Roulette (SWEDEN)

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Roulette - Better Late Than Never (AOR-FM Limited Collector's Edition) (2008)













Year : 2008 (AOR-FM Limited Collector's Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 144 mb

Bio:

The band Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previus bands with Hansi Fellbrink ex. Overload, Lundgren and Nesslin, Red Skies and the Nelin brothers The Kaza 5 young guys who had found each other, "clicked" and started to rehearse songs and play "live" at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radiostations.The year after they took part in the competition POP -86 where they went to the final at Hard Rock Café / Stockholm. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe! In 1987 the sign a record deal with TAB Records and released their first singel "Hearts Keep On Burning" with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals!! The second singel was released in 1988 called "Fool for your love", and a video was made to promote that singel. In this period Roulette performed on a lot of Swedish TV-shows like "Top Gear"/Nordic Channel, "Night Life"/TV 3 and "Metropol"/SVT. In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full length album at Stockholm Recording with producer Per Blom, but the album became just a singel called "Only The Strong" and was released on CBS subsidiary label, Cupol Records.In the beginning of 2008 they were contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a 17 song best-of album with ROULETTE singles/demos, called "Better Late Than Never".On the 2 June 2015 they released a new singel called "Secret Room", produced by Chris Rehn at Boxroom Studios.

Album:

This is a wonderful slice of the classic Scandinavian AOR / Melodic Rock stuff we all love.Founded in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden, during the AOR / Melodic Rock explosion (with Europe at the helm) Roulette and quickly became the talk of the town. They toured with, among others, Treat, Electric Boys and Lion's Share and released the single 'Hearts Keep On Burning' with Tommy Nilsson (of Easy Action) on backing vocals in 1987.While Roulette dissolved in the Nineties, in the meantime the group recorded a lot of material, all compiled here.Roulette released some singles (7'' vinyl) which are included here however most of their songs never got a proper release. “Better Late Than Never” deliver 15 songs plus 2 bonus tracks plenty of melodies and guitar / keyboard riffs n' hooks.Songs like 'Hearts Keep On Burning', 'Fool For Your Love', and 'Run Girl' have that Treat / Europe-like harmonies and choruses, with guitarist Magnus Nelin and keyboardist Thomas Nesslin having an equal importance for Roulette’s sound.When they go for a power ballad like “Evangeline” they certainly reach into the Sheriff / Alias tool bag to wrench out every last emotion, especially with the powerhouse high notes from vocalist Thomas Lundgren.The band rocks as well with guitar riff-driven tunes akin TNT, Glory or Alien on the catchy 'Dancin', the rocking 'Turn Me On' and the melodious 'City Heat'.'Only The Strong' is one of the band's last songs (1991) and one of their best, when operated under the name Cherry Red. The solid 'I Do' is the B-side of that single."Better Late Than Never" was originally released in 2008 by the AOR-fm indie label (out of print). It had a white cover and 17 tracks. It featured 3 songs not present into this YesterRock release.“Better Late Than Never” should be in all AOR fan collections out there.Roulette really do capture the essence of pure Scandi Melodic Rock / AOR from the golden era, the kind of music that makes you feel good and put a big smile on your face.

Line Up:

Thomas Lundgren - vocals
Magnus Nelin - guitar
Thomas Nesslin - keyboards
Hansi Fellbrink - bass
Mats Nelin - drums

Tracklist:

01. Better Late Than Never
02. Only the Strong
03. Evangeline
04. Run Girl
05. Give me Some Affection
06. Hearts Keep on Burning
07. So far so Good
08. Bittersweet Love
09. Dancin
10. City Heat
11. Fool for Your Love
12. All I Want
13. Reachin' For You
14. Call my Name
15. Body n Soul
16. Turn me On
17. Tonight's the Night




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Roulette - Better Late Than Never (2008) (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2011)













Year : 2008 (YesterRock Remastered Edition 2011)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 144 mb

Bio:

The band Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previus bands with Hansi Fellbrink ex. Overload, Lundgren and Nesslin, Red Skies and the Nelin brothers The Kaza 5 young guys who had found each other, "clicked" and started to rehearse songs and play "live" at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radiostations.The year after they took part in the competition POP -86 where they went to the final at Hard Rock Café / Stockholm. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe! In 1987 the sign a record deal with TAB Records and released their first singel "Hearts Keep On Burning" with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals!! The second singel was released in 1988 called "Fool for your love", and a video was made to promote that singel. In this period Roulette performed on a lot of Swedish TV-shows like "Top Gear"/Nordic Channel, "Night Life"/TV 3 and "Metropol"/SVT. In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full length album at Stockholm Recording with producer Per Blom, but the album became just a singel called "Only The Strong" and was released on CBS subsidiary label, Cupol Records.In the beginning of 2008 they were contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a 17 song best-of album with ROULETTE singles/demos, called "Better Late Than Never".On the 2 June 2015 they released a new singel called "Secret Room", produced by Chris Rehn at Boxroom Studios.

Album:

This is a wonderful slice of the classic Scandinavian AOR / Melodic Rock stuff we all love.Founded in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden, during the AOR / Melodic Rock explosion (with Europe at the helm) Roulette and quickly became the talk of the town. They toured with, among others, Treat, Electric Boys and Lion's Share and released the single 'Hearts Keep On Burning' with Tommy Nilsson (of Easy Action) on backing vocals in 1987.While Roulette dissolved in the Nineties, in the meantime the group recorded a lot of material, all compiled here.Roulette released some singles (7'' vinyl) which are included here however most of their songs never got a proper release. “Better Late Than Never” deliver 15 songs plus 2 bonus tracks plenty of melodies and guitar / keyboard riffs n' hooks.Songs like 'Hearts Keep On Burning', 'Fool For Your Love', and 'Run Girl' have that Treat / Europe-like harmonies and choruses, with guitarist Magnus Nelin and keyboardist Thomas Nesslin having an equal importance for Roulette’s sound.When they go for a power ballad like “Evangeline” they certainly reach into the Sheriff / Alias tool bag to wrench out every last emotion, especially with the powerhouse high notes from vocalist Thomas Lundgren.The band rocks as well with guitar riff-driven tunes akin TNT, Glory or Alien on the catchy 'Dancin', the rocking 'Turn Me On' and the melodious 'City Heat'.'Only The Strong' is one of the band's last songs (1991) and one of their best, when operated under the name Cherry Red. The solid 'I Do' is the B-side of that single."Better Late Than Never" was originally released in 2008 by the AOR-fm indie label (out of print). It had a white cover and 17 tracks. It featured 3 songs not present into this YesterRock release.“Better Late Than Never” should be in all AOR fan collections out there.Roulette really do capture the essence of pure Scandi Melodic Rock / AOR from the golden era, the kind of music that makes you feel good and put a big smile on your face.

Line Up:

Thomas Lundgren - vocals
Magnus Nelin - guitar
Thomas Nesslin - keyboards
Hansi Fellbrink - bass
Mats Nelin - drums

Tracklist:

01. Only The Strong
02. Run Girl
03. Better Late Than Never
04. Evangeline
05. Give Me Some Affection
06. Hearts Keep On Burning
07. So Far So Good
08. Bittersweet Love
09. Dancin'
10. City Heat
11. Fool For Your Love
12. Reachin' For You
13. Call My Name
14. Turn Me On
15. Waiting For A Heartache (Bonus Track)
16. I Do (Bonus Track)




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Roulette - Now! (2019)













Year : 2019
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 191 mb

Bio:

The band Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previus bands with Hansi Fellbrink ex. Overload, Lundgren and Nesslin, Red Skies and the Nelin brothers The Kaza 5 young guys who had found each other, "clicked" and started to rehearse songs and play "live" at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radiostations.The year after they took part in the competition POP -86 where they went to the final at Hard Rock Café / Stockholm. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe! In 1987 the sign a record deal with TAB Records and released their first singel "Hearts Keep On Burning" with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals!! The second singel was released in 1988 called "Fool for your love", and a video was made to promote that singel. In this period Roulette performed on a lot of Swedish TV-shows like "Top Gear"/Nordic Channel, "Night Life"/TV 3 and "Metropol"/SVT. In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full length album at Stockholm Recording with producer Per Blom, but the album became just a singel called "Only The Strong" and was released on CBS subsidiary label, Cupol Records.In the beginning of 2008 they were contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a 17 song best-of album with ROULETTE singles/demos, called "Better Late Than Never".On the 2 June 2015 they released a new singel called "Secret Room", produced by Chris Rehn at Boxroom Studios.

Album:

Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previous bands with Hansi Fellbrink (ex-Overload), Lundgren and Nesslin (Red Skies) and the Nelin brothers (The Kaza): five young guys who had found each other, clicked and started to rehearse songs and play live at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radio stations. The year after they took part in the competition POP-86, where they went to the finals. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe. In 1987 they signed a record deal with TAB Records and released their first single ”Hearts Keep On Burning” with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals. The second single was released in 1988, called ”Fool For Your Love” and a video was made to promote the song. During this period Roulette performed on many Swedish TV shows like Top Gear, Night Life and Metropol where they performed two songs on the same show as Status Quo and were support act to none other than Chuck Berry at Hede Festival. They also had the privilege of sharing the stage with Treat, Guardian Angels, Electric Boys and Lions Share.In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full-length album with producer Per Blom, but unfortunately at the same time CBS signed another AOR band, called Rat Bat Blue, and after recording only three songs, the album became just a single, called ”Only The Strong” and was released on the CBS subsidiary label Cupol Records. With the failure of not having a full album release, some of the band members left the band to work with other artists. They continued to play together as a Def Leppard tribute band.In the beginning of 2008, Roulette was contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a limited 17-song Best Of album with singles/demos, named ”Better Late Than Never”. It was a huge success, got great reviews and sold out in only a couple of weeks. In 2010, the record label YesterRock released their version of ”Better Late Than Never”, with two new demo songs.Then some of the original Roulette members played with cover bands and started to write songs with other bands in Sweden. In 2013 bass player Hansi wrote a new song, called ”Secret Room”, and asked singer Tomas if he liked it. He did, so they started to meet up writing new material with guitarist Magnus. Now the band has recorded three new singles in Boxroom Production Studios in thier hometown with one of Sweden's most recommended producers, Chris Rehn: ”Secret Room” (2015), ”Right By Your Side” (2016) and ”The Only Way” (2017).The feedback has been amazing and radio stations, fans and other AOR friends have all told the band that the new songs - including the production - are great and they are longing for Roulette to go into the studio and record a full-length album.

Line Up:

Thomas Lundgren - vocals
Hansi Fellbrink - bass/vocals
Magnus Nelin - guitar/vocals
Mats Nelin - drums

Tracklist:

01. Never Enough
02. Keep On Dreaming
03. Soldiers Of Love
04. We Can Make It
05. Secret Room
06. Beter Day
07. Turn It Around
08. The Only Way
09. Another Night
10. Right By Your Side

+ Video "We Can Make It" (Official Video)




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Roulette - From Now Until Today (EP) (2024)













Year : 2024
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 47 mb

Bio:

The band Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previus bands with Hansi Fellbrink ex. Overload, Lundgren and Nesslin, Red Skies and the Nelin brothers The Kaza 5 young guys who had found each other, "clicked" and started to rehearse songs and play "live" at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radiostations.The year after they took part in the competition POP -86 where they went to the final at Hard Rock Café / Stockholm. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe! In 1987 the sign a record deal with TAB Records and released their first singel "Hearts Keep On Burning" with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals!! The second singel was released in 1988 called "Fool for your love", and a video was made to promote that singel. In this period Roulette performed on a lot of Swedish TV-shows like "Top Gear"/Nordic Channel, "Night Life"/TV 3 and "Metropol"/SVT. In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full length album at Stockholm Recording with producer Per Blom, but the album became just a singel called "Only The Strong" and was released on CBS subsidiary label, Cupol Records.In the beginning of 2008 they were contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a 17 song best-of album with ROULETTE singles/demos, called "Better Late Than Never".On the 2 June 2015 they released a new singel called "Secret Room", produced by Chris Rehn at Boxroom Studios.

Album:

Exciting News for Roulette Fans! It's been quite a journey since the release of the album "Now!". Over the years, Roulette shared several singles digitally, each one a piece of our evolving musical story. Now, as anticipation builds for our upcoming summer single "Love's The Drug", we believe it's the perfect moment to gather all our recent hits into one special collection. Introducing the brand-new EP, "From Now Until Today". This EP brings together all the singles released since "Now!", capturing the essence of Roulette's latest musical explorations. And because fans deserve something truly unique, we've included a bonus track that you won't find anywhere else-exclusively available on this EP. Available in both CD and vinyl formats, "From Now Until Today" is more than just a collection; it's a reflection of the journey and a gift to our incredible supporters. Thank you for being a part of our story. We can't wait for you to hear it.

Line Up:

Thomas Lundgren - vocals
Magnus Nelin - guitar
Hansi Fellbrink - bass
Mats Nelin - drums

Tracklist:

01. Love's The Drug
02. Ready For Friday Night
03. Life Will Go On
04. Summer Day
05. Test Of Time




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Roulette - Go! (2025)













Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 88 mb

Bio:

The band Roulette was formed in 1985 in Sundsvall, Sweden. All the guys had been in previus bands with Hansi Fellbrink ex. Overload, Lundgren and Nesslin, Red Skies and the Nelin brothers The Kaza 5 young guys who had found each other, "clicked" and started to rehearse songs and play "live" at rock clubs and festivals around Sweden. They became one of the most popular bands in their hometown and had a couple of hits on the local radiostations.The year after they took part in the competition POP -86 where they went to the final at Hard Rock Café / Stockholm. In the jury was Tommy Nilsson from Easy Action and Kee Marcello from Europe! In 1987 the sign a record deal with TAB Records and released their first singel "Hearts Keep On Burning" with Tommy Nilsson on backing vocals!! The second singel was released in 1988 called "Fool for your love", and a video was made to promote that singel. In this period Roulette performed on a lot of Swedish TV-shows like "Top Gear"/Nordic Channel, "Night Life"/TV 3 and "Metropol"/SVT. In 1990, influenced by their prospective label, they changed their name to Cherry Red and won a record deal with CBS. They started to record their first full length album at Stockholm Recording with producer Per Blom, but the album became just a singel called "Only The Strong" and was released on CBS subsidiary label, Cupol Records.In the beginning of 2008 they were contacted by the record label AOR-FM, and they released a 17 song best-of album with ROULETTE singles/demos, called "Better Late Than Never".On the 2 June 2015 they released a new singel called "Secret Room", produced by Chris Rehn at Boxroom Studios.

Album:

Roulette is back, delivering another AOR/Melodic Rock milestone with their highly anticipated full-length album, "GO!" Featuring 10 brand-new songs, this release follows the critically acclaimed "Now!" (2019) and continues the band's remarkable musical evolution. Their recent EP "From Now Until Today" (2024) showcased their ability to develop their songwriting while staying true to their roots. Now, "GO!" takes that journey even further. "We have connected to our roots of Thin Lizzy, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, and Van Halen," says bass player Hansi Fellbrink. Expect powerful melodies, soaring vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and a pounding rhythm section-everything that defines Roulette's signature sound. Following the massive success of their latest single, "Love's The Drug"-which has dominated the Swedish charts for over 7 months-"GO!" is set to raise the bar even higher.

Line Up:

Thomas Lundgren - vocals
Magnus Nelin - guitar
Hansi Fellbrink - bass
Mats Nelin - drums

Tracklist:

01. Answer To My Prayers
02. Fire In Your Eyes
03. We Remember You
04. Strangers
05. What Are We Looking For
06. Take Me As I Am
07. Brand New Start
08. Don't Be Sorry
09. She Can't Hide
10. Better Walk Away




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