I'm
not sure how many times I said it to people or on the show,
but Sweden is without a doubt the best country in the world
for melodic Hard Rock, or as some call it AOR. Naughty Boys
continue the tradition of superb Swedish Hard Rock. They're
not breaking any new ground, but they don't have to, in fact,
fans of this style would probably prefer they don't. Having
said that, they don't sound "dated" or "old",
they bring an enthusiasm to the music and generally sound like
they love what they're doing.
Well,
so far I've called them Hard Rock and AOR... what do they actually
sound like? Well, I hear some White Lion (maybe in the vocals
mostly) and a mix of many other bands. They remind me a bit
of another Swedish band "Damned Nation" but with a
little more of an edge. Put it this way, fans of Whitesnake,
Journey, Hardline, Firehouse or any band of this nature are
going to like this material. Even though they're melodic, they
do have a good edge that journies into Metal at times. I think
if the teenagers getting into music now would give them a chance
they would fall in love with this style of music. It's very
accessible and easy to relate to, these guys are talking mostly
about every day issues and having fun at the same time. Excellent
release, one for the collection for sure.
