Chris Laney on Animal’s Violent New Breed CD.Lead singer Jorgen Bolmstad worked with Thomas Vikstrom in the Swedish melodic rock band Surround. Bassist Nalley Pahisson has plied his trade with the likes of Treat, Last Autumn’s Dream, and Therion.Rounding out the roster is guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark who has showcased his fiery neoclassical licks with Narnia, Rob Rock, Savior Machine, and Divinefire.Speaking of guitars, while Grimmark may be best known for his sizzling neoclassical shredding, there is none of that on display here; instead, the guitars are of the take-no-prisoners variety, thundering with heavy grooves and muscular as a raging rhino.If you’re looking for mean, powerful, in-your-face riffs that really pack a primal punch, then this album is probably right up your proverbial alley.“Wake Up Call” could best be described as melodic hard rock with a strong metal edge.Songs like “She Goes On”, the Skid Row-esque “Tattooed Junkie”, and the title track are convincing numbers melding the heavy with the melodic.“Under My Skin”, behind the wall of guitars, is extremely melodic and infectious.“Who I Am” and the groovy “Queen Of Dirt” draw you in with some friendly catchiness, while the rather rude but deeply catchy-chorused “Life” is one of the best songs here.The final track, the milder “Miracle” is another highlight which has a hint of Michael Bormann about it.“Wake Up Call” is a solid melodic hard rock album with a tough, biting edge to this style of music, and in terms of pure attitude, they have succeeded.The performances are energetic and fun across the board.Jorgen “Jojje” Bolmstad’s voice is a characterful entity, taking a few parts Jon Bon Jovi, a nod to Tommy Heart of Fair Warning, then putting some other inflections in for good measure. He gives the album a bright spunky vibe, a feeling backed up by the excellent guitar playing, blasting rhythm section and cool backing voices.The production is clear and punchy, sometimes on the raw side and drenched in a thick, beefy bottom end sound.This is a really enjoyable release, dynamic and entertaining.

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HARDCORE CIRCUS is a new Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band from Sweden.This supergroup has four incredible musicians that made an incredible debut album.Even though the word hardcore remains in the band's name, there is nothing hardcore about these guys as they play Rock N' Roll and they play it with excellence. This debut album is just what you would expect from a Glam Metal / Hard Rock bands like MOTLEY CRUE or even GUNS N' ROSES. Instead, the music comes from a bunch of guys that even though they are hailed as a super group, it is probable that many of you that are not familiar with the melodic Metal scene will not know them and it is too bad because they can really play.Sweden has been known in the last ten or so years to have great Hard Rock acts such as THE POODLES and CRASHDIET for example. But HARDCORE CIRCUS is something new and quite refreshing.Straight up from the first song, “She Goes Down”, Bolmstad and the guys took me into a journey back to the Hollywood Boulevard, that once offered thesleaze and glam style yet with the groove and power of the modernized Hard Rock. That is the first thing I liked about this band. They do amazing Hard Rock but with a modern twist that actually fitted perfectly with the sound and feel of the band and the material. Another thing is that even though the band is Swedish, they sound very much American and have even a little of a southern feel on some of the songs like as “Life”that sounds like a mix of BLACK LABEL SOCIETYand BON JOVI. It may sound strange and weird to you, yet, it sounded awesome. Another song that has an interesting twist and mix is “Miracle”that is the power ballad of the record. It is a really cool song , not to cheesy and has an incredible chorus.Production wise, the handling was top-notch, every single instrument on the album sounded amazing. The rhythm section - Joakim Bloohm(drums) and Nalley Pahlsson (bass) sound really tight and Nalley knew exactly how and what to play and had a great connection with the drums and the guitars. Carl-Johan Grimmark, that you may heard him shred with ROB ROCK, left the Neo-Classical shred aside and took the role of the Guitar god on this record and just made a hell of a job as well sounding like a mix of ZAKK WYLDE, GUS G. and SLASH all together in one person. Jorgen Bolmstad's vocals were amazing and the harmonies will make you realize how important the backing vocals in Rock N ' Roll are.In conclusion, this is an amazing debut album, and it’s an amazing Hard Rock album in particular, but I don’t think it’s an album that will pass the test of time and eventually become a classic. However, this is something we’ll have to wait and see. Also, it will be cool if this band will get some air time and maybe a video on MTV or something like that because it’s about time for Hard rock to rule the music business once again. Lately it seems that the Swedish bands are amped to do just the thing.

Line Up:

C.J Grimmark - Lead Guitars
Joakim Bloohm - Drums
Jorgen Bolmstad - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Nalley Pahlsson - Bass, Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. She Goes Down
02. Queen of Dirt
03. Under My Skin
04. Who I Am
05. Life
06. Hardcore Circus
07. Wake Up Call
08. Pain
09. Tattooed Junkie
10. Miracle


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