Year : 2021 (Redux Edition Digipak 2026)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 144 mb
Bio:
Blue Mountain is a band led by former Fatal Smile vocalist Hans Birger. Hans also sings in progressive metal band MindSplit, but in his new band Blue Mountain, he gives us pleasant melodic hard rock for grown-ups. There’s nothing dangerous here. This is good radio-friendly melodic hard rock. It’s a great throwback to the 1980s but without sounding dated. I can hear some echoes here and there of the signature melodic hard rock sound of another Swedish act, Angeline. It turns out that is not a coincidence. Angeline’s Joachim Nilsson has co-written the album’s songs and he has also produced the album. Additionally, behind Blue Mountain’s lead vocalist Hans Birger we find no fewer than three Angeline members: Joachim Nilsson on guitar, his brother Ulf Nilsson on bass and Tobbe Jonsson on drums. Some of you may also recognise Ulf and Tobbe from their involvement with The Lightbringer of Sweden.Another pleasant flash from the past is a guest appearance by guitarist Dan Stomberg (of Madison fame) on the excellent track “City of Dreams”. Dan retired from the music business 35 years ago and thus it’s great to hear his guitar again. There are some real melodic rock gems on this album, such as “Before the Storm” (which sounds something like 220 Volt meets Angeline), “Scars 4 Life”, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”, “The Karma Alarm” and “State of Awareness”. Combining the talents of Hans Birger and Angeline was a smart move and the result is a great album. I hope that Blue Mountain will become a proper touring band too. A gig with this material plus some goodies from the members’ other bands could be terrific.
Album:
Swedes BLUE MOUNTAIN, a melodic hard rock collaboration between the band ANGELINE and vocalist Hans B Svalfors (aka H.B. Anderson) delighted us back in 2021 with their album ‘Karma Alarm’, a wonderful collection of songs with a classic ’80s smell. If you feel at home with the likes of HAREM SCAREM, DEF LEPPARD or TYKETTO, this one is definitely for you.Originally the album was only available on digital, now 2026 BLUE MOUNTAIN is releasing a limited digipak CD including 6 new tracks under the titled “Karma Alarm [Redux Edition +6 / Northern Lights & Silverlining]“, featuring a completely new artwork as well.A powerful and well-crafted production highlights the sixteen tracks in total. Just check out “Tell The World” and “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark”. We find catchy, groovy melodic rockers with a bouncy rhythm, soaring vocals, strong guitar work – Dan Stomberg from cult Swedish melodic rockers MADISON drops a guest guitar solo too – and at places the songs are embellished with smooth AORish touches.All songs were composed by Anderson and ANGELINE’s guitarist Joachim Nilsson, obviously embedded with the feeling from their own bands, but the aim was to obtain the sound from the classic Scandinavian era from the genre too.Mission accomplished: this is a bright set of melodic, timeless rocking tunes. Andersson is a terrific vocalist and here performs with passion the musical style he loves. There’s a sense of joyfulness all over the recording, and it’s palpable the guys really enjoyed working on this project.There’s a rare chemistry between these seasoned musicians, and ”Karma Alarm [Redux Edition +6]” is just another proof that timeless quality rock music is alive and kickin’.
Line Up:
Hans Birger Andersson (Fatal Smile, Token) – Vocals
Joachim Nilsson (Angeline) – Guitars
Ulf Nilsson (Angeline) – Bass
Torbjorn Jonsson (Angeline) – Drums
+ guest:
Dan Stomberg (Madison) – guest Guitar solo
Tracklist:
01. A New Approach
02. Before The Storm
03. Tell The World
04. Scars 4 Life
05. Anticipating Love
06. The Karma Alarm
07. City Of Dreams
08. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
09. Northern Lights & Silverlining
10. State Of Awareness
11. A Little Bit (Bonus Track)
12. Voice of Reason (One for All) (Bonus Track)
13. She (Bonus Track)
14. We Will Never Know (Bonus Track)
15. I’m on My Way (Bonus Track)
16. The Lonesome Road (Bonus Track)
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