Year : 2021
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Switzerland
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 171 mb
Bio:
Black Diamonds, formed in 2004, are a hard rock band based in the Rhine Valley in eastern Switzerland. Musically and stylistically orientates on 80s rock music, which they pack into an energetic stage performance. In 2008 the group released their first, self-produced album «First Strike». It contained ten original songs plus a cover version of Chuck Berry's classic Rock n' Roll Music . First Strike today is out of print. A couple of songs however were completely repolished and re-recorded and found their way to the latest album Once Upon A Time .Black Diamonds were asked to compose a club anthem for the local Black Thunder MC in 2011. This song is available as digital single. 2013 saw the recording and release of the second long player Perfect Sin . It was followed up by the extended Perfect Swiss tour, which brought the band through their home country and the adjacent countries. The two videos for We Want To Party and I'll Be OK were shot and released during the tour. In addition another digital single, a cover version of the Rolling Stones' classic Jumpin' Jack Flash , was released. The quartet took part in the official TV spot for the Swiss railway company (SBB) in 2013. On the set they made acquaintance with the producer of the Swiss TV serial Pimp it or kick it , who offered them to appear in a complete episode. The show was broadcasted in the same year. The new album Once Upon A Time was recorded in the band-owned studio and mixed by Tobias Lindell. Dragan Tanaskovic from the Bohus Sound Studios in Gothenburg Sweden (ABBA, Europe, In Flames, H.E.A.T., and many more) took care of the mastering.Black Diamonds are the unmistakable proof that Rock n’Roll is neither dusty nor old fashioned. Since the band was founded in 2004, the four guys from the St. Gallen Rhine Valley (CH) have skillfully combined hard rock with catchy melodies. The energetic live show is generously enriched with glam rock elements: black eyeliner, hairspray, Hello Kitty shirts - in short: everything that Pandora's make-up box has to offer.In 2017 the Black Diamonds released their third studio album "Once Upon A Time" and set out on a three-week European tour as the opening act for H.E.A.T (SE). In the following year they accompanied Crystal Ball (CH) on their tour across Germany. There were also other concert highlights such as the opening of the Bang Your Head Festival in Balingen (DE), the Rock The Ring Festival in Hinwil (CH) and the HEAT Festival in Ludwigsburg (DE).In March 2021 the new album “No-Tell Hotel” will be released on the record label Metalapolis. The band's own hotel opens its gates: From the common casual killer to the retired syndicate boss, everyone is welcome to hide comfortably and elegantly here. The songs tell the gripping stories of the guests and leave no detail out. Be ready for a massive load of rock and glamour once you step through this door ... Welcome to the No-Tell Hotel!
Album:
As everyone wishes, I also have a set of three wishes to make if I find the Aladdin lamp, but one of them is clear: to go back to the 80’s, and to stay on an endless time loop that begins on 1980 and end on 1989. I miss a lot those days, especially because the radical vision I had on those years (a lot of it influenced by ‘death to false Metal’ and childish things like this), I lost the golden age of Glam Metal. Today, I love bands that I usually said I hated back them. But if I can’t travel in time, bands as the Swiss quartet BLACK DIAMONDS can make my mind go back to those days. Listen to “No-Tell Hotel” and you all will understand what I mean.On their musical work on their fourth album, the listeners will have the same elements from Glam Metal bands from the 80’s as MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and KISS (on the unmasked age), but with a strong commercial appeal in the vein of BON JOVI on some melodies and catchy choruses. The energy is amazing, but don’t get the wrong idea: their music doesn’t sound old or moldy, but fresh and really charming. The sound quality worked in a way to keep their music loud and clean, but with strength and weight as well. Obviously the band worked on a way that could sound as they were playing alive, so there’s a refreshing organic feeling blowing throughout all the songs, and the instrumental tunes were chosen wisely.This album is their first with Chris on the guitars, but their music is the same of their past releases, so be prepared to be hooked by their music. Especially for songs as “No-Tell Hotel” (a fine mix between heavy moments and accessible melodies, and what a great work on guitars, both on riffs and on the solos), “Evil Twin” (amazing chorus, vocals and backing vocals), “Lonesome Road” (the contrasts between melodies with a clear accessible insight with strong and heavy parts is excellent), “Saturday” (some influences from DEF LEPPARD appears on the arrangements, and the accessibility is amazing, and this songs is really incredible), “Anytime” (a charming and good ballad), “The Island” (another song with accessible melodies, along with a very good work of bass guitar and drums), and “Reaching for the Stars”, because these ones will make you crawl up the walls.As “No-Tell Hotel” ends, the feeling that the listener will have is that BLACK DIAMONDS is another excellent name from the Swiss Glam Metal scene, and they deserve to grow more and more.
Line-Up:
Michael Kehl - vocal, guitar
Chris - guitar
Andi Fässler - bass
Manuel Peng - drums
Tracklist:
01. No-Tell Hotel
02. Evil Twin
03. Lonesome Road
04. Forever Wild
05. Saturday
06. Anytime
07. The Island
08. My Fate
09. Hand in Hand
10. Reaching for the Stars
11. Turn to Dust
12. Outlaw
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