HUMAN ZOO – Echoes Beyond (2024) *HQ*
Since two decades, an unstoppable power of sound has emerged from the amplifiers of the internationally established hard rock band HUMAN ZOO from Balingen. Founded in 2004, the band is certainly anything but ordinary with its line-up consisting of guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keyboards and saxophone.
With an impressive discography ranging from powerful anthems to soft ballads, they have gained a loyal fan base around the world, and a strong good reputation.
HUMAN ZOO’s new, fifth disc will be released just in time for their twentieth anniversary. Titled “Echoes Beyond“, the album delivers varied and classic hard rock elements combined with modern influences, creating the typical Human Zoo style.
We are off to a cracking good start with the bombastic and punchy album opener titled “Gun 4 A While” and the disc delivers plenty of ear candy throughout that pays homage to all the best melodic rock / hard rock outputs from the Eighties but with an added (and solid) dose of something contemporary and modern as well.
Tasty riffs and catchy melodies, huge choruses and bucketloads of confidence, an abundance of energy and enthusiasm, and a real knack for writing immediately accessible and appealing songs, there is so much to like here and ”Echoes Beyond” is both entertaining and impeccably crafted.
There is more than enough musical variety on display too; just compare the atmospheric “Ghost in Me” to the groove-infested “Waiting ‘Til the Dawn” and you will see what I mean. Other standouts include “Echoes” and “Heartache” – both of which are irresistible. Infectious tunes such as “In My Dreams” and “To the Ground” also rock with groove, with a bit more classic rock feeling.
HUMAN ZOO is a really good band with a distinctive sound, fresh ideas and an overall impeccable production.
Highly Recommended
01 – Gun 4 A While
02 – In My Dreams
03 – To The Ground
04 – Ghost In Me
05 – Daddy You’re A Star
06 – Hello! Hello!
07 – Echo
08 – Heartache
09 – Forget About The Past
10 – Waiting ‘Til The Dawn
11 – Ready 2 Rock
12 – Forget About The Past (Acoustic Version)
Thomas Seeburger (vocals)
Ingolf Engler (guitar)
Ralf Grespan (bass, vocals)
Matthias Amann (drums)
Zarko Mestrovic (keys)
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