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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What a wonderful surprise this album turned out to be. Think Guns'n'Roses if Axl hadn't got too big for his boots, minus the Slash solos, and you get the idea.
I first got into this band after they were used as the backing music for the Getaway in Stockholm DVDs, it was one of those moments when you are watching something and just have to find out where that great music comes from!
I ordered this and the new album 'Black Anthem', and the quality of all the songs is top drawer. Very few bad tracks, with mention made to the excellent 'My Self Esteem' and 'Poison Envy', pure rock anthems of the highest order.
They are live in the UK shortly, and I for one will be going to a gig. If they are half as good live as they are on CD then it'll be a great show.
Check out their website for samples of the music and videos; I bet you'll be buying the album shortly after.
But be warned, this is not music to drive to if you value your driving licence; it'll add 10 miles per hour to your speed, easy!
In short, the best album I have bought in an age, I highly recommend you check it out.
I first got into this band after they were used as the backing music for the Getaway in Stockholm DVDs, it was one of those moments when you are watching something and just have to find out where that great music comes from!
I ordered this and the new album 'Black Anthem', and the quality of all the songs is top drawer. Very few bad tracks, with mention made to the excellent 'My Self Esteem' and 'Poison Envy', pure rock anthems of the highest order.
They are live in the UK shortly, and I for one will be going to a gig. If they are half as good live as they are on CD then it'll be a great show.
Check out their website for samples of the music and videos; I bet you'll be buying the album shortly after.
But be warned, this is not music to drive to if you value your driving licence; it'll add 10 miles per hour to your speed, easy!
In short, the best album I have bought in an age, I highly recommend you check it out.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Hitting the 80's again, these guys ROX!!!!
20 April 2004
Format:Audio CD
I can't express you my satisfaction in listening a fresh sound of what I grew up listening too in the 80's!! This album shows that rock n' roll, the real one, will never die, no matter what decade or millenium we are! Motley Crüe, Rage Against The Machine, Whitesnake, are just some of the influences of these fantastic guys!! OK, the visual is worst than Motley Crüe and Poison together, but forget about labels and visuals and go straight to what matters most!! ROCK N' ROLL!! Well written heavy songs and excellent ballads will makes you wish for more!! If you're a die hard 80's hard rock fan like me, buy it, you won't regret!!
Oh, really nice Anime cover!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Gemini Five - 'Babylon Rockets' (Deadline/Cleopatra)
6 Jan 2006
Format:Audio CD
Looks to be the Swedish glam rocker's first release.It's decent.Better cuts included "Twenty Four Seven",their Dead Or Alive cover "You Spin Me Around-Like A Record"(anyone else remember those guys?),"Myself Esteem",the ass-kicking "Poison Envy","Hitchin' A Ride" and "Neon Kicks"(nice rippin' guitar solo).The disc's power ballad "Hardcore" isn't half-bad either.Line-up:Tin Star-guitar&lead vocals,Snoopy-lead guitar&vocals,Rod Teilmann-bass&vocals and Slim Pete-drums.Comes with a twelve page color booklet with song lyrics.Might appeal to some fans of Faster Pussycat,Hanoi Rocks,Jetboy and Motley Crue.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Swedish party rock, 80's style!
19 Jun 2010
Format:Audio CD
2003's Babylon Rockets is the debut album from Swedish hard rockers Gemini Five. I remember seeing this album in stores a few years back and passing it over due to the manga-looking cover art. Amazon kept recommending it to me based on my interest in bands like Hardcore Superstar and the Last Vegas, so I decided to give it a try.
It turns out Gemini Five play a modern, melodic version of the Sunset Strip hair metal I so enjoyed as a kid. They took that tried and true formula of party anthems and power ballads, removed most of the image-related silliness, and added a thoroughly European sense of melody and class, not to mention a great and infectious overall energy. Motley Crue is the obvious basis for the band's sound, but I hear a lot of KISS, Hanoi Rocks and LA Guns as well. Highlights include the raucous "Get It Off," "Neon Kicks" and the title track, plus of course the turbo-charged cover of the Dead or Alive single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)."
Babylon Rockets is just a good, fun rock n' roll album, and that's more than enough for me in this age of Creed and Coldplay. If you grew up rocking to bands like Motley Crue and Ratt and still love that kind of music, you need to check these guys out. If you like what you hear, look into bands like Hardcore Superstar, Babylon Bombs and Endeverafter. They're all keeping the party rock flame burning.
Edition Notes: Deadline reissued Babylon Rockets in 2005, adding a pair of videos. It's the easiest version of the album to find, and the videos are a cool bonus.
It turns out Gemini Five play a modern, melodic version of the Sunset Strip hair metal I so enjoyed as a kid. They took that tried and true formula of party anthems and power ballads, removed most of the image-related silliness, and added a thoroughly European sense of melody and class, not to mention a great and infectious overall energy. Motley Crue is the obvious basis for the band's sound, but I hear a lot of KISS, Hanoi Rocks and LA Guns as well. Highlights include the raucous "Get It Off," "Neon Kicks" and the title track, plus of course the turbo-charged cover of the Dead or Alive single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)."
Babylon Rockets is just a good, fun rock n' roll album, and that's more than enough for me in this age of Creed and Coldplay. If you grew up rocking to bands like Motley Crue and Ratt and still love that kind of music, you need to check these guys out. If you like what you hear, look into bands like Hardcore Superstar, Babylon Bombs and Endeverafter. They're all keeping the party rock flame burning.
Edition Notes: Deadline reissued Babylon Rockets in 2005, adding a pair of videos. It's the easiest version of the album to find, and the videos are a cool bonus.
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