TWINBALL Remnants Of A Broken Soul - 2003 CD, classic Swedish Hard Rock

Format: CD
Condition: New, sealed
Year of Release: 2002
Cat. No.: SRR-003
Label: Sweden Rock Records
Twinball is a band from Sweden consisting of Daniel Samuelsson (lead vocals), Lollo Skollermark (lead & rhythm guitars), Eke Pettersson (drums), T. Park (lead & rhythm guitars) and Adde Psilander (bass & backing vocals). They actually started out as a cover band under the name Bad Reputation and as the name suggests their repertoire consisted of a lot of Thin Lizzy material.
Somewhere down the line they decided to have a go at writing their own original material and "Remnants Of A Broken Soul" is their debut CD. Sure enough, there is a Thin Lizzy influence on this CD, especially in some of the guitar work where they display some harmony guitar work in the tradition of Thin Lizzy´s trademark sound all those years ago. However, Twinball are no Thin Lizzy clones, and they have come up with a contemporary heavy rock sound with a lot of influences of classic hard rock. There are three guest guitarists on the CD. They are Robin George, best known for his solo work as well as some collaborations with Phil Lynott, plus Dave Hlubek and Jay Johnson both of Southern Rock Allstars.
This is a very coherent and consistent album, with an adequate production and well executed songs throughout. The only drawback I can find, and it´s a minor one, is that Twinball might not be the most inventive band. They are keepers of the hard rock tradition and stays within the conventions of the genre most of the time. So if you are into excellent guitar playing, great singing - as is the case for most Swedish bands it seems - combined with a steady rhythm section and a healthy dose of heavy rock tradition, this one´s for you.
Review by LH
Track Listing:
1. Twinball
2. Ruler Of The Spinning World
3. Times Of Destiny
4. Don't Pay The Ferryman
5. Tears Of Guilt
6. My Bleeding Evil
7. Broken Soul
8. We Are Alone
9. Inner Light
10. Know Your Enemy
11. Reach Down

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