Imagine, if you will,
a combination of British hard rock from the 70´s and American AOR performed by a blues vocalist who sings from the soul
with four outstanding musicians laying down the musical framework. This is what
Snakes In Paradise are and their sound is a result of years of songwriting with
one intention in mind: to astound everyone.
Strong melodies and
refrains that will stick forever in your head and a rock ‘n roll attitude are the ingredients that brought the band to the
attention of the fans in 1993 when they released their self-titled debut album
produced by the late Brett Walker. A dynamic record featuring classic hard
rock with immediately
hummable melodies, yet retaining heaviness and power. The band’s second album, “Garden of Eden” followed in 1999, an album whose sound was inspired by
Whitesnake’s more universally
popular material.
After the release of “Dangerous Love”
in 2002, another
album full of hooks and lovely harmonies, the band sadly called it a day.
Singer Stefan Berggren wound up working with Company of Snakes
(a band formed by former Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, and
Neil Murray), Lee Kerslake (ex-Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne), and Razorback, until
the band members reconvened in 2016 after a Swedish promoter asked them to play
a show at the Rockweekend Festival in Stockholm. Soon after, the band was
connected with Frontiers who signed the band for the release of a highly
anticipated comeback album.
“Step Into The Light” finally arrives in 2018 and sees the band offering a solid and
exciting release which once again melds the melodies of classic West Coast AOR
of the 80’s with some absolutely
exquisite hard rock stylings. Stefan Berggren’s voice is better than ever and the songwriting is just
faultless, pure and simple.
If you like hard rock music with a capital R-O-C-K, then you
just can’t miss this!