Trøbbel Bjørn Torske

As the saying goes: not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Finnish singer Tarja Turunen as she began work on her seventh solo album, “In The Raw”. “Gold - we think - is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury, but in its natural state, it’s a raw element”, explains Tarja…

The Voulez-Vous album was first released in April 1979. And now, a Deluxe Edition featuring the original album remastered and expanded with bonus tracks, plus a companion DVD with television performances from 1978 and 1979, is released.
The DVD features a BBC in-concert documentary, TV performances, TV commercials and a gallery of picture sleeves.

"Tell No Tales" is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was the best selling TNT album in the US, according to their bass guitarist Morty Black. This album diverted from the power metal style of "Knights of the New Thunder" into a more glam metal direction.

XT came about as a result of a partnership that formed between Leviticus guitarist Björn Stigsson and Motherlode vocalist Sonny Larsson. Stigsson and Larsson regrouped a year later, however, for the heavier and more guitar driven melodic hard rock of its sophomore album Taxfree. A much more consistent and polished effort, Taxfree does a much better job of showcasing the potential of the two: Larsson continues to bring his high pitched lead vocal style, exhibiting his versatility by smoothly complementing the ballad “My First Morning” while adding a more aggressive touch to his delivery on the semi-ballad “The False Prophet”. Stigsson remains in top form as well by displaying his talents on lead guitar on two excellent hard rockers in “Sign Of The Time” and “Walk In Shadows”.

The new Norwegian band Needlepoint is a trio consisting of Nikolai Haengsle Eilertsen, Thomas Bjorn and Stronen Klakegg. They released their debut album The Woods Are Not What They Seem in March last year. On the album the mix various music genres, but their main expression is rock inspired jazz, and the different musical profile of the three members creates an exiting musical experience.