Starmen (SWEDEN)

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Starmen - By The Grace Of Rock 'n' Roll (2021)













Year : 2021
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 139 mb

Bio:

Starmen was formed in 2018 and was from the beginning just a fun idea, to make a record to all the heroes from the 70’s and 80’s classic rock-scene. Part of the tribute to the old rock icons was to create a grand gimmick around the band, were each member has their own color and wears a makeup-star on their face.Debut album Welcome to my World and the second album Kiss the Sky released by Melodic Passion Records in 2020, and distributed by Sound Pollution Distribution, were both big surprises for many diehard rockfans, and the rockmedia was taken by storm. Both albums received brilliant reviews, which of course inspired them to create more music.Starmen make original music with a great passion. After the two first albums, the band has cemented their position in the rock world and has found their own musical DNA.The third album “By the Grace of Rock’n’Roll” will be released February 26th in Japan, and March 12th in the rest of the world.

Album:

Studio album #3.Produced by Kristian Hermanson.All songs written by Kristian Hermanson, except for “Shining Star”, written by Kristian Hermanson & Andreas Lindgren and “Kisses Of An Enemy”, written by Jonatan Samuelsson.Recorded by Kristian Hermanson at Razor Point Studio.Mixed by Kristian Hermanson.Starmen came out of nowhere last year, kicking and punching releasing two superb (yes two!) albums, ‘Welcome To My World‘ and ‘Kiss The Sky‘.Not content in letting the dust settle for one minute more than necessary, the band are back with their third album ‘By The Grace Of Rock’N’Roll‘, which will be released by Melodic Passion Records on March 12th 2021.Taking over main vocal duties on this third outing and taking up the mantle of Starman Gold is bassist Jonatan Samuelsson, known to some of you from his work with Narnia. He doesn’t get to do all the work mind as all members participate as lead singers, something that was the goal for the band from the start.From the opening bars of ‘Shining Star‘ your on familiar Starmen territory, with that unmistakable Scandi rock sound and excellent production, giving you a larger than life soundscape.The influences come to afor with the likes of ‘Black Thunder, White Lightning‘ Pleasuredome‘ and ‘Hotter Than Fire‘, which have an underlying element of British hard rock from the 80’s but with added ‘foot tappage’.Tracks like ‘Kisses Of An Enemy‘ and ‘Angels Crying‘ are 100% Scandi rock that will sound so familiar to a lot of you.The band clearly show that the tricky third album is in fact not tricky at all and ‘By The Grace Of Rock’N’Roll‘ will delight and entertain not only existing fans but also those stumbling upon the band for the first time,This is another superb release from the Starmen and deserves, no, needs to be on your purchase list!

Line Up:

Starmen Red (Kristian Hermanson): Lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Kristian has previously appeared in bands like Cleopatra, Friends and The Poodles.
Starmen Purple (Andreas Lindgren): Lead guitar, vocals - Andreas is a true guitar-hero like the old guitar-heroes Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore among others. Andreas has his own band Requiem.
Starmen Silver (Marcus Sjöblom): Drums, vocals - Marcus has previously played in groups like Cleopatra, Unzip and is currently active in Stolen Mondays.
Starmen Gold (Jonatan Samuelsson): Bass, vocals - Jonatan is currently active in Narnia.

Tracklist:

01. Shining Star
02. By The Grace Of Rock ’n’ Roll
03. Kairi
04. Black Thunder White Lightning
05. Kisses Of An Enemy
06. Pleasuredome
07. Spaceplane
08. People’s Parade
09. Bad Habit
10. Hotter Than Fire
11. Angels Cryin’ (Bonus Track)
12. Shining Star (Bonus Track)




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Starmen - Starmenized (2023)











Year : 2023
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 109 mb

Bio:

Starmen was formed in 2018 and was from the beginning just a fun idea, to make a record to all the heroes from the 70’s and 80’s classic rock-scene. Part of the tribute to the old rock icons was to create a grand gimmick around the band, were each member has their own color and wears a makeup-star on their face.Debut album Welcome to my World and the second album Kiss the Sky released by Melodic Passion Records in 2020, and distributed by Sound Pollution Distribution, were both big surprises for many diehard rockfans, and the rockmedia was taken by storm. Both albums received brilliant reviews, which of course inspired them to create more music.Starmen make original music with a great passion. After the two first albums, the band has cemented their position in the rock world and has found their own musical DNA.The third album “By the Grace of Rock’n’Roll” will be released February 26th in Japan, and March 12th in the rest of the world.

Album:

Studio album #4.With sights set on the stars, Swedish hard rock band Starmen returns with fourth album ’Starmenized’. After unexpectedly debuting with two records in 2020 and following up with another album in 2021, the guys are now back with a truly exciting sequel. Among the album's cavalcade of hits, the melodic hard rock takes the frontseat, with self-written songs that are hard to resist, graphically packaged in a retro comic book style with a running theme that oozes superheroes and rock stars.When the band released its third album "By The Grace Of Rock 'n' Roll" in 2021, people around the world began to seriously notice this band. In addition to an honorable second place in Sweden Rock Magazine's Juryn (The Jury), words of praise poured in from the USA, South America, Australia, Japan and Europe. Inspiring words, which surely helped the band in the studio, because on "Starmenized" the motivation is at its peak.In the same style as the rock heroes from the 70s and 80s, the band goes all the way in terms of image with full make-up and accompanying stage clothes, where each member has an own color. Of course, you can see nods to the bands from this era in appearance and musical style, but that's where the similarities end. Starmen writes its own songs and is not afraid to bring the music of previous decades to the present. Also on this album, all members participate on lead vocals, although it is mostly handled by Red Starman aka Kristian Hermanson (ex-Friends, The Poodles) and also a large part of the bassist Gold Starman aka Jonatan Samuelsson (Narnia).The album opens with a fast beat by the band's new drummer Silver Starman aka John Hector in the song "Liar", where Purple Starman aka Andreas Lindgren also gets to show his skills as a guitar hero. A real flying start that shows a hungry band, ready for new adventures. The song is released as a single and video, just like the second track "Rockstar", a singalong friendly mid-tempo song where Gold takes over the lead vocals.Another single and video song - in addition to the album's closing title track "Starmenized" - where all members share the lead vocals in the verses, is the song "Radioactive", which shows what a hit machine Red is with his sense for lyrics, melody and arrangement. Something that is also clearly noticeable in "Tears Never Dry", which really feels like a future Starmen classic. Through the album's only ballad "I Die For You" via the slightly darker "Black Moon Rising" and the up-tempo song "Just A Stranger", we land in the 80s scented AOR songs "Renegade Jenny", written by the duo Purple and Gold and really melodious "Word Up (We All Bleed Red)", with Red and Gold sharing lead vocals.In summary, Starmen offers a real hit cavalcade of melodic hard rock, where they have carefully sifted out ten golden nuggets from the thirty or so songs they had to choose from. The album has a fitting graphic theme that consistently revolves around superheroes and rock stars in a retro comic book style.Out of the album's 10 tracks, Starmen will release at least 8 videos! The level of ambition is at its peak and there are also rumors that the band is preparing to follow up the album live.

Line Up:

Starmen Red (Kristian Hermanson): Lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Kristian has previously appeared in bands like Cleopatra, Friends and The Poodles
Starmen Purple (Andreas Lindgren): Lead guitar, vocals - Andreas is a true guitar-hero like the old guitar-heroes Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore among others. Andreas has his own band Requiem
Starmen Gold (Jonatan Samuelsson): Bass, vocals - Jonatan is currently active in Narnia
Starmen (John Hector): Drums, vocals

Tracklist:

01. Liar
02. Rockstar
03. Tears Never Dry
04. I Die For You
05. Radioactive
06. Black Moon Rising
07. Renegade Jenny
08. Just A Stranger
09. Word Up (We All Bleed Red)
10. Starmenized




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Starmen - The Best Of Starmen - Volume 1 (2CD) (2024)











Year : 2024
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 194 mb

Bio:

Starmen was formed in 2018 and was from the beginning just a fun idea, to make a record to all the heroes from the 70’s and 80’s classic rock-scene. Part of the tribute to the old rock icons was to create a grand gimmick around the band, were each member has their own color and wears a makeup-star on their face.Debut album Welcome to my World and the second album Kiss the Sky released by Melodic Passion Records in 2020, and distributed by Sound Pollution Distribution, were both big surprises for many diehard rockfans, and the rockmedia was taken by storm. Both albums received brilliant reviews, which of course inspired them to create more music.Starmen make original music with a great passion. After the two first albums, the band has cemented their position in the rock world and has found their own musical DNA.The third album “By the Grace of Rock’n’Roll” will be released February 26th in Japan, and March 12th in the rest of the world.

Album:

Delivering a cavalcade of hits, Swedish hard rock band STARMEN have been keeping the flame alive for the 70s / 80s classic rock sound during almost a decade now. In their music, melody n’ catchiness takes the front seat, with original songs that are hard to resist, graphically packaged in a retro comic book style with a running theme that oozes superheroes and rock stars.With 4 albums under their belt, many fans were asking for a ‘best of’, especially rockers from all over the world whom discovered the band recently. “The Best Of Starmen Volume 1” is a perfect introduction for new listeners and a great reminder for loyal ones.In the same style as their rock heroes from the 70s and 80s, the band goes all the way in terms of image with full make-up and accompanying stage clothes, where each member has their own color. Of course, you can see nods to the bands from these eras in appearance and musical style, but that’s where the similarities end.STARMEN write their own songs and are not afraid to bring the music of previous decades into the present.For those of you already familiar with the band and the albums already released, “The Best Of Starmen Volume 1” is just more fun, more sweet rock n’ roll all into one package. For new listeners eager to hear the best STARMEN songs – some have been re-mixed, btw – this Volume 1 works like a great, fresh rockin’ playlist.STARMEN formula works, and works well. They deliver polished melodic hard rock, full of hooks, harmonised vocals and catchy lyrics. No, Starmen aren’t reinventing the wheel, they know what fans of this genre like and expect, and deliver exactly that.

Line Up:

Starmen Red (Kristian Hermanson): Lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Kristian has previously appeared in bands like Cleopatra, Friends and The Poodles
Starmen Purple (Andreas Lindgren): Lead guitar, vocals - Andreas is a true guitar-hero like the old guitar-heroes Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore among others. Andreas has his own band Requiem
Starmen Gold (Jonatan Samuelsson): Bass, vocals - Jonatan is currently active in Narnia
Starmen (John Hector): Drums, vocals

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Ready to Give Me Your Love
02. Radioactive
03. By the Grace of Rock ‘n’ Roll
04. Face the Truth
05. Kairi
06. Rockstar
07. Spaceplane
08. Mission Man
09. Kisses of an Enemy
10. Starmenized

CD2:

01. Black Moon Rising
02. The Stealer
03. Electrified
04. A Mystery Thrill
05. Shining Star
06. Liar
07. Kiss the Sky
08. Dreaming
09. Dangerous
10. Mayday




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Starmen - Starmenized II (2025)











Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 102 mb

Bio:

Starmen was formed in 2018 and was from the beginning just a fun idea, to make a record to all the heroes from the 70’s and 80’s classic rock-scene. Part of the tribute to the old rock icons was to create a grand gimmick around the band, were each member has their own color and wears a makeup-star on their face.Debut album Welcome to my World and the second album Kiss the Sky released by Melodic Passion Records in 2020, and distributed by Sound Pollution Distribution, were both big surprises for many diehard rockfans, and the rockmedia was taken by storm. Both albums received brilliant reviews, which of course inspired them to create more music.Starmen make original music with a great passion. After the two first albums, the band has cemented their position in the rock world and has found their own musical DNA.The third album “By the Grace of Rock’n’Roll” will be released February 26th in Japan, and March 12th in the rest of the world.

Album:

Swedish melodic hard rockers Starmen are back with their fifth studio album, Starmenized II, set for release in late 2025.Following the success of ''Starmenized'' (2023) and the career-spanning compilation ''The Best of Starmen - Volume 1'' (2024), the band now digs into their vault:"We had so many great songs left from the last album that it would have been a waste not to release them," says bassist Jonatan Samuelsson (Gold Starman).Alongside these unreleased gems, the album includes a brand-new song, ''Born to Rock'', written and sung by Samuelsson. The rest of the album''s tracks are primarily written and sung by Kristian Hermanson (Red Starman), the band''s frontman, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter.''Starmenized II'' continues the band''s tradition of well-crafted arrangements and explosive energy, blending melodic hooks, powerful riffs, and a timeless retro vibe.With its signature blend of melodic hooks, powerful riffs, and a retro vibe, ''Starmenized II'' proves that Starmen are still aiming high and rocking harder than ever as they close out 2025.

Line Up:

Starmen Red (Kristian Hermanson)- Lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Kristian has previously appeared in bands like Cleopatra, Friends and The Poodles
Starmen Purple (Andreas Lindgren) - Lead guitar, vocals - Andreas is a true guitar-hero like the old guitar-heroes Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore among others. Andreas has his own band Requiem
Starmen Gold (Jonatan Samuelsson) - Bass, vocals - Jonatan is currently active in Narnia
Starmen (John Hector) - Drums, vocals

Tracklist:

01. Trouble
02. Born To Rock
03. 15 Minutes Of Pain
04. The One
05. Shark In The Dark
06. Fire
07. One World
08. Shame On You
09. Not Your Enemy
10. Waiting On A Heartbreak




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