Clawfinger is a Swedish-Norweigan metalband that also includes strong influences from rap. They made a breakthrough in 1993 with their album Deaf Dumb Blind wich I liked and they kept their popularity a few years in the 90's but now I don't even know if the band exists anymore. This album is on Nuclear Blast so it seems that they made to a major company but I haven't heard anything from the band since the late 90's. This album goes on in the same rap-metalmix as before, only these songs are far from as good as they were in the good ol' days even though there some good tracks here also.

1)The faggot in you (6,0)

2)Hate yourself with style (8,0)

3)Dirty lies (7,5)

4)The best and the worst (6,5)

5)Breakthrough (Embrace the child inside you) (7,5)

6)Right to rape (7,0)

7)What we've got is what you're getting (5,5)

8)Sick of myself (7,5)

9)Hypocrite (5,5)

10)Without a case (6,5)

11)God is dead (6,0)

Score: 6,68

Zak Tell-vocals

Bård Torstensen-guitars

André Skaug-bass

Henka Johansson-drums

Jocke Skog-keyboards

www.clawfinger.net

Alice Cooper (Vincent Damon Furnier), the father of horror rock was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1948.

This album sounds like it was recorded in the 70's and I really like the garage-style playing where it sometimes seems like the band is recording the songs on the 1st take in the basement. Good catchy songs that fits live but also variation and quality all through the album. Alice Cooper is getting better and better!

1)Woman of mass distraction (7,5) A good opening song and I'm surprised by the very simple and unpolished rock'n'roll that comes out of the speakers. Plus for the organ in the background.

2)Perfect (7,0) Even simpler and more garage-style! Sounds like 70's glam.

3)You make me wanna (6,5) A ho-ho-ho-song. Too much ho-ho though.

4)Dirty diamonds (8,0) Nice fluteintro. A heavy and aggressive song and I like the dramatic James Bond-style trumpet!

5)The saga of Jesse Jane (8,0) A very nice countryballad with a fantastic guitarsound.

6)Sunset babies (all got rabies) (7,5) Alice is again playing with words in this 70's-style rocker.

7)Pretty ballerina (6,5) A sweet laid back song with female background vocals.

8)Run down the devil (7,0) A heavy riff but rather happy song:-) A little repetitive though.

9)Steal that car (7,5) A fast organ-rock'n'roller.

10)Six hours (6,5) Nothing special.

11)Your own worst enemy (8,0) Incredibly good sound on this rocker with a melodic refrain and heavy riff.

12)Zombie dance (7,5) A cool different song with a nice groove.

13)Stand (7,0) A mystic song with raw guitars, synthesizers and rap by someone called Xzibit. (Cool name!)

Score: 7,23

Alice Cooper-vocals, harmonica (b.1948)

Ryan Roxie-guitars (b.1965)

Damon Johnson-guitars (b.1964)

Chuck Garric-bass

Tommy Clufetos-drums (b.1979)

...and some others here and there.

Ryan Roxie has also played with Slash, Gilby Clarke and Roxie 77.

Damon Johnson has played with Brother Cane and Sammy Hagar.

Chuck Garric has played with Dio and L.A Guns.

Tommy Clufetos has played with Ozzy Osburne, Ted Nugent and Rob Zombie.

www.alicecooper.com

This is a really good hardrockalbum! The guys from Switzerland goes back to their rocking roots and makes it really good on this album with exeptionally strong songwriting and Steves vocals is on top form. His strong, rasp vocals is very important to the Gotthard-sound. I will not comment on each song on the album because they will get pretty the same review and same scores. The best song is the opener All we are, and also Dream on, I'm alive, I've seen an angel cry and And then goodbye, is all above average. The rocking song really rock, the melodic songs are strong and the ballads are as sweet as they can be. The only complaints I can think of is that it would be nice with more guitarsolos, I mean Leo CAN play the guitar but I don't hear it on the album. The songs also tend to be taken over by the refrains after a strong start, otherwise the score would have been higher. And it's too much with 15 songs on an album. 12 would have been more than enough. Sadly Steve Lee died in october 2010 while travelling with his motorbike in USA. A trailer hit him when he was standing beside the road. He's music and commitment to rock'n'roll will be missed and remembered!

1)All we are

2)Dream on

3)Lift u up

4)Everything I want

5)Cupid's arrow

6)I wonder

7)I'm alive

8)I've seen an angel cry

9)Stay for the night

10)Anytime, anywhere

11)Said and done

12)The other side of me

13)Nothing left at all

14)And then goodbye

15)Can't stop

Score: 7,63

Steve Lee-vocals (1963-2010)

Leo Leoni-guitars (b.1966)

Freddy Sherer-guitars (b.1966)

Marc Lynn-bass (b.1964)

Hena Habegger-drums (b.1967)

www.gotthard.com