Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 100 mb
Bio:
Blue Mountain is a band led by former Fatal Smile vocalist Hans Birger. Hans also sings in progressive metal band MindSplit, but in his new band Blue Mountain, he gives us pleasant melodic hard rock for grown-ups. There’s nothing dangerous here. This is good radio-friendly melodic hard rock. It’s a great throwback to the 1980s but without sounding dated. I can hear some echoes here and there of the signature melodic hard rock sound of another Swedish act, Angeline. It turns out that is not a coincidence. Angeline’s Joachim Nilsson has co-written the album’s songs and he has also produced the album. Additionally, behind Blue Mountain’s lead vocalist Hans Birger we find no fewer than three Angeline members: Joachim Nilsson on guitar, his brother Ulf Nilsson on bass and Tobbe Jonsson on drums. Some of you may also recognise Ulf and Tobbe from their involvement with The Lightbringer of Sweden.Another pleasant flash from the past is a guest appearance by guitarist Dan Stomberg (of Madison fame) on the excellent track “City of Dreams”. Dan retired from the music business 35 years ago and thus it’s great to hear his guitar again. There are some real melodic rock gems on this album, such as “Before the Storm” (which sounds something like 220 Volt meets Angeline), “Scars 4 Life”, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”, “The Karma Alarm” and “State of Awareness”. Combining the talents of Hans Birger and Angeline was a smart move and the result is a great album. I hope that Blue Mountain will become a proper touring band too. A gig with this material plus some goodies from the members’ other bands could be terrific.
Album:
We have been following the evolution of BLUE MOUNTAIN SWE since its inception, and now the band is releasing their new album “When Heaven Falls Down & Hell Freezes Over” staring the 2026 in full force.Despite being a relatively new band, all members in BLUE MOUNTAIN SWE aren’t newcomers at all, with four decades of experience in the business. In short, BLUE MOUNTAIN SWE are melodic hard rock band ANGELINE plus FATAL SMILE vocalist Hans B Svalfors (aka H.B. Anderson).This is classy Scandi stuff rich in catchy melodic rock grooves with bouncy rhythms, soaring vocals and strong guitar work. And we mentioned above the word ‘evolution’ on purpose, and with this new record BLUE MOUNTAIN SWE has refined its songwriting and arrangements, even more polished than before but served with a powerful production.There are some real melodic hard rock gems on this album, such as Kill ‘Em With Kindness, Outrageous (Cold Days In Hell), Black Light Morning, Soulshaker, very melodic and of course with an ANGELINE similarity, however some with a noticeable edgy approach similar to 220 Volt.What started as a side project BLUE MOUNTAIN SWE is getting stronger and stronger, delivering really good music for the soul.
Line Up:
Hans Birger Andersson (Fatal Smile, Token) – Vocals
Joachim Nilsson (Angeline) – Guitars
Ulf Nilsson (Angeline) – Bass
Torbjorn Jonsson (Angeline) – Drums
Tracklist:
01. Outrageous (Cold Days In Hell)
02. AutoMagic
03. When Heaven Falls Down (Ode To Mange)
04. Common Sense
05. Love Has Mysterious Ways
06. Kill ‘Em With Kindness
07. Black Light Morning
08. Conscience Will
09. Bittersweet Obsession
10. Soulshaker
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