Meroe

Meroe are a hard rock band that bring back the glorious sounds of the 80's rock scene. Oliver Monroe is the lead singer, Alex K. is the bands guitarist, Andy Lorenz is the drummer and Peter handles the bass guitar parts. The band have released three albums, Zero (2002), Midnight Kisses (2009) and the most recent, Sick Society was released in 2011 which we have a an article on for our readers today.

“Wild tonight” begins the album with a very upbeat rock intro, which turns into a flowing guitar melody, the vocals have a dark tinge to them which adds to the traditional rock and roll atmosphere. The guitar solo's and loud chorus' really makes this into a fantastic rock and roll track.“last day in paradise” begins with an almost graceful sounding intro, the song focuses more on vocals and you notice that the voice has a very rock suited sound, as its not too harsh on the ears but there is enough grit in it to sound dark, the song takes a slight twist around the middle as it becomes a bit lighter and less serious sounding but it returns to the true rock grit in time for a spectacular ending. “Here in my heart” has a very powerful intro begins the song with a nice melody, the overall feel of the song is very established and emotional, this is definitely one of the more heartfelt songs and the lyrics are very poetic and romantic, the guitars really boost the song as the chords really fit in perfectly with the lyrics There is a good blend of instrumental and vocal sections which give the song a good range to make this one of the best songs of the album.“Show your love” 's intro is steady and it soon develops into the first verse, the vocals sound very determined and strong. the guitar solo sounds incredibly intricate and flowing, the chorus is very clear and kind of rallies emotion inside of you, the song has a simple layout but its very appealing to the ears and is very reminiscent of traditional rock, In “Never Let You Go” a brisked paced intro begins the song giving it a menacing feel, the song sounds really busy but the chorus is very catchy and almost anthem-like. The guitar solo sounds really choppy and lively which makes the song even better, strangely there isn't really an individual part of this song that makes it good, it just sounds fantastic all round.“Canadian lady” has nice guitar melody begins the song, the vocals sound like they are genuinely painful for the singer which really helps you get into the song and feel everything, the atmosphere really starts to build as the song progresses and you feel really involved and tense, the rallentando that brings the song to an end is very dramatic and the eerie sound that follows the ending drum fill sends a pleasant shiver down your spine.

The band has set out to make a solid rock album which brings back fond memories of the 80's and that's exactly what they have done, it might not be everyone's cup of tea but for true rock and roll fans this will be one of the best newly released rock albums you will hear.

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