Life on hold
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Topic: Life on hold
Posted By: misterkeyboard
Subject: Life on hold
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 07:54
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This is the new Swedish progressive rock band. Visit: www.lifeonhold.se ------------- www.lifeonhold.se |
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Posted By: Hintermann
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 08:46
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thanks,
really great! I love those vintage sounds ------------- http://www.myspace.com/theevilseagulls - http://www.myspace.com/theevilseagulls http://www.myspace.com/themenbehind - http://www.myspace.com/themenbehind |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 28 2007 at 07:18
Hello there, and a big thumbs up from my ears. You present us with an interesting blend of soundscapes, but first let me take the liberty to copy some band info from your site here.
Well, back to the blend of styles. I hear influences of many bands - which may or may not be adopted conciously, but the effect is great. Some of the vocals on A Parallel World reminded me of the old (pre-Rocky) Survivor, but the music is a lot more complex. The Proud Mr. Smith is certainly something to be proud of - but be careful not to fall into the trap of showing of on the 'finger speed' parts  I'll be asking for a copy of the CD shortly ... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
www.lifeonhold.se wrote:
The band has been in existence since late 2005,Posted By: misterkeyboard
Date Posted: October 28 2007 at 08:43
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Thanks for your comments!
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: November 14 2007 at 17:21
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Where time and budget allow, I will buy albums from unsigned bands - supporting the next generation. Today, I reviewed my copy of Life on Holds untitled debut. A very nice debut, worth listening and an interesting outlook for the future of progressive rock in Sweden. A Parallel World - Nice track, with a bit of a feeling of desperation in the chorus. "The information world is a parallel world to the real one" - Frank Ådahl makes it sound as if that scares him - and succeeds. The vocals in this track really appeal to me, although the choice of words and construction of sentences apparently make it difficult in some points (chorus) for Frank to keep track with the rest of the instruments. A small hint for the drummer: don't over use your cymbals on this track.... Third best on the album for me. Sign - really shows why the band needs a singer. Alexander makes a good attempt, but his voice isn't my thing. All in all, this track isn't my favourite on the album either. It's 10 minutes long, but fails to keep my attention in the instrumental parts - which is a pity, because the introduction to this track is very promosing. More variation in the instrumental parts would have saved this track, which appears to be the most (the only?) 'metal influenced' one on the album. You tell me - An instrumental with great rock guitar work (nice solo!) and a very thorough job on the piano/keyboards. I like this a lot, it rocks, but shows some jazz rock influences as well. Second only to The Proud Mr. Smith. The Proud Mr. Smith - This was my favourite track from the band's MySpace page, and may very well be my favourite on the CD as well. The verses have nice jazzy feel, due to the piano and the laid back rhythm section, which is very different from the rest of the album. The rather heavy guitar that joins in causes a very interesting soundscape. The instrumental midsection is again quite different, more rocky, but still with some sort of jazz rock influence in it. Only difficulty I have with this track is the vocals. Three people sing their part in this track, which gives something extra. On the other hand I would have loved to hear how this track sounds with Frank Ådahl on all vocals..... Still, Mr. Smith can be proud indeed. Broken world - Loads of keyboards, and a vocalist which seems to be uttering his discomfort (Tobias Nilsson this time). The dark atmosphere is created in this manner is very well done, but makes the track a bit too 'dark' for me to really enjoy. Still - well done. Overall, I am very pleased with this first private release of Life on Hold, a band with potential and a few attention points. Getting a vocalist is the band's current top priority (Frank Ådahl would be a serious candidate in my opinion), after that, working on the lyrics (sometimes the vocal melodies are slightly off track with the music due to choice of words) - and a bit more bass guitar in the final mix. 7.5 out of 10 on your grade card   ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: misterkeyboard
Date Posted: November 16 2007 at 11:02
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Thank you for your review on our demo! It is very true what you are saying about the vocal parts in our songs. We are now working harder on the lyrics as well as the melodies. As a matter of fact I am o vocalist, but I do not sing this type of music mainly, more pop, jazz and softer symphonic rock. In this band I prefer to play the keyboards, rather than singing. Frank Ådahl is a professional singer and he hasn't the time to join us. I hope we will find a singer soon, it will make our singing parts a bit more easier to compose. ------------- www.lifeonhold.se |