The info
sheet states Def Leppard, Scorpions and Europe as big influences on these five
Swedes, and if you add Firehouse to the mix you should have a pretty good idea
of their style and sound. Biggest influence is without a doubt Def Leppard, and
I bet 'Hysteria' and 'Adrenalize' have had their fair amount of spins before
they wrote these ten songs.
Well
known producer and engineer Pelle Saether (Ex-Zeelion, Zello etc.) started this
as a project back in 2006 and along the way he brought in drummer Richard
Holmgren (Ex-Vanessa, Wolf) and guitarist Peter Ledin (Ex-Vanessa) and all of a
sudden the project had become a real band. The bass for the album was done by
Anders Mood (Wolf) and Dennis Vestman (Ex-Steel Attack) did some additional
guitar work, and 'Time Elevation' had become a reality.
The sound
has strong roots in the 80's and the big choirs play a prominent role in the
song structures. Pelle has a strong voice and fits the music perfectly, the two
guitarists delivers some blistering guitar leads and the album is very well
balanced and well produced. If you count those two album mentioned above among
your favourites then there's no way around this album, and I am sure melodic
metal fans around the globe will dig this album a lot...
