Crazy Lixx - Forever Wild

[lettard]

Sounding great,this could well be my chart topper album for 2019 but so much competition still to be unleashed this year...but a great track as usual from these guys.

[Geoff]

26 minutes ago, lettard said:

Sounding great,this could well be my chart topper album for 2019 but so much competition still to be unleashed this year...but a great track as usual from these guys.

It's definitely destined to be a top 3-5 finisher, at least.

[Stefan]

From Frontiers:

BREAKING NEWS: Crazy Lixx Announce New Album, "Forever Wild", To Be Released May 17, 2019

Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx are back with another gem of an album that harkens back to the best of ‘80s hard rock, while also keeping a foot firmly planted in the 21st century. “Forever Wild” further cements the band's status as one of the leaders of the Scandinavian led hard rock revival, cleverly melding a sleaze/hair metal approach (reminiscent of Motley Crue, Warrant, and Winger) with voracious hooks and melodies.

With huge choruses, instantly memorable riffs, wailing, emotive guitar solos, and massive production by Danny Rexon and Chris Laney, "Forever Wild" is sure to resonate with old fans and new listeners alike. Singer Danny Rexon says, "Ruff Justice was the first album where I took on the full role of producer, including recording, engineering, editing and some of the mixing. Naturally, there were things that I learnt along the way and, in retrospect, things that could have been done better. On the new album, I was once again the producer, but this time I brought in a whole lot more experience with me and had a clearer picture of what needed to be done to get a GREAT sounding album. So, you could definitely say that the new album is a natural progression from 'Ruff Justice'. It’s actually the first time in the history of the band where the same band members have recorded under roughly the same conditions, in the same studios, with more or less the same equipment and with the same producer. For the first time, you can hear continuity from one album to the next, so I’d say if you’re a fan of 'Ruff Justice', I bet you’ll enjoy this new album the same, if not even more!"

The band explores a wider range of styles than ever before on “Forever Wild”. From the hard rocking and anthemic opening track “Wicked” to the AOR inspired upcoming single “Silent Thunder,” to songs like "Eagle", that sounds like it came off a Bon Jovi album circa 1986, Crazy Lixx manage to blend a love and reverence for ‘80s hard rock with their own unique stamp on each track. Rexon continues, "I think the way the album turned out has a lot to do with the current line-up that we established in 2016. I’ve always been a fan of melodic hard rock and hair metal, but with previous members, we’ve been pulling a bit more in different directions at times, so the result hasn’t always gone towards the goal I’d like them too, certainly not as much as it has on this album. I can honestly say that the way Crazy Lixx sounds today is a lot closer to how I envisioned the band to sound in the early 2010’s (around the time of 'New Religion') than how we actually sounded 5-6 years ago." 

With “Forever Wild", Crazy Lixx have set the bar very high against their own revered and celebrated catalog. Their best album yet? We’d say so!

Don’t miss Crazy Lixx while they’re on the road in support of the album either, as their live shows are a sight to behold! Danny concludes, “On release day (May 17th), we have an album release show in our hometown of Malmö, along with fellow Frontiers band Creye. I’d recommend this event for all the fans that want to see some new songs live for the first time and get a chance to hang out with the band, get the new album signed, and all that fun stuff. After that, we’re lining up a bunch of summer festivals to kick off touring. I think there is a definite summer vibe to this album and the new songs will really fit well on an outdoor summer festival. Really looking forward to this summer’s shows.” 
 

Tracklist:
1. Wicked
2. Break Out
3. Silent Thunder
4. (She's Wearing) Yesterday's Face
5. Eagle
6. Terminal Velocity
7. It's You
8. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
9. Weekend Lover
10. Never Die (Forever Wild)

Line-up:
Danny Rexon – vocals 
Joél Cirera - drums 
Jens Anderson – bass guitar 
Chrisse Olsson - guitar 
Jens Lundgren - guitar

 

 

[AlphaMale]

23 minutes ago, Stefan said:

From Frontiers:

BREAKING NEWS: Crazy Lixx Announce New Album, "Forever Wild", To Be Released May 17, 2019

Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx are back with another gem of an album that harkens back to the best of ‘80s hard rock, while also keeping a foot firmly planted in the 21st century. “Forever Wild” further cements the band's status as one of the leaders of the Scandinavian led hard rock revival, cleverly melding a sleaze/hair metal approach (reminiscent of Motley Crue, Warrant, and Winger) with voracious hooks and melodies.

With huge choruses, instantly memorable riffs, wailing, emotive guitar solos, and massive production by Danny Rexon and Chris Laney, "Forever Wild" is sure to resonate with old fans and new listeners alike. Singer Danny Rexon says, "Ruff Justice was the first album where I took on the full role of producer, including recording, engineering, editing and some of the mixing. Naturally, there were things that I learnt along the way and, in retrospect, things that could have been done better. On the new album, I was once again the producer, but this time I brought in a whole lot more experience with me and had a clearer picture of what needed to be done to get a GREAT sounding album. So, you could definitely say that the new album is a natural progression from 'Ruff Justice'. It’s actually the first time in the history of the band where the same band members have recorded under roughly the same conditions, in the same studios, with more or less the same equipment and with the same producer. For the first time, you can hear continuity from one album to the next, so I’d say if you’re a fan of 'Ruff Justice', I bet you’ll enjoy this new album the same, if not even more!"

The band explores a wider range of styles than ever before on “Forever Wild”. From the hard rocking and anthemic opening track “Wicked” to the AOR inspired upcoming single “Silent Thunder,” to songs like "Eagle", that sounds like it came off a Bon Jovi album circa 1986, Crazy Lixx manage to blend a love and reverence for ‘80s hard rock with their own unique stamp on each track. Rexon continues, "I think the way the album turned out has a lot to do with the current line-up that we established in 2016. I’ve always been a fan of melodic hard rock and hair metal, but with previous members, we’ve been pulling a bit more in different directions at times, so the result hasn’t always gone towards the goal I’d like them too, certainly not as much as it has on this album. I can honestly say that the way Crazy Lixx sounds today is a lot closer to how I envisioned the band to sound in the early 2010’s (around the time of 'New Religion') than how we actually sounded 5-6 years ago." 

With “Forever Wild", Crazy Lixx have set the bar very high against their own revered and celebrated catalog. Their best album yet? We’d say so!

Don’t miss Crazy Lixx while they’re on the road in support of the album either, as their live shows are a sight to behold! Danny concludes, “On release day (May 17th), we have an album release show in our hometown of Malmö, along with fellow Frontiers band Creye. I’d recommend this event for all the fans that want to see some new songs live for the first time and get a chance to hang out with the band, get the new album signed, and all that fun stuff. After that, we’re lining up a bunch of summer festivals to kick off touring. I think there is a definite summer vibe to this album and the new songs will really fit well on an outdoor summer festival. Really looking forward to this summer’s shows.” 


Tracklist:
1. Wicked
2. Break Out
3. Silent Thunder
4. (She's Wearing) Yesterday's Face
5. Eagle
6. Terminal Velocity
7. It's You
8. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
9. Weekend Lover
10. Never Die (Forever Wild)

Line-up:
Danny Rexon – vocals 
Joél Cirera - drums 
Jens Anderson – bass guitar 
Chrisse Olsson - guitar 
Jens Lundgren - guitar

 

 

Thanks Stefan

[AlphaMale]

Sounds great!

[The Rocker]

Love it

[simo]

Is that a man bun or did Danny cut his hair?

[lettard]

2 hours ago, simo said:

Is that a man bun or did Danny cut his hair?

Looks like a man bun...which begs the question...why?  

[All Nights Reserved]

Not a bad song but I expected a bigger first one. Poor me.

[AlphaMale]

10 minutes ago, All Nights Reserved said:

Not a bad song but I expected a bigger first one. Poor me.

You don't like anything so it being "not bad" is actually pretty good!

[All Nights Reserved]

3 minutes ago, AlphaMale said:

You don't like anything so it being "not bad" is actually pretty good!

No, I really like this band especially their last three albums. It just didn't blow me away. It's not in the same league with Wild Child e.g.

[AlphaMale]

2 minutes ago, All Nights Reserved said:

No, I really like this band especially their last three albums. It just didn't blow me away. It's not in the same league with Wild Child e.g.

I'm glad you took that for the joke it was.

[Glen]

3 minutes ago, All Nights Reserved said:

No, I really like this band especially their last three albums. It just didn't blow me away. It's not in the same league with Wild Child e.g.

listen to it more. it's actually pretty awesome. 

[tts42572]

1 hour ago, Glen said:

listen to it more. it's actually pretty awesome. 

Agree.. freaking awesome tune!

Can't wait for this album to drop. 

 

[The Rocker]

54 minutes ago, tts42572 said:

Agree.. freaking awesome tune!

Can't wait for this album to drop. 

 

Great song!

 

[simo]

Song is good, my favorite part is actually the one where they step off the gas from 2:37 to 3:00

[Invisible_man]

catchy song

[tts42572]

Just wanted to say that I Tunes Japan has samples up for all songs on this if anybody is inclined to check 'em out.

Can be tough judging stuff from samples sometimes but sure sounding great to me.....Seems to pick up right where Ruff Justice left off IMO.

 

[Socratic Methodist]

Zzzzz...lost me after New Religion.

[Glen]

17 hours ago, Socratic Methodist said:

Zzzzz...lost me after New Religion.

? all their albums sound the same

 

[All Nights Reserved]

5 hours ago, Glen said:

? all their albums sound the same

 

...and just getting better.

[lettard]

2 hours ago, All Nights Reserved said:

...and just getting better.

[The Rocker]

9 hours ago, Glen said:

? all their albums sound the same

 

Exactly

[The Rocker]

56 minutes ago, lettard said:

Love all of them

[Geoff]

Their only hiccup was a very moderate one if you're comparing weakest albums in other bands' discographies. 'Riot Avenue' is a good album - just a shame it sounds like dog balls production-wise. But it's far from a poor album. The rest, though - excellent discography from debut to now.