Transport League - Twist & Shout at the Devil

Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

"Twist & Shout at the Devil" is the latest and seventh album from the Swedish boogie rockers TRANSPORT LEAGUE.

The band, which was formed in 1994 and with now with the seventh release "Twist & Shout at the Devil" they have created an album that shows that the band has grown, a bit beardy and grey haired than usual 😏

The songs feels very elaborate and well-crafted. The album is like an riffy roadtrip with an heavy impact! It got some strong influences from DANZIG and CLUTCH. Like the two predecessors, "Twist & Shout at the Devil" is a collection of tunes with high peaks and less compelling transportation stretches in between. The three longstanding band members Tony Jelencovich, Peter Hunyadi (guitar) and Mattias Starander (drums) recorded the album together with the new bassist Dennis Österdal who has joined the fold to replace Lars Häglund, the latter having had to leave the group due to health problems.

"Twist & Shout at the Devil" with the ambiguous album title which hints at both the BEATLES ("Twist And Shout") and MÖTLEY CRÜE ("Shout At The Devil"). The album opener "Destroy Rock City", with its KISS references ("Detroit Rock City") in terms of its name and its startup riff until it forms to their own creation. There is another tune where the reference is made, "Bad Voltage" which brings to mind LED ZEPPELIN and AC/DC, Marshall amps and Gibson guitars – all of them synonymous with timeless rock´n`roll. The heavy punching "Power To The Sloth", screaming vocals and cool and heavy riffs. "Cannibal Holobeast" is a really cool piece where he screams "This is my sabotage", the tune is also supported by a video clip. "Swine To Shine" is a more lade-back tune, I get a little FOO FIGHTERS feeling in the vocal part until he burst out something else, cool tune. "One Last Way", heavy melodic riffing with almost rapping vocals and screaming angry parts in a very melodic way, could have been a tune from SYSTEM OF A DOWN, I really like this one. "Zulu Zombie Zodiac" is a fast tune, a modern groovy monster to the stand out tune "Dead And Awaken", were spoken word is the main thing along with ruffy and screamo vocals takes it's part along with heavy riffs and marching drums. "Werewolves In The Sink" is a killing duet with Jocke Berg from HARDCORE SUPERSTAR. "Thousand Eyes & One" is a heavy piece where modern FOO FIGHTERS flickers in the chorus, great tune indeed! "Gravestation" flirts with ZAPPA and WHITE ZOMBIE. The album ends with "Winter War", a riffy and ruffy tune and I see myself click on the repeat button. I guess I need to add a Vinyl for order soon!

Roberto Laghi(IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, MUSTASCH) is behind the mix of the album. The impressive cover artwork was designed by Axel Widén and presents creatures (werewolf, pig, sloth) from the album’s lyrics – a real eye-catcher which pleasantly sets itself apart from the usual metal standards.


Sum: Hell yeah, you need this!

Today's tune "Cannibal Holobeast" is taken from the "Record Of The Week", enjoy! Lyrics by Tony Jelencovich. Video directed by Joel Nilsson at Maluha Media



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Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Later tonight stands Metallica on stage at the Sthlm Fields, the new one-day festival in the heart of Stockholm! A festival that I have been working a week on already, looking forward to see the result of the hard work. More stuff will come after the festival.

So todays tune is pretty easy... From Master Of Puppets album we find the tune "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", this version is (Live), Recorded live at Orion Music + More on June 9, 2013 in Detroit, MI



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Michael Monroe - Trick Of The Wrist

The Finnish national treasure Michael Monroe in a sense paved the way for both Mötley Crue as Guns N 'Roses. Harvested a great success with his band Hanoi Rocks in the 80's. Now he goes solo with his new band featuring Sam Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, Demolition 23 & New York Dolls) on bass, guitarist Steve Conte (New York Dolls), drummer Karl Rosqvist (Steel Prophet, Danzig) and the latest recruiting guitarist Dregen (Backyard Babies, Hellacopters), who replaces Ginger, frontman of British band The Wildhearts, who appeared with Monroe for the last time in Provinssirock in June. Dregen's first concert with Monroe was is June 26 at Fishing Harbour in Helsinki when Michael Monroe open for Foo Fighters.

Unlike other members of Hanoi Rocks' in the 1980s, Monroe was never a big drug user or a big drinker although in his book "All Those Wasted Years" Monroe tells about being addicted for a short while to Amphetamine in the 1980s. This appears indeed for this 49 year old chap is in an excellent shape.

With his sixth studio album "Sensory Overdrive" in their luggage did they visited Debaser Medis, Stockholm last night.

That it was a very pleasant evening can surely most people who were there testify about. Something that was difficult during this evening was to pinpoint an average age; for it was really spread out from 18 to 60:) The Swedish relics Nomands opens up and creates a fine atmosphere inside the room with his straight rock, would think that many arrived there under Nomands flag and got Monroe as a bonus.

Michael Monroe's band got a lot of attention, it photographed and conducts interviews, largely due to Dregen connect with his teenage hero. That this little Sly dog is everywhere, is a mystery to me, later in addition to merge their bags with one of his idols, he has been developing its own favorite bag of Candy, or rather pimped an existing product to attract the younger candy-eating public. Polly, manufactured by Cloetta, now comes in a new flavor - licorice, lemon and chocolate in a bag designed by Dregen. He is a really nice guy, he almost always comes up and talk about this and that, we talked for a couple of occasions, one was about the classic band "Secret Service" and their achievements back in time ...you might remember the tunes, Oh Susie! and Flash In The Night :) It is great that is going so well for him, "you're going strike while the iron is hot, someone said”.

How does Dregen fit in the band then? Oh yes, like to be cut out for the job, he lift up the band lots, even the other guitarist Steve Conte ends up in the shade when all the focus lands on Swede and Monroe are enjoying every bit of it now that he has found a irascible equal. Dregen was incredibly enthusiastic about the gig that he kicked wildly around in the air as if he was attacked by a swarm of angry bees. Romp as a small mischievous schoolboy and headbanging so sweat chafed over the audience, in other words, he gave everything.

The bottom line is that this is probably the best setup Monroe had sofar and they really delivered a great gig. Do you have the chance to see them during their tour, so do it.

Todays tune "Trick Of The Wrist" is from the latest solo album "Sensory Overdrive" and this clip is filmed on the Swedish TV 4 on Nyhetsmorgon (Sep 6, 2011) includes a Interview with Michael Monroe & Dregen.



Setlist from Debaser 7/9

Trick Of The Wrist
Got Blood
Mordern Day Miracle
Motorvatin’
Hammersmith Palais
’78
Nothing’s Alright
Not Fakin’ it
Bombs Away
Dysfunctional
Back To Mystery City
Malibu Beach
Dead, Jail Or Rock ’n Roll
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Wanna Be Loved
Taxi Driver
Fee Alright


Tour Dates:

09.09.11, Kaivohuone, Naantali, Finland
10.09.11, Radio Rock Cruise, Finland
30.09.11, Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA
01.10.11, Sonar Baltimore, MD, USA
02.10.11, Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
04.10.11, Great Scott, Boston, MA, USA
05.10.11, Les Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QC, Canada
06.10.11, Mod Club Theater, Toronto, ON, Canada
07.10.11, Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH, USA
08.10.11, Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, USA
09.10.11, Station 4, St. Paul, MN, USA
10.10.11, Fubar, St. Louis, MO, USA
12.10.11, Moe’s, Denver, CO, USA
15.10.11, El Corazon, Seattle, WA, USA
16.10.11, Dante’s, Portland, OR, USA
18.10.11, Avalon Theatre, Santa Clara, CA, USA
19.10.11, Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA, USA
20.10.11, Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA, USA
23.10.11, V-ROCK Festival / Super Arena Saitama, Japan
04.11.11, Finlandia Club, Lahti, Finland
05.11.11, Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland
05.11.11, Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland
24.11.11, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England
25.11.11, Ritz, Manchester, England
26.11.11, Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom
27.11.11, Garage, Glasgow, United Kingdom
28.11.11, Academy, New Castle, England
29.11.11, Academy, Leeds, England
01.12.11, Academy, Bristol, England
02.12.11, Electric Ballroom, London, England
03.12.11, Hard Rock Hell, Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom

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