Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
After only a one-year break, Swedish melodic hard rockers OSUKARU report back with a stable line up and a new album entitled “House Of Mirrors”. And stable line up is not a minor point because this was what Osukaru needed. Fredrik Werner is still on the mic, and it’s the only vocalist on the record providing a more homogeneous flow....
More exciting new albums in months to come, here’s the advanced singles.Swedish melodic hard rock giants TREAT will issue eighth full-length studio album ‘Tunguska’ on September through Frontiers Music. “Rose of Jericho” is the new advance, plenty of the Swedes’ trademark melodies. Also on Frontiers Music there’s another great release in the making: GROUNDBREAKER self-titled debut album expected September 14th....
Lead by melodic rock fighter Oz Osukaru, his band OSUKARU is back on track with their fourth full length album titled “The Labyrinth“. This time the Swedish five piece offers us their first concept album, which is lyric wise a love letter to classic fantasy movies from the ’80s – in particular the 1986 flick ‘Labyrinth’.Music wise “The Labyrinth” sees...
Already a 0dayrox classic, here’s the more relevant Advanced Release singles not only from the upcoming upcoming month, but also the upcoming year!Among the Frontiers Music greatly expected released there’s the awesome alliance between Danger Danger singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of Trixter, the new Pride Of Lions, Unruly Child, Jack Russell’s Great White, etc. Also legends Magnum...
This little album was requested in one comment some time ago, the EP “Covered Up” by OSUKARU appeared as bonus CD with the band’s release ‘Triumphant’. It was a Limited Edition of 500 copies, now out of print. As title says, “Covered Up” is Osukaru’s rendition of classic Melodic Rock / AOR songs done with the band’s own spin, including...
Swedish guitarist Oz Osukaru has been tirelessly fighting to position his band OSUKARU at the top of the Melodic Rock / AOR field for more than seven years. The problem always was the male vocalist change from album to album, but now seems Fredrik Werner has firmly occupied the slot and “Rock It Up“, Osukaru’s 6th effort, it’s the first...
* OSUKARU are back with a new album, “Transition“, which makes it their 5th official release to date and second with the same line-up, and they seem to have found the chemistry together.Created by Swedish guitarist Oz Osukaru, the band is his vehicle to spread his love for AOR / melodic rock sounds.On this new record there’s 5 new songs...
* read comments, Oz speaks For the last five years, Swedish guitarist Oz Osukaru has been tirelessly fighting to position his band at the top of the Melodic Rock / AOR field. After two albums, several line-up changes (including different vocalists) and the aim to refine and polish the songwriting to achieve a unique sound resulted in OSUKARU’s brand new...
* “Believe”, the new single from Swedish / American AOR combo OSUKARU just published on January 23, is the first taste from the new album ‘Triumphant’, released on April 7. The single features new singer Fredrik Werner and an extra version (Uniting the World) in a duet with female vocalist Cecilia Camuii. This alternate version won’t be included into the...
* Swedish / American combo OSUKARU finally released their full length album “Salvation” this year. They have already impressed the AOR community with the previous EP’s ‘GBG2LA’ (2012) and ‘Never Too Late’ (2011). As both never were published in Japan, Osukaru has released a very special version of “Salvation” there. “Salvation; Japanese Deluxe Edition” includes the new album with a...
* The Swedish / American combo OSUKARU finally hit the streets with their full length debut album “Salvation” on February 15th. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Osukaru was founded by ex Eye / Katana guitarist Oskar ‘Oz Osukaru’ Petersson together with L.A. drummer Ryan Coyle. They have already impressed the AOR community with the previous EP’s ‘GBG2LA’ and ‘Never Too Late’,...
Gothenburg, Sweden based AOR band Osukaru was formed by ex Eye guitarist Oskar ‘Oz Osukaru’ Petersson.The group made their debut last year – already presented in 0dayrock – with the album ‘GBG2LA’ (Gothenburg to Los Angeles). It was a nice AOR/Rock album with good songs, but Oz Osukaru wasn’t completely happy with the singer and the production needed some more...
OSUKARU was founded in late 2009 by the former EYE and KATANA guitarist Oz Osukaru and the awarded American drummer Ryan Coyle, this band quickly found its place in the reborn AOR scene.The idea was to deliver high class harmonic Scandi AOR for the true dreamers out there. Along the way Oz was reunited with his former Katana band mates;...
