Label: Pride & Joy Music
Release date: October 16th, 2020
Website: https://www.facebook.com/HellsmokeOfficial
Hard rock in the vein of PRETTY MAIDS or even NITROGODS because of a slice of Stoner or Street Rock in some of the tracks. Some well-known players like Christofer Dahlman (ex ALYSON AVENUE, BAI BANG), Jörgen Löfberg (b, DARKANE) or songwriter Torbjörn Månsson along with Roger Landin (d, ex CLOUDSCAPE). “2020“ is a hard rock and metal hybrid and well-produced with lots of balls, so to speak. The amazing Rimbert Vahlström (ex-SYRON VANES) delivers powerful vocals. Rough, without ballads and free of keyboards, that’s how “2020“ comes around. HELLSMOKE rocks like hell! You can almost smell the gasoline. Good stuff for fans digging VOLBEAT or PRIMAL FEAR as well. “Raise Your Fist“ being one hell of a groover and “Black Sun Rising“ offering some RAINBOW-DNA. Probably one or two outstanding tracks are missing, though, but there’s always room for little more. To cut a long story short, the Swedes know how to do it – as always. HELLSMOKE is a name to remember!
7,5/10
Martin Stark
Tracklist:
1. Devil’s Train
2. Black Sun Rising
3. Rest When You’re Dead
4. Nowhereland
5. Hellcome To The Badland
6. Raise Your Fist
7. Hell Adrenaline
8. Common Man
9. Bad Motor Breath
10. Nitro Woman
