Thursday, September 26, 2013

Band Review: Rozenhill


Rozenhill is a five-member band from Stockholm, Sweden.
They list their genre as metal meets pop, and that's fair. In places they remind me of Linkin Park, but more core, if that makes sense. A good example of that is their song "Addictive", which both showcases the fusion and is probably their most prominent use of keyboard, with some haunting soft tones. "Aurora" taps into a similar vein, but more with voice.
Speaking of that, with two vocalists, they can have something more melodic countering the growls, making for some interesting combinations. They only list one person on guitar, plus bass, but that seems impossible given how powerful the sounds sometimes get. When they are not reminding me of Linkin Park, they remind me of Metallica. Try "Well Of Lies" for a good example here.
(Actually, I saw another picture with six people, so maybe they added a guitar.)
That is not all they can do. "King Without Domain" is an interesting departure. It's not exactly mellow, but instead of the raw anger it is a measured, possibly jaded portrait.
I can't find that the music is currently available for purchase, but you can listen on Spotify, and there are some Youtube videos.

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