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SANTA CRUZ – The Return of the Kings (2022)

Helsinki, Finland’s hard rock / glam metal troop SANTA CRUZ are back into the scene, and have set August 26th as the official release date for their new studio album “The Return of the Kings”.
The new 2022 lineup of Santa Cruz – which sees Finnish frontman / guitarist and founding member Archie Cruz now joined by the talented Los Angeles-based trio of guitarist Jerry Jade (Bad Gvy), bassist Tommy Bradley (Revelry Gang), and drummer Randy McDemian (Abrahadabra Clothing) – showcases the band with refreshed energy and rocking riffs & melodies to boot.
Archie Cruz adapted to the challenges of 2020 and 2021 by continuing to work on the music that would become “The Return of the Kings”. The new songs are hot, with the killer ‘street-level’ the band was known for, glamorous and dirty at the same time. On of course, you have their classy melodic rockers, like the Def Leppard influenced midtempo ‘Disarm Me’…

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SANTA CRUZ – Katharsis (2019)

After many troubles and rising from the ashes like a phoenix, Finnish Hard Rockers SANTA CRUZ are back delivering the new album, “Katharsis”, on Friday, October 18, 2019. Produced by studio vet Kane Churko (Ozzy Osbourne), “Katharsis” sees Santa Cruz drop their fourth overall studio LP and the follow-up to 2017’s killer album, Bad Blood Rising. Much of a back...

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SANTA CRUZ – Bad Blood Rising (2017) + 2 New Songs 2019

Finnish hard rockers SANTA CRUZ are working in a new album due this fall. Meanwhile they have released 2 new 2019 tracks, and as one of you asked for this, their latest full album “Bad Blood Rising“, here we go with the complete package. “Bad Blood Rising“ is without a doubt the band’s catchiest, rocking, punchy record ever. And one...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases July 2017 – Vol.1

ACCEPT / EUROPE / MR. BIG / NICKELBACK / SANTA CRUZ / STYX / V.A. - Advanced Releases sampler / V.A..

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases July 2017 – Vol.1

As usual 0dayrox brings to you all the fresh buzz from the Melodic Rock / AOR world. Let’s check the advanced singles from the most relevant releases in months to come. KRYPTONITE is the new amazing project to release their debut CD via Frontiers Music in August. The line-up is impressive: Jake Samuels from The Poodles, Alessandro Del Vecchio (Lionville),...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases December 2016

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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases December 2016

From the next Frontiers Music next month release batch we have new tracks by ENUFF Z’NUFF (the punchy ‘Dog On A Bone’), HEVIDENCE (the catchy melodic hard rocker ‘Overdrive’ and the groovy ‘I Want More’), ETERNAL IDOL (the powerful ballad ‘A Song In The Wind’) and the very promising DARIO MOLLO’S CROSSBONES (the raising ‘Take Me High’). We have presented...

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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases June 2016

June 2016 upcoming releases… sneak peek.Canadian singer Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) is ready to release via Frontiers Music another installment of his FIRST SIGNAL project. We already presented here the lead single, but now two tracks more have surfaced. Another Melodic Rock gem hits the market and an absolute contender for the AOR album of the year! Also on Frontiers...

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THE LOCAL BAND – Locals Only (2015)

What happens when you put together 4 familiar musicians from the Finnish scene but all from different Rock genres? The result is THE LOCAL BAND and hence the title of their debut CD “Locals Only“. The fun part of this is the band in fact born in Los Angeles, and they do covers of famous ’80s rock&pop artists. All started...

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SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz (2015)

* I am sure this is an easy question for everyone who had the basic education in the current Hard Rock / Metal scene; What do you get when you add a young Finnish band and ’80 Hard Rock? Indeed, the result reads success and this was validated when SANTA CRUZ’s debut hit the stores in the of April 2013....