Spellbound (SWE) - Rockin´n Restless
7.5 von 10 Punken
Erscheinungsjahr
1985
Label
Sonet Records
Besetzung
Gesang: Hasse Fröberg
Gitarre: J.J. March
Gitarre: Al Strandberg
Bass: Thomas Thompson
Schlagzeug: Ola Strandberg
Gitarre: J.J. March
Gitarre: Al Strandberg
Bass: Thomas Thompson
Schlagzeug: Ola Strandberg
Tracklist
01. Rockin´Reckless
02. My Kinda Girl
03. Love On The Run
04. Drinking Alone
05. Shot Of Love
06. Streetprowler
07. Dying For Your Touch
08. Mistreated Heart
09. Het It Up
10. Sing You Goodbye
02. My Kinda Girl
03. Love On The Run
04. Drinking Alone
05. Shot Of Love
06. Streetprowler
07. Dying For Your Touch
08. Mistreated Heart
09. Het It Up
10. Sing You Goodbye
Datum: 16.02.2005 - Autor Odette
Englisch:
I find Spellbound through my swedish boyfriend. How you right now suspect are Spellbound from Sweden. They released two excellent albums "Breaking The Spell" in 1984 and "Rockin’ Reckless" in 1985. The band also recorded material that wasn't released until today on Megarock Records, Sweden as well as the album "Hidden Treasures" for the Japanese market. Like this also is, all that was long ago! In May 1983 met Thomas Thompson (bass) and Hasse Fröberg (vocals) in Boden, the northern city of sweden. They decided to form a band and found Alf Strandberg and his brother Ola. In December 1983 guitarist Jocke "JJ" Marsh was added to the line-up. Spellbound was actually signed by Sonet after having won a band-competition where a record-deal was first price. The guys were really lucky! The cover alone is quite attractive. Women look immediately there if they´d like long-haired men. The second album „Rockin´Restless“ was recorded in Riverside Studios, London. Producer Vic Maile (Girlschool, Tygers Of Pan Tang) went to Sweden to spend some time with the band, work on material and help out with the arrangements, before bringing the band over for three weeks to work in the recording-den. The style which Spellbound plays is classic 70’s/80’s hardrock. Musically and songwise they are influenced by top bands like Saxon, UFO or even MSG. That you see quite clear on the opener song „Rockin´Reckless“. Simple an infectious song with a terrific guitar solo. „Love On The Run“ is a tangier song. Stamping time with heights and depths. „Shot Of Love“ is a ballad, which may not be missing actually on an album either, is even with a breath of soft Raggee sounds and a saxophonesolo. „Streetprowler“ comes with keyboard deposits and partly seems to out listened Saxon. „Dying For Your Touch“ also could have written Saxon. The End makes „Sing You Goodbye“. A typical song with piano-/Keyboard parts and a monotonous Refrain.Despite the great reviews the band, by some sick twist of fate, never received any greater success.





