CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD – It’s A Mouthful (2016)
After two self-released promising albums, Swedes CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD finally got signed by prestigious US label Perris Records and are releasing their new CD “It’s A Mouthful“.
Captain Black Beard is truly shocking band name if ever there was one. One that quite frankly deserves an equally shocking band. In that case, this one have got the wrong name because Captain Black Beard play energetic, high tempo, quality Melodic Hard Rock that is way better than their name would maybe suggest.
Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden yet sounding every inch as an ’80s American band, this four piece have crafted a confident 12 tracks of Melodic Rock that the likes of Dangerous Toys and Danger Danger would be more than proud of.
Perhaps due to Sakaria Björklund’s vocals really similar to Ted Poley but also for their hooky guitar lines and catchy choruses, “It’s A Mouthful” sounds alot as Danger Danger’s first album.
And that’s great in my book.
The band has been toured extensively and supporting major acts such as Joe Lynn Turner, Robin Beck and House Of Lords, and you can tell they have grown as musicians listening their solid arrangements and focused songwriting.
Damn, there’s almost not a weak song here, just check the instantly appealing
‘Divided Feelings’, the anthemic ‘Take Me To The City’, the groovy ‘Far Gone’, or the extremely melodic midtempo ‘All I Need’.
‘Mouthful Of Love’ rocks harder with luxury backing vocals and punchy guitar work, ‘Falling’ is a really well elaborated melodic hard piece, and the semi-ballad ballad ‘Coast To Coast’ is adorned with sweet acoustics.
When you see a band has been signed to Perris Records, you know they must be something good. Captain Black Beard are really, really good, and “It’s A Mouthful” easily could be their ticket to Melodic Hard Rock major leagues.
Great songs, written well and played well… sounds easy, isn’t it? But when you hear something that just seems ‘complete’ you realise how many bands are out there that are nowhere near the finished article.
If you’ve absolutely any interest in melodic rock, I’d urge you to check these guys right now.
Apart from the band’s name, I’d suggest this is a winner.
01 – Divided Feelings
02 – Take Me To The City
03 – She’s The One
04 – Tearin’ Me Apart
05 – Far Gone
06 – All I Need
07 – Mouthful Of Love
08 – When It’s Love
09 – Something She Said
10 – Coast To Coast
11 – South Beach
12 – Falling
Sakaria Björklund – vocals, guitar
Vinnie Stromberg – drums
Robert Majd – bass, backing vocals
Christian Ek – guitars, backing vocals
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