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│ + Nalle Pahlsson┤s Royal Mess - Nalle Pahlsson┤s Royal Mess + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-08-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.royalmess.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Nalle Pahlsson┤s Royal Mess Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Nalle Pahlsson┤s Royal Mess Label : Melodicrock ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ A musician whoÆs been recognizable and sought- ║ │
│║ after for years, touring and recording a lot, ║ │
│║ but still not able to show all his talents û ║ │
│║ until now. ThatÆs Nalle PσhlssonÆs story in a ║ │
│║ nutshell, as the Swedish bass player has been ║ │
│║ playing in multitude of bands from Easy Action ║ │
│║ and Treat to Therion and Vindictiv. Now the time ║ │
│║ has come for Pσhlsson to speak with his own ║ │
│║ voice û literally and figuratively û as his ║ │
│║ first solo offering sees the light of day. ║ │
│║ Recorded under the moniker of Nalle PσhlssonÆs ║ │
│║ Royal Mess, itÆs released via MelodicRock ║ │
│║ Records. What does it stand for? For certain, ║ │
│║ itÆs one of the most impressive and lengthy ║ │
│║ guest musicians lists ever, from Kee Marcello ║ │
│║ (ex-Europe) and his former bandmate Ian Haugland ║ │
│║ to half of the Therion line-up. ItÆs Chris ║ │
│║ LaneyÆs finishing touches in the mixing stage. ║ │
│║ ItÆs Nalle Pσhlsson as a lead singer, ║ │
│║ songwriter, producer, rhythm guitar player, ║ │
│║ keyboardist and bassist û for the very first ║ │
│║ time. But most importantly, itÆs what Melodic ║ │
│║ Hard Rock should have always been all about. ║ │
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│║ DonÆt be fooled by the grandiose intro to the ║ │
│║ opening track ôAces Highö. ItÆs nothing but the ║ │
│║ æ80s on your time machine, a journey back in ║ │
│║ time that is keyboard-laden, melodic and ║ │
│║ shamelessly infectious. A raw, riff-driven piece ║ │
│║ number two, aptly titled ôHell Cityö, and its ║ │
│║ groovy follow-up ôMr. Freedomö have Nalle ║ │
│║ Pσhlsson abandoning Melodic Hard Rock aesthetics ║ │
│║ for more Sleaze Metal-oriented sound. ItÆs ║ │
│║ musical territory occupied by bands such as L.A. ║ │
│║ Guns heÆs gravitating towards. But even with ║ │
│║ somewhat rough vibe to some of the tracks, the ║ │
│║ hooks are still unmistakably catchy, a blatant ║ │
│║ but fine throwback to an era when rock songs ║ │
│║ equaled earworms and choruses were supposed to ║ │
│║ be massive. Next is ôGold Diggerö with perfectly ║ │
│║ Leppard-esque backing vocals, a melodic ║ │
│║ interlude of sorts between the two heavier ║ │
│║ tracks, ôMr. Freedomö and ôBreakout.ö The latter ║ │
│║ assaults oneÆs ears with a straight-in-your-face ║ │
│║ chorus, pumping bass and piercing guitar sound, ║ │
│║ all much in vein of bands like Shotgun Messiah ║ │
│║ or the aforesaid Guns. ║ │
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│║ ôHigher Than The Seventh Heavenö is the sixth ║ │
│║ track on the album, a dynamic guitar-laden ║ │
│║ gallop embroidered with a well-crafted chorus. ║ │
│║ Things slow down a bit with ôThe Pieces Of My ║ │
│║ Heart.ö Strangely enough, however, what could ║ │
│║ have been a soaring power ballad or an AOR ║ │
│║ serenade turns out to be a bit of an oddity. ║ │
│║ ItÆs a slow-ish track with clearly contemporary ║ │
│║ vibe to it, sounding as a forgotten outtake from ║ │
│║ Kane Roberts-fronted Phoenix Down album Under A ║ │
│║ Wild Sky. And although such a piece might have ║ │
│║ done quite well on its own, it doesnÆt really ║ │
│║ match the rest of the material on this ║ │
│║ particular album. A big relief is that the next ║ │
│║ songs ôTo Hell And Backö and ôTripö abandon ║ │
│║ mismatched experiments in favor of whatÆs worked ║ │
│║ so well earlier on the album. ItÆs galloping ║ │
│║ guitar, Leppard-ish choruses and keyboard-laden ║ │
│║ background, all embedded in an early æ90s ║ │
│║ Melodic Rock aesthetics musically. This tendency ║ │
│║ continues throughout the remaining parts of the ║ │
│║ record, starting from the feisty uptempo ôFrom ║ │
│║ Rise To Fallö. Next is the powerful musical ║ │
│║ cannonry of synth-tinted ôLoaded Gunö which ║ │
│║ morphs into the ethereal outro (laden mostly ║ │
│║ with soothing sounds of nature, only ║ │
│║ occasionally interrupted with the noise of busy ║ │
│║ street outside). ItÆs a prelude of sorts to the ║ │
│║ very final song on the album, a moving ballad ║ │
│║ ôSee You In My Dreamsö dedicated to the memory ║ │
│║ of a lost brother. ║ │
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│║ Even though there comes a moment when the ║ │
│║ journey back in time is over, the lasting ║ │
│║ impression is that Nalle Pσhlsson under the ║ │
│║ Royal Mess moniker has done his job of a guide ║ │
│║ particularly well. A seasoned musician that he ║ │
│║ is, he didnÆt have much to prove in terms of ║ │
│║ musicianship. From Treat to Therion, one knows ║ │
│║ well heÆs the one to be reckoned with. But the ║ │
│║ dreaded pattern for such a renowned rock ║ │
│║ musician would have been to step out solo to be ║ │
│║ seen only as a pale shadow of oneÆs former self. ║ │
│║ PσhlssonÆs avoided it altogether with a solid ║ │
│║ Melodic Hard Rock album divided into polished ║ │
│║ Leppard-esque moments and Sleaze Metal-tinted ║ │
│║ intensity. If youÆre into such music, Royal Mess ║ │
│║ may introduce some serious changes into your ║ │
│║ yearly Top 10 album list. Highly recommended. ║ │
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│║ Band: ║ │
│║ Nalle Pσhlsson û vocals, rhythm guitar, ║ │
│║ keyboards, bass guitar ║ │
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│║ Guest musicians: ║ │
│║ Kee Marcello ║ │
│║ Ian Haugland ║ │
│║ Mats Olausson ║ │
│║ Jamie Borger ║ │
│║ Danne McKentzie ║ │
│║ Mats LevΘn ║ │
│║ Snowy Shaw ║ │
│║ LinnΘa Vikstr÷m ║ │
│║ Johan Koleberg ║ │
│║ Pontus Norgren ║ │
│║ Patrick Appelgren ║ │
│║ Kristian Niemann ║ │
│║ Zinny Zan ║ │
│║ Stefan Bergstr÷m ║ │
│║ Christian Vidal ║ │
│║ Micke Hujanen ║ │
│║ Igna Jover ║ │
│║ Nicci Notini ║ │
│║ Love Magnusson ║ │
│║ Stefan Lindholm ║ │
│║ Max Lorentz ║ │
│║ Henrik Bergqvist ║ │
│║ Mikael Erlandsson ║ │
│║ Lasse Andersson ║ │
│║ Pontus Larsson ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Aces High [03:51] │
│ 02 - Hell City [03:45] │
│ 03 - Mr Freedom [04:19] │
│ 04 - Gold Digger [03:18] │
│ 05 - Breakout [03:54] │
│ 06 - Higher Than 7th Heaven [03:25] │
│ 07 - The Pieces Of My Heart [03:43] │
│ 08 - To Hell And Back [03:28] │
│ 09 - Trip [03:23] │
│ 10 - From Rise To Fall [03:01] │
│ 11 - Loaded Gun [04:45] │
│ 12 - See You In My Dreams [04:55] │
│ 13 - Get Ready (Bonus Track) [04:07] │
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│ Total Length : [49:54 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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