Three times a charm as they say and the new album by Swedish FANS OF THE DARK proves it. The concept of the album “Video” is about growing up in the 80’s and 90’s and how great it was to have access to a local video store. The whole idea about going there as a group or alone and deciding on what you were going to watch. It was something you could spend a whole night on, a pastime, something to occupy your thoughts for quite a while. These days we are struggling with our attention spans for just a few seconds. The video era was the opposite of that, everything took time” as drummer Freddie Allen says.
“In a way, listening to the album as a whole is also about that. It takes you on a journey through a lost era, but it is an era which you can rediscover and relive through great music and films. This album is our way of saluting that great era. The sound is a bit pinker and fluffier than the last two albums, which we hope might be to the liking of all you AOR lovers out there. This one’s for you”, continues Freddie.
FANS OF THE DARK, formed in 2020 by Freddie Allen, drummer and main songwriter, and lead vocalist Alex Falk, when they reconnected a few years after high school, with a vision to create a band which would mix the melodies and the approach of classic and melodic rock. Their debut album “Fans of the Dark”, released in 2021, attracted the attention of Frontiers Records and led to the band signing a multi-album deal. Their second album “Suburbia” was released in 2022, and it was followed by the band’s first live show at Frontiers Rock Fest in Stockholm the same year. By then, they were permanently joined by guitarist Oscar Bromvall and bass player Rickard Gramfors.
So if you haven't heard "Suburbia" , one of the best releases in 2022, do it and go for "Video'. With crystal clear production and sound made for FM radio the band aimed ,as always, to the mainstream rock radio fans of the 80s. For all of us who loved the West Coast sound and the Scandinavian scene, from SURVIVOR,FOREIGNER to SKAGARACK,PRETTY MAIDS and TREAT there is a treat here. In songs like :"Find your love" and "In the bay of blood" you can hear the best songs Jim Peterik hasn't composed yet, with echoes of SURVIVOR and VAN HALEN of the 5150 era, with great hooks and especially admired keyboard melodic lines. But the same band gets heavier,yet melodic at " The Neon Phantom" and "The Dagger Of Tunis" Join them on a musical journey, full of great hooks and unforgettable melodies, just listen to "Chrisitne" and music to relax,enjoy and take the worries away. Another great album for a band who knows how to write melodic,catchy tunes.
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