SHOTGUN REVOLUTION – All This Could Be Yours (2016)
Presented here two years ago when their label launched them internationally, now Danes SHOTGUN REVOLUTION are releasing today, May 27, the band’s new CD “All This Could Be Yours“.
Shotgun Revolution is very popular in Denmark and while the band already toured Europe, USA and atypical places like China, this new album should be the vehicle to make them known world-wide.
Shotgun Revolution delivers a clean, polished melodic hard rock style reminiscent of ’80s American acts yet with a typical European vibe. With the help from famous Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen (Pretty Maids, Metallica) to shape their sound into a modern product, the new songs are even more catchy than never before.
While the songs are simple, short and to the point, Shotgun Revolution’s performance is pretty fierce. The aim, as always, is to create an addictive bunch of tunes packed with huge anthem-like choruses and colossal guitars.
As said, all is extremely polished, but with a punchy delivery.
At the beginning of the recording sessions, rhythm guitarist Henrik Berger left Shotgun Revolution, so a long time friend of the band was called as session replacement: Rene Shades from Pretty Maids.
The band started the CD with the two heaviest tracks in a row: the groovy ‘Don’t Stop That Grind’ and the kicking ‘Rise To Power’, the latter plenty of aggressive riffs.
The trademark catchiness of Shotgun Revolution apppears next in title track ‘All This Could Be Yours’, a radio-friendly tune akin Bon Jovi. Ditlev Ulriksen’s pristine vocals reminds me Steve Lee (Gotthard) and some Swedish singers from the new generation.
‘Refugee’ adds some kind of a bluesy touch to its midtempo rhythm, ‘City Of Fire’ is a song written with the US market in mind but this is not necessary a band thing as the tune rocks, then ‘Dissolve’ rocks in a three-minute package.
The broken riff of ‘Gods Damned Poetry’ delivers something different but there’s an instant contagious chorus, then a song with a title ‘S.O.B.’ only could be rocking and angry (and pretty good too).
‘Suzie’ is the most commercial track on the album mixed with acoustic guitars for the first time, a lovely melodic rocker with a great chorus.
The relaxed ‘River Of Dreams’ close the album in great form. It’s not a ballad, but a midtempo in the vein Firehouse used to do with clean guitars and stripped vocals. Another highlight.
Shotgun Revolution should be already better known as their quality surpass many ‘established’ bands.
Hope this “All This Could Be Yours” expose even more their brand of catchy melodic hard rock with a modern sound. I can see Shotgun Revolution opening for the likes of Bon Jovi with huge success.
If polished yet compact melodic hard rock is your thing, don’t miss Shotgun Revolution’s new album. This is a truly impressive collection of well written songs performed with extreme attention to detail and packed with catchy choruses & soaring melodies galore. Production is first class; crisp, clear.
Strongly Recommended.
01 – Don’t Stop That Grind
02 – Rise To Power
03 – All This Could Be Yours
04 – Refugee
05 – City Of Fire
06 – Dissolve
07 – Gods Damned Poetry
08 – S.O.B.
09 – Suzie
10 – River Of Dreams
Ditlev Ulriksen – vocals
Martin Frank – guitars
Michael Venneberg – bass
Kasper Lund – drums
Rene Shades (Pretty Maids) – guest guitars
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