The Night Flight Orchestra - Transatlantic Blues

 

New week and new month which means new reviews on WeRock. Among the texts that I read, I found much of interest, but one was sticking out, Martin Bensch lines about "Björn Strids" new project.

"The Night Flight Orchestra" started like so many others as an innocent yet serious drunken idea when Björn Strid (Soilwork) and David Andersson (Mean Streak, session Soilwork) were on the road together somewhere in North America in 2007.

Björn and David were bonding over what they considered "classic" or not, from rock n roll conspiracies to being arrested in a lobby with nothing but leather pants on. All those scenarios, fictional or real, needed a soundtrack. They also came to think that whether you're on a metal tour or not, a lot of classic rock songs say it all and can really lend you a helping hand and make you forget about everything, especially when in motion or travelling. The classic escape. The never-ending road trip. The transatlantic night flight. It may sound simple and naive but what it all comes down to is that we all need that soundtrack to feel extra special, whether you have been arrested in a lobby or not.

It didn't take long before bass player Sharlee D' Angelo (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars) joined forces as well as keyboard player Richard Larsson (Von Benzo) and drummer Jonas Källsbäck (Mean Streak). The goal was to reclaim the 70's/early 80's sense for classic melody, the forgotten recipe to a timeless song, preferably a song mentioning a city, street name or an exhilarating alcoholic beverage. Anything that will have you spitting out the word 'classic'. From "Tarot Woman" to "Badlands", from "Rhiannon" to "Running on Empty", from "Blind Man" to "Night Moves", from "Deuce" to "Separate Ways", from "Elected" to "Set me Free". The list goes on. It's all about reclaiming the "classic".

Björn has a great voice, and here he really blossom, no growl, just a voice that is incredibly powerful. The band creates a great back to basics rock that take the curves very nice with a heavy swing. I like this and hope that this comes on Vinyl soon.

Todays tune "Transatlantic Blues" is taken from the debut album "Internal Affairs"



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Pig Eyes - We Are Kings

The Cosmos Pig is here!

Pig Eyes, a band from Stockholm, Sweden, they play a classic heavy rock melted together with punk, psychedelia and cosmos. The band consists of a very interesting constellation that it would be near impossible to establish, with members from such diverse bands as In Solitude, Nitad, Kvoteringen and Trapdoor Fucking Exit.

The band has just released debut LP "Total Destruction of the Present Moment", contains only four tracks but clocks nevertheless in on about the same length as the "Reign In Blood". There was a special version of the record (Vinyl) for sale, exclusively for the release party, limited and hand numrerad to just 50 items.

Get your copy of Pig Eyes long awaited debut 12" in the De:Nihil Shop! or at Soundpollution!

Members are:
Henke Palm: Guitars
Daniel Astgren: Drums
Viktor Bergman: Drums
Calle Henriksson: Vocals
Benjamin Vallé: Guitars
Henrik Pripps: Bass

Here are some photos from one of the gigs that Pig Eyes have performed, this is from Lilla Hotellbaren here in Stockholm.

Todays tune "We Are Kings" is taken from the debut album, the video is recorded in Örebro, not the best quality but you get the idea.




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Skindred - Cut Dem

Heya Folks!

Arrived in Gävle alright and had a short visit at the area where Getaway Rock Festival gonna be.
Now its kinda empty, but it has begun and some of our workers are there :D

This is the lineup on the first day Thursday.

GETAWAY ROCK FESTIVAL 2012
Thursday:
Green Stage:
Mustasch
Graveyard
Venom
Nightwish

Blue Stage:
Obituary
Kvelertak
Black Dahlia Murder
Ghost

Red Stage:
Dynazty
Warbringer
Red Fang
Moonspell
Black Stone Cherry


Yellow Stage:
Keep Rising
Sordid Flesh
Killing Ashley
Planet Rain
The Quill
The Storyteller
Tide Of Events
Gin N´ Juice

Quite Nice huh!?!
This is going to be awesome. Although I will have some other issues to work at and to solve.
Many days and nights are there to pass,  Many people to schedule. I know one thing for sure: We do have a nice bunch of good Stagehands that is competent to help me :D If you have this kinda work u have to be a bit crazy, good portion of HELL YEAH, huge humor and persistence to reach our goal! A well satisfied customer and Artist!

Havent got any photos yet but it will come :D

For u that lives in Sweden, the Festival needs more voluneers so...send a mail to: volonteer@getawayrock.se

My choise for today is a band that plays on Friday, a very cool band I had the opportunity to work with couple of years ago.  Skindred, the Welsh ragga-metal band from Newport. They fuses heavy metal, Punk rock and reggie, dub all into one , really awesome!

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Ive choosed a tune from their latest album Union Black.

Ladys and Gents, Here is Skindred.


 

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Corroded - Age Of Rage

I want to play for u all today a tune that reminds me of summer !
In Stockholms its SUN today :D Looove it.
My last free day b4 i ride up to Gävle and start building the Getaway Rock Festival..

So many good bands that Ill get into trouble for sure :D
Look...

This band Corroded will be there, so Ill take some pics and get into this post later on.

Another band that I ADORE is Meshuggah MMNAM NAM NAM :D
Or let me refrase that, 2 bands...ENGEL  YUMMY!! Its gonna be so fun to see Steve Drennan again.

Corroded, is a Swedish heavy metal band from the town Ånge.
Was formed 2004, and has a big hit with 6th Ft. Of Anger and Time And Again.

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Metal/Rock People, here is Corroded!

Dig it Folks, Thetania



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