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Track List
01) Ain't Fit to Live Here
02) No Good, Mr Holden
03) Hisingen Blues
04) Uncomfortably Numb
05) Buying Truth (Tack & Förlåt)
06) Longing
07) Ungrateful Are the Dead
08) Rss
09) The Siren
01) Ain't Fit to Live Here
02) No Good, Mr Holden
03) Hisingen Blues
04) Uncomfortably Numb
05) Buying Truth (Tack & Förlåt)
06) Longing
07) Ungrateful Are the Dead
08) Rss
09) The Siren
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First Released
2011
Hard Rock
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Graveyard – Hisingen Blues. It seems that some newer bands with an older sound are trying to keep things simple with their names. Two that come to mind are Ghost and The Sword. They both have a very throwback sound to them, almost giving them a 70′s hard rock sound. Graveyard falls in to the same spectrum but not to be compared to those two very different bands. While The Sword has a somewhat psychedelic/muddy sound to them and Ghost sounds like a cross between Blue Oyster Cult and Mercyful Fate, Graveyard has more of a blues/rock sound to them that just seems to come off so much more natural.
If you’re not familiar with the band, let me give you a very brief history. Formed in Sweden in 2006, Graveyard was birthed by the separation of a the band Norrsken. They released a self titled album in 2007 and will soon release Hisingen Blues through Nuclear Blast.
If you are anything like myself, you kind of grew up on a lot of classic rock before discovery the sheer ferocity of heavy metal. My parents listened to music that while very pleasant in nature, um, kind of sucked. My brother introduced me to a few bands in the early 80′s but I really don’t think I could credit him for my love of metal today. Somewhere along the line I got a copy of Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits. Soon after I heard AC/DC’s Back in Black Album and found that I really loved Led Zeppelin after listening to Physical Graffiti. From there it just snow-balled. And this is probably why I’m absolutely loving this album.
Graveyard has this commanding presence and energy that just draws you in. The hard rocking blues sound they have is very reminiscent of Led Zeppelin with some Sabbath love, a tinge of Deep Purple and the soul of The Jimmy Hendrix Experience. I might even go so far as say they have a pinch of Steppenwolf and Grateful Dead in their influential bag of tricks.
Another thing that is really great about this album is that it all sounds so organic and that’s probably because, if I’m not mistaken, they recorded in analog. I tend to use the word ‘Organic’ with recordings like this a little too much, but I would like to say that this album sounds just so much more honest instead. The production, regardless, is perfect. Let’s check out just a few tracks.
“Ain’t Fit To Live Here” gets the album off to a fast start with killer, classic sounding riffs and this is where you get the first taste of singer Joakim Nillson’s vocal chops that will have you trying to sing along in your car and make a complete ass of yourself, trying to hit the range that he does. I would suggest only trying to sing along while you’re alone.
“No Good, Mr. Holden” slows things down in to a more bluesy sound. You might want to turn the lights down, fire up (if that’s what you do) and kick back with a cold one. The solos in this one are melodic, free flowing and very Hendrix or SRV’ish.
“Hisingen Blues”, the title track shoves things back in to a faster tempo and this is where you first here the name of Lucifer, how he’s standing right beside him and they are holding hands. Isn’t that sweet? All joking aside, it’s a cool track.
I’m not going to go on and on about how awesome this album is…but it is. If you’re into classic rock and actually want something new to listen to because the radio stations play the same tired songs they have been playing for the last 40 years, then check out graveyard and indulge in the goodness of Hisingen Blues. You can get a taste of their music through the links and videos below. I also highly recommend their self titled album. Hisingen Blues get’s a deserving 9 out of 10.
01. Ain't Fit To Live Here
02. No Good, Mr. Holden
03. Hisingen Blues
04. Uncomfortably Numb
05. Buying Truth (Tack Och Förlåt)
06. Longing
07. Ungrateful Are The Dead
08. RSS
09. The Siren
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Graveyard – Hisingen Blues. It seems that some newer bands with an older sound are trying to keep things simple with their names. Two that come to mind are Ghost and The Sword. They both have a very throwback sound to them, almost giving them a 70′s hard rock sound. Graveyard falls in to the same spectrum but not to be compared to those two very different bands. While The Sword has a somewhat psychedelic/muddy sound to them and Ghost sounds like a cross between Blue Oyster Cult and Mercyful Fate, Graveyard has more of a blues/rock sound to them that just seems to come off so much more natural.
If you’re not familiar with the band, let me give you a very brief history. Formed in Sweden in 2006, Graveyard was birthed by the separation of a the band Norrsken. They released a self titled album in 2007 and will soon release Hisingen Blues through Nuclear Blast.
If you are anything like myself, you kind of grew up on a lot of classic rock before discovery the sheer ferocity of heavy metal. My parents listened to music that while very pleasant in nature, um, kind of sucked. My brother introduced me to a few bands in the early 80′s but I really don’t think I could credit him for my love of metal today. Somewhere along the line I got a copy of Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits. Soon after I heard AC/DC’s Back in Black Album and found that I really loved Led Zeppelin after listening to Physical Graffiti. From there it just snow-balled. And this is probably why I’m absolutely loving this album.
Graveyard has this commanding presence and energy that just draws you in. The hard rocking blues sound they have is very reminiscent of Led Zeppelin with some Sabbath love, a tinge of Deep Purple and the soul of The Jimmy Hendrix Experience. I might even go so far as say they have a pinch of Steppenwolf and Grateful Dead in their influential bag of tricks.
Another thing that is really great about this album is that it all sounds so organic and that’s probably because, if I’m not mistaken, they recorded in analog. I tend to use the word ‘Organic’ with recordings like this a little too much, but I would like to say that this album sounds just so much more honest instead. The production, regardless, is perfect. Let’s check out just a few tracks.
“Ain’t Fit To Live Here” gets the album off to a fast start with killer, classic sounding riffs and this is where you get the first taste of singer Joakim Nillson’s vocal chops that will have you trying to sing along in your car and make a complete ass of yourself, trying to hit the range that he does. I would suggest only trying to sing along while you’re alone.
“No Good, Mr. Holden” slows things down in to a more bluesy sound. You might want to turn the lights down, fire up (if that’s what you do) and kick back with a cold one. The solos in this one are melodic, free flowing and very Hendrix or SRV’ish.
“Hisingen Blues”, the title track shoves things back in to a faster tempo and this is where you first here the name of Lucifer, how he’s standing right beside him and they are holding hands. Isn’t that sweet? All joking aside, it’s a cool track.
I’m not going to go on and on about how awesome this album is…but it is. If you’re into classic rock and actually want something new to listen to because the radio stations play the same tired songs they have been playing for the last 40 years, then check out graveyard and indulge in the goodness of Hisingen Blues. You can get a taste of their music through the links and videos below. I also highly recommend their self titled album. Hisingen Blues get’s a deserving 9 out of 10.
01. Ain't Fit To Live Here
02. No Good, Mr. Holden
03. Hisingen Blues
04. Uncomfortably Numb
05. Buying Truth (Tack Och Förlåt)
06. Longing
07. Ungrateful Are The Dead
08. RSS
09. The Siren
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