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| Vocals: Jakob Samuel |
| Drums: Christian Lundqvist |
| Guitars: Pontus Norgren |
| Bass: Pontus Egberg |
Sweden’s answer to Wig Wam is called The Poodles and it exactly copies the winning formula of Norway’s finest.
Take four musos, which had their heydays some years ago (Pontus Norgren – Talisman, Great King Rat; Jakob Samuel – Talisman, Midnight Sun; Christian Lundqvist – RAW and Pontus Engberg – Lions Share), give them some proper songwriters (Matti Alfonzetti amongst others) and with the addition of an extravagant image the ball will start rolling.
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That’s more or less the formula of The Poodles, but I have to say that “Metal Will Stand Tall” is a killer album and possibly even stronger than the Wig Wam stuff.
It's updated high class 80s inspired Melodic Hardrock with here and there a Metal riff, a bit in the Swedish tradition.
Track List:
01. Echoes From The Past
02. Metal Will Stand Tall
03. Right Of Passion
04. Song For You
05. Shadows
06. Lie To Me
07. Rock Star
08. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
09. Don't Give Up On Love
10. Number One
11. Kingdom Of Heaven
12. Crying
02. Metal Will Stand Tall
03. Right Of Passion
04. Song For You
05. Shadows
06. Lie To Me
07. Rock Star
08. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
09. Don't Give Up On Love
10. Number One
11. Kingdom Of Heaven
12. Crying
The list of guest musicians and co-songwriters is pretty impressive, because names like Holly Knight, Mats Leven, Tommy Denader, Jonas Reingold and Marcel Jacob pop up.
Matti Alfonzetti co-produced the first CD of The Poodles and it is absolutely stunning what we get to hear, really terrific sensational Melodic Hardrock/Metal with big catchy memorable choruses to sing-a-long with.
PS.- The song, "Kingdom Of Heaven", was co-written by Jakob Samuel and Marcel Jacob.