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"It all started in 2004 when we started to fiddle around with some old metal favorite tracks of ours. We rehearsed three songs and had great fun. Since it felt good, we decided to try them out live and a few weeks later they were premiered at a birthday party, in a barn outside of Göteborg. Little did we know what that first show would lead to. What do Motörhead, Refused, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC, and Green Day all have in common? Probably much to your surprise, they all have written lyrics that all work pretty well in a discourse of resistance against an era characterized more and more by heartless nationalism, racism/fascism and egoism? For every day that goes by now, there is a new idiotic idea presented. They are way too often aimed at kicking down on the ones already on the ground, which seem to be like TNT for regular Joe's who feel betrayed by society. The latter feeling might sometimes be understandable, but since when did spreading fear, building walls and trashing educational systems have become a great solution to anything? Since when is a human being less worth because of his/her ethnicity, gender, sexual preferences or religious believing? Well, our response is concise -- whenever someone will try get us standing in that line -- well, fuck you, we won't do what you tell us. So, what to do? Are we the only ones feeling like total basket cases in a world spiraling downwards? Hopefully not, and if there is one thing that we have learned through the years, it would be that the thing called making/playing/listening to music is a truly potent magic. There are few things that glue us together as efficiently. Thus, we are more than proud and excited to once again present a new Hellsongs album. We like to see it as a beacon of light in very dark ages. We added four original tracks with more or less on the same topic as the cover versions. You will hear more vocals, more drums, more instruments in general -- played by a bigger and angrier gang than ever before. Hopefully you will like it. We do! Now, let's end these seasons in the abyss and instead try to walk together in equality? We know at least, that we would much rather be dead, than not having tried at all. See you on the road!" --Hellsongs, 2024
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LP version. "It all started in 2004 when we started to fiddle around with some old metal favorite tracks of ours. We rehearsed three songs and had great fun. Since it felt good, we decided to try them out live and a few weeks later they were premiered at a birthday party, in a barn outside of Göteborg. Little did we know what that first show would lead to. What do Motörhead, Refused, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC, and Green Day all have in common? Probably much to your surprise, they all have written lyrics that all work pretty well in a discourse of resistance against an era characterized more and more by heartless nationalism, racism/fascism and egoism? For every day that goes by now, there is a new idiotic idea presented. They are way too often aimed at kicking down on the ones already on the ground, which seem to be like TNT for regular Joe's who feel betrayed by society. The latter feeling might sometimes be understandable, but since when did spreading fear, building walls and trashing educational systems have become a great solution to anything? Since when is a human being less worth because of his/her ethnicity, gender, sexual preferences or religious believing? Well, our response is concise -- whenever someone will try get us standing in that line -- well, fuck you, we won't do what you tell us. So, what to do? Are we the only ones feeling like total basket cases in a world spiraling downwards? Hopefully not, and if there is one thing that we have learned through the years, it would be that the thing called making/playing/listening to music is a truly potent magic. There are few things that glue us together as efficiently. Thus, we are more than proud and excited to once again present a new Hellsongs album. We like to see it as a beacon of light in very dark ages. We added four original tracks with more or less on the same topic as the cover versions. You will hear more vocals, more drums, more instruments in general -- played by a bigger and angrier gang than ever before. Hopefully you will like it. We do! Now, let's end these seasons in the abyss and instead try to walk together in equality? We know at least, that we would much rather be dead, than not having tried at all. See you on the road!" --Hellsongs, 2024
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TR 254CD
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As the name indicates: this is a compilation of two EPs from Hellsongs. Lounge was originally released in 2006 -- the band's first release ever and Pieces of Heaven, A Glimpse of Hell, which was released in 2009. Both sold-out. This compilation includes all tracks on those two EPs, remastered. Here is what the band has to say about this: "Why bother having two tiny desserts when you can go for the big cake directly? Two sold out EPs needed a re-run, so we thought it would make sense to just put them together as one."
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LP version. As the name indicates: this is a compilation of two EPs from Hellsongs. Lounge was originally released in 2006 -- the band's first release ever and Pieces of Heaven, A Glimpse of Hell, which was released in 2009. Both sold-out. This compilation includes all tracks on those two EPs, remastered. Here is what the band has to say about this: "Why bother having two tiny desserts when you can go for the big cake directly? Two sold out EPs needed a re-run, so we thought it would make sense to just put them together as one."
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In 2011, a most sudden strike of serious illness suddenly ended a very nice era for Swedish lounge metal band Hellsongs. During the first half of 2011, the only moment of joy was the last waltz, celebrated with the Gothenburg Symphonic Orchestra. This, Hellsongs' final performance with their former singer, was recorded and later released as Long Live Lounge (TR 225CD) in 2012. Luckily, Hellsongs had signed up with an extremely nice and supportive label in 2009, Tapete Records. The staff in Hamburg kept cheering and soothing, insisting that there must be thousands of singers in Gothenburg with a fever for the road. In May 2011, Kalle started working with an outtake from the Minor Misdemeanors (2010) album. His feeling was that there was something good in it, it just needed a new treatment. The idea was to release "Stand Up & Shout" for free, as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.) on the anniversary of his passing. While working with it, he started thinking about the vocal duties and then came to think of My Engström Renman. They had both been acquainted since the days when Kalle worked at the kindergarden where both of My's kids attended. My was very happy to record some vocals for the track and they had a great time in the studio. During that summer, when more and more requests for live shows came, the idea of doing these with My presented itself. One show was played at the legendary Sommarmelad Fiesta in Gothenburg (with David Bäck on keys and Finn Björnulfson, of Håkan Hellström fame, on percussion) and it felt like things were starting to fall into place once again. Hellsongs spent both spring and summer on the road to much acclaim. Clearly, it was time to begin work on a new album. When listening to These Are Evil Times, you will hear Hellsongs sounding like the band always have, but you will also hear Hellsongs sounding like never before. When recording these songs they wanted to do so with a queer attitude, musically speaking -- not bothering about the correct way to dress them, or how they would fit into the old Hellsongs discourse. In the past they have consciously limited themselves, with great result, but this time they wanted to do something different. Beware, because here comes the full drum kit, here comes a song in German and here comes a song about long-gone and dead anarchists in Chicago. Thrown away is the old testament of lounge, please welcome the new gospel.
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LP version. Comes with a CD copy of the album. In 2011, a most sudden strike of serious illness suddenly ended a very nice era for Swedish lounge metal band Hellsongs. During the first half of 2011, the only moment of joy was the last waltz, celebrated with the Gothenburg Symphonic Orchestra. This, Hellsongs' final performance with their former singer, was recorded and later released as Long Live Lounge (TR 225CD) in 2012. Luckily, Hellsongs had signed up with an extremely nice and supportive label in 2009, Tapete Records. The staff in Hamburg kept cheering and soothing, insisting that there must be thousands of singers in Gothenburg with a fever for the road. In May 2011, Kalle started working with an outtake from the Minor Misdemeanors (2010) album. His feeling was that there was something good in it, it just needed a new treatment. The idea was to release "Stand Up & Shout" for free, as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.) on the anniversary of his passing. While working with it, he started thinking about the vocal duties and then came to think of My Engström Renman. They had both been acquainted since the days when Kalle worked at the kindergarden where both of My's kids attended. My was very happy to record some vocals for the track and they had a great time in the studio. During that summer, when more and more requests for live shows came, the idea of doing these with My presented itself. One show was played at the legendary Sommarmelad Fiesta in Gothenburg (with David Bäck on keys and Finn Björnulfson, of Håkan Hellström fame, on percussion) and it felt like things were starting to fall into place once again. Hellsongs spent both spring and summer on the road to much acclaim. Clearly, it was time to begin work on a new album. When listening to These Are Evil Times, you will hear Hellsongs sounding like the band always have, but you will also hear Hellsongs sounding like never before. When recording these songs they wanted to do so with a queer attitude, musically speaking -- not bothering about the correct way to dress them, or how they would fit into the old Hellsongs discourse. In the past they have consciously limited themselves, with great result, but this time they wanted to do something different. Beware, because here comes the full drum kit, here comes a song in German and here comes a song about long-gone and dead anarchists in Chicago. Thrown away is the old testament of lounge, please welcome the new gospel.
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2013 RSD release. "Iron Man" is the first single taken from the forthcoming Hellsongs album, These Are Evil Times.... Never before have Hellsongs sounded so happy, and never before have they been accompanied by a drummer urging your feet to stomp, a bass that invites you to dance and an organ that commands your lips to smile. So get your yeah-yeahs out in the air -- it's time to celebrate, it's time to dance, it's time to put this rascal on repeat.
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Hellsongs are a Swedish lounge metal band. They're famous around the world for their outstanding cover versions of metal and hard rock songs. Once you've heard their versions of Iron Maiden or AC/DC you will NOT forget them. This is especially true seeing the band perform live. Long Live Lounge is a very special live performance recorded in their hometown of Gothenburg with members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. This recording features Hellsongs' take on classics like Metallica's "Seek & Destroy," Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," Alice Cooper's "School's Out," Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It," Slayer's "Skeletons Of Society" and more. It was a legendary moment in the history of Swedish lounge metal. And a special night for the band, who described the Gothenburg Symphony as "monster musicians."
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