Smash into Pieces
Rise and Shine
10 Track Album
Gain Records
Release Date 27th January 2017
Written for RAMzine
Smash into Pieces – Örebro, Sweden
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Genre: Alternative/Metal/Rock
Biography:
“SMASH INTO PIECES is an explosive rock band with worldwide aspirations. The young, highly ambitious five-piece formed in Örebro, Sweden has built an impressive impact and following in their relatively short 6-year existence, as band names go, it stands for the vision they all share – the path, focus and the determination for realising their career goals!”
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Absolutely amazing ‘Turn it down’ offers brilliant keyboards and a vibrant beat that is rhythmically charged. They remind me (no pun intended) of Nickelback vocally, that is until a low growl manifests itself briefly, but the addictive melodies are swift and inviting – one hell of a great track! I have heard this track before ‘Let me be your Super Hero’ on You-Tube and raved about it then, playing it more than several times over, so great to be able to sing along to it! ‘Merry go Round’ is another amazing track with plentiful rhythms and harmonious melodies that simply stroll with a gliding quality. ‘Higher’ is the single taken from the album and begins with a harsh swagger that carries a taunting lure of rhythms and an ear-pleasing vocal edge. ‘Animal’ builds with a dark ambience and a rambling vocal that exudes a varying quality showing colossal diversity. ‘Stay’ is a very profound track that possesses exceptional lyrics and a deep rhythm that is refreshing, although it does sound slightly like Tears for Fears in places but unintentional I am sure, none the less a highly pleasurable track.
‘Yolo’ is a riveting melodic romp of compelling harmonies and pummelling beats that spark a serious fire in the belly. ‘Save it for the Living’ begins softly with ingenious rhythms that play on your mind incorporating the melodious keyboard and strong riffs with profound lyrics. ‘In Love with Love’ is a track about breaking up so has that melancholy acoustic guitar strumming feel. ‘Rise and Shine’ again moves in a different direction and blatantly parades its diversity with a fuel charged rhythm that seduces with powerful intervention and beguiling genius.
What a complete honour and pleasure it is to review a band of this high calibre. Long may they Smash into Pieces?
10/10
Track List:
Turn it down
Let me be your Super Hero
Merry Go Round
Higher
Animal
Stay
Yolo
Save it for the Living
In Love with Love
Rise and Shine
Members:
Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye - Lead Vocals / Scream
Benjamin Jennebo - Guitar / Vocals
Per Bergquist - Guitar / Vocals
Viktor Vidlund - Bass
The Apocalypse DJ - Sultan of Swing (Drums)
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