Crazy Lixx is Back on Track!

Crazy Lixx

The Swedish rockband Crazy Lixx is back on track with two new members, Chrisse Olsson and Jens Lundgren, filling the boots of their previous guitar players Andy Dawson and Edd Liam, who left the band in the late summer of 2015. The new guitar players are being presented in this superfunny video and the song is, suitably called ”All Looks, No Hooks” from their self titled album ”Crazy Lixx” that came out in 2014. You can see the funny video in the clip below.

Right now the line-up is, Danny Rexon vocals, Joél Cirera drums, Jens Sjöholm bass, Chrisse Olsson guitar and Jens Lundgren guitar.

Crazy Lixx will release their first live album ”Sound Of The Live Minority” in July this year. The album was recorded last year, 2015, at ”Bang Your Head Festival” in Germany. The album will be featuring some of Crazy Lixx’s best songs. 

Meanwhile we’re waiting for their live album and hopefully, some new material, we keep on listening to ”21 Til’ I Die”. This song is for all you rockers out there who refuse to grow up. Check it out from the mini-player below. 

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For more about Crazy Lixx check out their Facebook page or website.

The New Breed EP Review

The New Breed

Earlier this year I did an interview with Tom McKay, one of The New Breed’s guitar players, about their upcoming self titled, debut EP called ”The New Breed”.

Now, the EP is released and the result is five rocking tracks.

This music is made to be heard live. Think of a dark, smoke filled rock club in the mid seventies, with high volume and packed with rockers in the crowd. You would expect to see Ritchie Blackmore pass you by on his way to the stage or the bar... The New Breed’s music is probably at it’s best heard live like this. It’s typical 70s rock and what first comes to mind is Deep Purple with tempo mixes going thru the songs, that was typical for that era. This is what The New Breed play, classic 70s rock, just like they did back then, for example take the cowbell and gritty guitars in ”Heartbreaker”. Nice touch! 

I like the intro in ”Black Seas, High Tides” and how the song pick up speed at the end. Its a good song to sum up The New Breed’s self titled, debut EP with.

I’m looking forward to hear their next album and would love to see them go on tour. My favorite songs on this EP is ”Lie To Me” and ”Soul Train”, give this EP a listen.

Songs on ”The New Breed” EP:

1  Soul Train (No Easy Way Out)

2  Lie To Me

3  Get Some

4  Heartbreaker           

5  Black Seas, High Tides

☠☠☠☠ / 5

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You can get ”The New Breed” EP on iTunes and check out the songs in the mini-player below. For more on The New Breed, you can head over to their FaceBook page and don’t forget that you can see videos and clips on their YouTube Channel.

Check Out This Fresh Noize!

Candlelight Red

It’s been a while since the last time I wrote a ”Fresh noize post”, but now it’s time for me to yet again cast some light on a newer band called ”Candlelight Red”.

Candlelight Red is a band from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US. The band formed in 2011 and consists of the four members Ryan Hoke, vocals, Jeremy Edge, guitar and background-vocals, Jamie Morral, bass and background-vocals and Tanner Wayne on drums. 

The band have so far released two studio albums, ”The Wreckage” 2011, and ”Reclamation”, 2013 and one EP, ”Demons”, 2012.  Both ”Demons” and ”Reclamation” were produced by Morgan Rose (drummer in Sevendust whom they also have toured with).

I especially like two songs, ”Demons” from their EP and ”Closer” from their debut album ”The Wreckage”. You can listen to ”Closer” and even download it from the mini-player below, where you also can listen to samples of their other songs and find more than one new favorite song. You can also watch the video for the first single ”Feel the Same” from their latest album,  ”Reclamation” in the clip below. The video was directed by Wade Spencer and the band wanted to give their fans and listeners a glimpse of the life on the road. It also introduces Tanner Wayne as the new drummer in Candlelight Red.

I like how the music in Candlelight Red’s songs matches the lyrics and Ryan’s voice. The melodies in ”Closer” for example, builds up a nice mood that makes you listen more. Both ”Closer” and ”Demons” are good metal songs without being to aggressive metal.

For more about Candlelight Red head over to their Facebook or website. 

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