Year : 2022
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Female vocals
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 85 mb
Bio:
HIGHWAY QUEEN is a new melodic hard rock band from Finland who has been presenting some singles since past year which led to be signed by Rockshots Records for the upcoming release of full-length debut studio album ”Bitter Soul” on December 16th, 2022.This female-fronted outfit is comprised by experienced musicians from the Scandinavian scene, and their aim is to capture the organic rock sound of yesteryear. Band name makes you think of glammy hard rock, but HIGHWAY QUEEN is pure classic hard (melodic) rock with an ’80s imprint all over, groovy songs with a bluesy basement.And despite the ‘dark’, horror-type cover art the album is plenty of classy riffs and melodies.
Album:
Rockshots Records will be releasing Finnish rockers Highway Queen's debut full-length "Bitter Soul" this coming December. The album is a collection of rock and metal songs with beautiful melodies, and strong riffs with heavy drums and bass. Each song shows the listener the stylistic versatility of the band.Songs on Highway Queen's new album "Bitter Soul" are all about scenarios in one's life. The lyrics tell stories about gnawing the burden of shame, anger, and bitterness. They also talk about the burden that carries through generations. They are about people's weaknesses too. The stories are also about overcoming these challenges."From our first self-releases and singles with Inverse Records to this album, our sound is definitely going from a lighter to heavier direction. Every song has its own mood so feeling vary throughout the album. There are parts in the album with bluesy vibes to parts that have strong doom or even thrash vibes. It all blends together with a touch of 80's style. Every song on the record has its own mood." adds the band.Highway Queen is a band that plays melodic hard rock with some metal influences. The band was founded at the end of 2019 by vocalist Virpi Kääriäinen, guitarist Teemu, Kääriäinen and drummer Henri Backman. All members have played in cover band projects in the past and decided it was time to start making their own creations.In 2020, the band self-released four singles on digital platforms. Also in 2020, the band acquired bassist Petri Orava and they recorded more songs to be released. In 2021, the band signed with Finnish record label Inverse Records for releasing three singles and a music video. The songs had a great reception, and the band continued moving forward to start working on their first album. All Highway Queen songs are recorded with Aleksanteri Kuosa, so he was a natural choice to be the producer for the full-length. He has also worked with bands like Waltari and Before The Dawn.
Line Up:
Virpi Kääriäinen - vocals
Teemu Kääriäinenm - guitars, bass
Jykke Tikka - bass
Henri Backman - drums
Tracklist:
01. Hey! (04:28)
02. Get On Your Knees (04:33)
03. I Lean On You (04:35)
04. Here I Am (03:40)
05. I Dim The Lights (03:50)
06. Bitter Soul (03:59)
07. In Vain (06:53)
08. Own Will (04:52)
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