STARMEN- "By the grace of rock n roll"

 

 

Don't get fooled by the KISS a like cover. STARMEN are Swedes, seasoned musicians with a far more variety/diversity in their musical taste. Hard rock, AOR, melodic rock,FM rock you name it they deliver it. The opening could have a touch of "Hide your heart" inside it but could also be at any album by TREAT, STAGE DOLLS, EUROPE, HOUSE OF LORDS, DOKKEN, RAINBOW,DEF LEPPARD and of course the FM period of KISS, just check "By the grace of rock n roll", "Bad habit". This is an album that follows the path of the high caliber melodic rock of the late 80s and has the songcracft of their members elevating it at a real high level. Songs like "Black thunder,white lightning" got the 70s feeling while "Kari", "Kisses of an enemy","Bad habit" are examples of the way someone must write a catchy AOR /hard rock song to get some airplay. 

 

 

 

Mass harmonies, guitars that delivers all the right tone and additional melodic phrases that makes Scandinavian sound so distinctive, all hail to Jon Norum and most and above all a tight band. Its been some time i haven't heard so good melodic rock in the 80s/90s fashion as bands like NFO and KING BEARD have a more West Coast approach. A great album to enjoy with, i m insisting on that , great compositions.

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