Year : 2022
Style : Hard Rock , Heavy Metal
Country : Denmark
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 107 mb
Bio:
Silver Phantom is a rock band that mixes a wide variety of subgenres to create a new, old school vibe. The heavy riffing of hard rock and the raw energy of the punk scene from the 70’s meets the power of 80’s metal.The sound is further infused with singalong choruses and the playful genre bending of 90’s and 00’s power rock - all merged and combined with theatrical shock rock.The lyrical universe is drawing it’s inspiration from dark and dreamy horror stories across mysticism and ancient legends to the movements of the heavens, and presents you with a powerfully blended cocktail to entertain your rock’n roll soul!Silver Phantom gives you a different take on what rock music sounds like when it’s a unique mix of heavy rock, punk rock and power rock - all merged and combined with theatrical shock rock.The band emerged when co-founders singer/bassist Helgren and guitarist Madsen wanted to make some good, old fashioned rock noise with a twist. After writing hooks, riffs and songs together for a few years they were ready to complete the line up with drummer Kim Kvist and lead guitarist Mads Møller in 2019.The debut album “Crimson Cabaret” was recorded and produced by Morten Madsen at Popshit Studio (Metal Cross, Mirage, etc) and mixed and mastered at Medley Studios by Danish rock legend Søren Andersen (Glenn Hughes, Electric Guitars, Marco Mendoza, Tygers Of Pan Tang and many more).
Album:
The first thing you’ll notice listening to this album is the band is from Denmark. Danish rock bands have ‘that special’ sound, even more if they are inspired by the country’s classic bands from the ’80s / 90s.You have to love it when a studio calls itself Popshit and more so when a band called SILVER PHANTOM uses it to put together their debut album, ”Crimson Cabaret”. An album of heavy rock combined with a lump of metal with a guitar work reminiscent of D.A.D. and an Alice Cooper-ish theatrical background both musically and lyrically.With an experienced line-up of Martin Helgren on vocals & bass (who is also responsible for the rather good cover artwork), Morten Madsen (ex Svartsot, Prevail) and Mads Møller on guitar and Kim Kvist on drums (all session musicians as well) you are assured of some quality rock.This is apparent from the first chords of the title track, after the music box tinkle, the riff kicks in with a Cooper-ish touch in the structure and lyrical storyline of a horror-styled show. There’s plenty of room for some subtle guitar theatrics too.‘Black Lady’ keeps the quality up with a Priest meets Tygers feel. ‘Shapeshifter’ is heavier as the style moves a little more metallic but with some neat wah guitar expanding on, and adding to, the main riff.‘Circle of the Serpent’ has a very clever metal fused pop sound, it makes me think of how Billy Idol would sound with a ’90s metal backing. ‘Undying Gods’ shifts to some Sabbath style riffing but with that Alice Cooper theatricalism again shining through.‘Thrill Thrashing Light’ is not thrash but instead just six minutes of rock with light, shade and time signature changes to keep you guessing and entertained. The final track, ‘We Sing Along’ after the (relatively) gentle vocal intro, keeps the heavy and adds the chance to, you guessed it, sing along.With refreshing riffs, nice melodies and very cool twists here and there, SILVER PHANTOM is very fine new band from Scandinavia. Their debut ”Crimson Cabaret” is an exceptionally well-played collection of songs, stays cliche free and is a damn fine heavy rock album that won’t disappoint.
Line-Up:
Martin Helgren – Bass, Lead Vocals
Morten Madsen – Lead Guitar
Mads Møller – Lead Guitar
Kim Kvist – Drums
Tracklist:
01. Crimson Cabaret
02. Foreshadowed
03. Black Lady
04. Shapeshifter
05. Circle Of The Serpent
06. Undying Gods
07. Thrill Thrashing Light
08. Parasite Spirit
09. We Sing Along
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