Mighty Music | February 2021

 

Breaking news Mike Tramp enters Danish contest Grand Prix  MIKE TRAMP presents his brand new single "Everything Is Alright" - an honest number written directly from the heart - and is pleased to announce that returning home from his own Odyssey he will take part in the competition to find the Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.  Having won the Danish Song contest in 1978 with Mabel and represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest later that same year Mike will return just over four decades later on the same stage and in the context that kick-started his career with his message for Denmark and all countries of Europe in these dark times. After all the years and a lifetime of experience, it feels right to be back. "In 2021, I can be 100% true to myself and not have to put on any mask - I am who I am. All 8 songs are there to win, but the moment you deliver and sing a song without compromising on yourself, only in that moment can you leave the stage as a winner - no matter what the jury thinks.” - Mike Tramp Listen "Everything Is Alright" right here. Coming Soon Electric Boys new album The ELECTRIC BOYS are much loved for their idiosyncratic combination of hard rock and other forms of music such as funk beginning with their first album “Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride” in 1989. On April 30th 2021 the band will release worldwide their seventh album “Ups!de Down” which continues and advances this fusion of music styles to make something of their very, very own.  Recorded at Ghost Ward studios like their successful previous album “The Ghost Ward Diaries” and co-produced with David Castillo the album showcases the songwriting and performing talents of founder members Conny Bloom on guitar and vocals and Andy Christell on bass while also introducing  ‘Slim’ Martin Thomander on guitar. Jolle Atlagic plays all the drums on the album, as the band’s original drummer Niclas Sigevall - still very much part of the band - could not leave LA due to the pandemic.   Pre-order LP (various vinyl vrsions available) or CD here. New single The Road Fresh from being signed to Mighty Music, international hard rockers THE ROAD, featuring former members from bands such as The Haunted and Hypocrisy, now release their first single off their upcoming album. “Dead Eyes” was recorded and mixed together with renowned producer Tue Madsen (Meshuggah, The Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn, etc) and shows the most atmospheric and introspective side of the band. A great appetiser for what is expected a great year for The ROAD. Formerly known as Road To Jerusalem, The ROAD is a Copenhagen based rock/metal band formed in 2017 by Per Møller Jensen (ex-The Haunted, ex-Invocator, ex-Konkhra) Michael Skovbakke (ex-Konkhra) Andreas Holma (ex-Hypocrisy, ex-Scar Symmetry, former session live musician for Soilwork & PAIN) and Josh Tyree. In March 2018 they released their self-titled debut under the Road To Jerusalem moniker. On the same month they also embarked on a short European tour together with Orphaned Land, Subterranean Masquerade and Lunarsea. The decision to change the band name to simply The ROAD was taken in 2019 and, after a quiet period, the band resurfaced in 2020, announcing a record deal with Mighty Music. The ROAD is currently working on a new album that will be released in 2021.   Listen single Speed/thrash metal Iron Angel Emerald Eyes Old-school German speed/thrash metal, from the percursors of the style. Order Hard Rock Kickin Valentina The Revenge Of Rock Third album from the US hard rock sensations. Order ELECTRIC BOYS "Super god" official video KICKIN VALENTINA "War" official video FREDDY AND THE PHANTOMS "The 11th Guest" lyric video SILVERA "Something Else" official video NO RETURN "Inquisitive Hegemony" live video Get to know Nalex For the past 25 years, Niels Alex has been a part of the Danish Rock & Metal scene. Since his time as a hard metal drummer in the band PILGRIMZ, a lot of metal has flown through his veins. The hardcore metal band Pilgrims released their debut album "Boarriders" in 2008, (Jacob Hansen - Studio/Tue Madsen Mix/master) and played Roskilde Festival/ MTV Headbangers Ball tour that same year. Pilgrimz toured with several bands including GOJIRA, The Hunted, and Raised Fist. When they separated in the middle of the production of their second album in 2011, it gave Niels Alex the golden opportunity, to go forward with a new band of his own. Niels Alex created the Hard Rock band STATEMENT together with Jannick Brochdorf in 2011, and their first album “Monsters” was on the streets in the spring of 2014. Niels Alex is now killing it in the role as lead guitarist and songwriter, alongside with Jannick Brockdorf, who is the core of the band. Statement released yet another two albums: the strong and praised “Heaven “Will Burn” in 2016, and “Force Of Life” in 2019, and got to spread their wings on a big European tour, where they played with legends such as Diamond Head, Tesla, Prong, Pretty Maids, amongst others. In 2020/2021 Statement is still very much active and working on their strongly anticipated fourth album. As any musician knows, when it comes to songwriting, not every masterpiece fits like a glove in the current band's music genre, and Niels Alex has therefore decided to save many of his own golden masterpieces, and let them come alive in a collaboration with his good friend and producer Tue Madsen/Antfarm Studio. Niels Alex’s first single “Never “Ending Story” is now seeing the light of day. In this strong and powerful solo project, Niels Alex celebrates his own multi-skills, where he is not only the true voice but also shows the world that his great talents on both drums, bass and guitar, are all forged from his own hands, besides being honored by Tue Madsen’s beautiful and superb 1970’s inspired guitar solo and keys recording. The work has just begun ‘cause Niels Alex has a whole box of goodies to share, and his collaboration with Madsen is expected to end up in a 2021 album, released by Mighty Music. The project is called NALEX. The style, sound, and genre of Niels Alex solo project is personal and his own making, but with inspirations like all the mighty and immortal hard’n’heavy kings on earth. To name just a few would be Scorpions, Metallica, Tesla, Judas Priest, King Diamond, to all our danish songwriter machines like Ronnie Atkins, Jesper Binzer, and Tim Christensen amongst many others. Niels Alex tells that it can never go wrong with these great artistic legends and their stories by his side, and their inspiration is his road to follow. He describes himself as made of rock and Metal, and that’s what he wants to deliver. A piece of his true self. Spiced up with a touch of melodic melancholia, hard-rocking guitar riffs, spine-slamming heavy drums, - all put together in Tue Madsen's mixer. This is the sound of NALEX And this is his... NEVER ENDING STORY. Pre-save Transport League While gearing up for the new studio album, TRANSPORT LEAGUE will release a first single, called "Criminal Energy", on March 12th. Click the link below and pre-save the single, so you don't miss it on the release date. The yet untitled ninth full-length record from the band was produced and mixed in Grand Recordings Studio by Svein Jensen (Notre Dame, Germ Bomb, DoomDogs).  Guitar-player and vocalist Tony Jelencovich also break the news about a very special guest: "In these times of pandemic we were able through a secret third dimension portal to get Sal Abruscato (A Pale Horse Named Death, ex-Type O Negative, ex-Life of Agony) to the Grand Recordings studio in Gothenburg all the way from the USA to lay down some guest vocals on the track: "March, Kiss, Die"! The participation is raw & out of this world, with a bite that stays on for a long time". Pre-save single