Category: BLACK ROSE (SWE)

“Game Of Souls” is the new album from melodic hard rockers BLACK ROSE – a Swedish band (not to be confused with the U.K. act or any other group using the same name) originally formed back in 1990 with more than a few time lags between albums and line-up changes.
However since the last decade BLACK ROSE solidified as a band with the same personnel, and released new material on regular basis. This benefited the group’s consistency and you can hear that all over the strong 10-tracks on offer here.
While some tracks add metallic edge especially the rhythm guitar, essentially BLACK ROSE is classic Euro melodic hard rock. Old-school purveyors of this musical genre should find this album very enjoyable, spiced with occasional AOR touches and served with a clean production sound…

* BLACK ROSE is a Swedish band (not to be confused with the U.K. act or any other group using the same name) originally formed back in 1990 with more than a few time lags between albums and line-up changes. “Turn On The Night” comes nine years from their last officially released full length album. Nevertheless, for pure Eighties-style Hard...