VOLSTER – Arise (2020)
The story of VOLSTER’s formation spans almost 25 years and they are preparing to release what is to be only their second album “Arise” on November 13th. The Swedish hard rock band started with a four song demo recorded in 1996. The writing team of guitarist and vocalist Ulf Andersson and bassist Henrik Lundberg first met as members of the melodic hard rock band MASQUERADE, active in the late ’80s to early 2000s.
With this album, the pair decided to try expanding outside of the genres of American and British melodic rock, blending in elements of AOR and prog rock to create a richer soundscape palette. I am happy to say, it paid off, the album is a monumental achievement in pushing the boundaries of melodic rock.
