Magnum

Magnum: Goodnight L.A. 1990 [CD]

Bob Catley och Tony Clarkin har skapat mängder av stor musik under hela bandets karriär, och deras populäritet är lika konstant som antalet startspelare i ett fotbollslag. Deras ballader har kanske varit det som gjort de störst - och här kommer en platta med just detta och inget annat. Låtarna har funnits innan, men här är 4 av dom i nygjorda versioner, resternande är remixade och remastrade; Magnum har m.a.o. aldrig låtit bättre!

There are few great bands on our planet that you can infallibly identify within the first few bars of one of their songs. Their unique melodic skill, their tasteful instrumentation, the right balance of depth and catchiness, and then of course that charismatic voice: Magnum are Magnum! The same can be said of their latest studio album 'Here Comes The Rain', proving once again that classic rock music could hardly sound more atmospheric.

It's a sign of definite quality when a band can look back at a career which started as early as 1972 (!) and are still capable of thoroughly awing their fans with every new album. Magnum deliver this kind of quality on a regular basis and are set to prove their outstanding position once again with their latest studio offering 'The Monster Roars'. Even after difficult months marked by pandemic-related concert cancellations, contact restrictions and uncertain perspectives for the whole music industry, the English rock act have succeeded in creating a vibrant, homogeneous work that impresses its listeners from the first to the last note and includes a number of surprises.<br/><br/>'The Monster Roars' kicks off with a real bang: opening with the title track, Magnum make it unmistakably clear that the group's current line-up consisting of Bob Catley (vocals), Tony Clarkin (guitar), Rick Benton (keyboards), Dennis Ward (bass) and Lee Morris (drums) is bursting with enthusiasm. Especially the signing of American bassist Dennis Ward (ex-Pink Cream 69, Unisonic, Place Vendome) has proved to be an absolute stroke of luck. "Unfortunately, we haven`t been able to play live with Dennis yet as all concerts had to be cancelled or postponed due to the lockdown. But we've already rehearsed intensively with him and were delighted to discover that he not only plays a first-rate bass but also provides fantastic backing vocals," explains Tony Clarkin and adds: "Dennis has catapulted the band to another level in a number of ways. We`re looking forward to our first live shows with him and are certain that our fans will be as excited about Dennis as we are." <br/><br/>The title track, however, is only the prelude to a recording that features solid rock numbers such as 'Remember', 'The Present Not The Past', 'The Day After The Night Before' and 'That Freedom Word' as well as atmospheric ballad track 'Walk The Silent Hours' and midtempo 'Can't Buy Yourself Heaven', with the anthemic 'All You Believe In' bringing to mind Queen and 'No Steppin' Stones' sparkling with an amazing brass section. Magnum's lyrics are also (almost) all about the present, as song titles such as 'Your Blood Is Violence', 'Come Holy Men' or 'Can`t Buy Yourself Heaven' prove. Clarkin: "This album is more about social subjects, including political issues." No doubt about it: 'The Monster Roars' is a well-tempered mixture of typical Magnum trademarks, contemporary influences and trailblazing approaches which are guaranteed to win the band lots of new fans.

Magnum: The Serpent Rings [CD]

Magnum: Lost on the road to eternity 2018 [CD]

Ett rockband. En instutition. Ett band som håller farten och formen intakt! Magnum har alltid varit ett stort band i vårt land, och denna platta lär knappast göra att deras gloria kommer på sned.<br/>Elva nya låtar i typisk Magnum-stil. <br/><br/>En stor stark, En större... Magnum!<br/><br/>Provlyssning:<br/>https://soundcloud.com/steamhammer-spv/magnum-escape-from-the-shadow/s-cLAkT