Outshine Sweden
Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden | INDIE
Music
Press
CLOSE-UP MAGAZINE (SWE) 7/10
ROCKBLADET (SWE) 8/10
ZERO MAGAZINE (SWE) 7/10
HEAVYMETAL.DK (DK) 8/10
METAL DISCOVERY (UK) 8.5/10
MUSICOPOLIS (ESP) 8/10
MUSICA HEAVY (ESP) 8/10
MEGASTACJA ROCK (POL) 4/5
HARDROCK HAVEN (UK) 8.5/10
DAILY-ROCK (FR) 3/4
STORMBRINGER (AUT) 3.5/5
FUELED MAGAZINE (BEL) 75/100
HARD ROCK HIDEOUT (USA) 7/10
HEAVYHELL (SWE) 9/10
HEAVYSOUND (FR) 7/10
MEDAZZAROCK (CZ/GER) 7.5/10
SLAVE TO METAL (SWE) 8/10
SLITZ (SWE) 3/5
GROOVE (SWE) 3/5
SMÅLANDSPOSTEN (SWE) 3/5
HALLOWED (SWE) 5/7
LUKINZINE (SWE) 5/10
AGONYZONE (SWE) 5/5 - Close-Up Magazine etc.
Gothenburg, Sweden the land of great music has a multitude of great bands many of which try to reach the shores of the United States and OUTSHINE has done just that.
Touring the states presently and promoting their latest CD “Bad Things Always End Bad” is not the easiest thing to do as an unknown band let alone being from abroad, but these guys look to make leaps and bounds pushing the limits of true rockers. OUTSHINE’s music has huge diversity slashing boundaries of alternative rock and Gothic. Vocally the lyrics are very invigorating and fresh straying away from traditional alternative repetitive style more in the vein of other European rockers like SHYLOCK.
Musically OUTSHINE are polished and vocally Erlend Jegstad has hints of the great SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West. One of the highlight tracks “It’s Over” has trance like guitar work by Norberg & Anders Carlberg that brings special attention to the track. Jegstad’s vocals could reach out to many venues such as a Broadway musical; his voice is strong and capturing.
The overflowing sounds could make this a soundtrack album and many songs have burnt memories of past superstars. “Life Turns Out” is another track that sticks out with shining guitar, but Jegstad is sure to be the enigma.
For some reason listening to OUTSHINE brings two past greats to mind Bowie and Lou Reed, not because of the music but the way in which Jegstad pronounces the lyrics. Probably my favorite track would be “She Said” which has has sentimental acoustic guitar and has you focused to a dream state as the pulse gets louder then all hell breaks loose as OUTSHINE combusts in a musical assault, ending softly as the smoke settles.
Just wanted to wish OUTSHINE the best on the US tour and let’s give them some support. Pick up their new CD Bad “Things Always End Bad.”
- Rock Eyez
Discography
Demo "Lost Insanity" (1998)
Demo "Revive" (2002)
Demo "A New Beginning" (2003)
Demo "MMIV" (2004)
EP "Memories" (2005)
Single "Its Over" (2006)
Album "Bad Things Always End Bad" (2007)
Split-single "Outshine vs. Carbellion" (2008)
Album "Until We Are Dead" (2009)
Single "Love For The Music" (2010)
Album "Addiction" (2012)
Single “Addiction” (2013)
Single “I Was Nothing” (2013)
Album “Prelude To Descent” (2013)
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Bio
Outshine is a gothic influenced hardrock/metal with grunge and metal vibes originally formed in Smålandsstenar, Sweden but based in Gothenburg, Sweden since 2003. The band was formed by guitarist Jimmy Norberg back in 1995. The band is influences by bands like Type O Negative, Paradise Lost and Life Of Agony and has always had a very dark approach to their music.
The band started off more as a studio project and between ´95-´03 a number demos was recorded and just a handful legendary shows was performed. Outshine and the demo “Revive” released 2002 marked a start of something bigger. The band was named the best unsigned act in Sweden and this was the starting point for the band as it is today. The original line-up split up both founder Jimmy Norberg had a clear picture of where the band should head. The debut EP "Memories" recorded in '05 got great reviews and radio air time in USA, Sweden, France and Spain. The first full length album "Bad Things Always End Bad" was released in May '07, followed up by “Until We Are Dead” in 2009 and now the band is prepairing to release the new album “Prelude To Descent” in 2013.
Outshine now consists of founder Jimmy Norberg (guitars, bass ´95-present), Micke Holm (vocals ´12-present) and Fredrik Kretz (drums ´04-present). Between '04-'09 the bass was handled by Thomas Josefsson (Evocation), Simon Andersson (ex-Pain Of Salvation), Richard Martos (Urbandux), Fredrik Carlsson, David Malm and Per Stenbeck (Shifter).
Other members that has played with Outshine throughout the years is: Mattias Claesson (vocals, keyboards '95 -'02), Dennis Johansson (bas ´95-´97), Rickard Johansson (drums ´95-´97), Per Josefsson (drums ´02-´03), Anders Carlberg (drums '98-'01, guitar '02-'07), Ola Magnusson (vocals ´03-´04), Reine Svensson (bass ´10-´13) and Erlend Jegstad (vocals '04-'12).
Between 2006 and spring 2013 Outshine has toured the US six times, creating a huge fan base, getting a lot of radio airtime and making ground for the upcoming tours. Their 2nd album "Until We Are Dead" was released in Europe April 16th 2010 and got great reviews in Swedish as well as in European/US press. The 3rd album "Addiction" was released June 6th 2012 (only in Sweden) through Dead Tree Music/Rambo Music but was taken down again fall 2012 due to the departure of Erlend (vocals '04-'12). A new version named "Prelude to Descent" will be released spring 2013 followed by a new US and Swedish tour.
"Until We Are Dead" 2009, “Addiction” 2012 and the new album “Prelude To Descent” 2013 was recorded by Svein Jensen at Grand Recordings (M.A.N, Transport League, Hide The Knives, Sister Sin, Troublemakers), produced by Jimmy Norberg and Svein Jensen and mastered by Göran Finnberg (The Haunted, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames).
-Line-Up-
Jimmy Norberg - guitars, electronica, bass, backing vocals
Fredrik Kretz - drums
Micke Holm - vocals
-Discography-
Demo "Lost Insanity" (1998)
Demo "Revive" (2002)
Demo "A New Beginning" (2003)
Demo "MMIV" (2004)
EP "Memories" (2005)
Single "Its Over" (2006)
Album "Bad Things Always End Bad" (2007)
Split-single "Outshine vs. Carbellion" (2008)
Album "Until We Are Dead" (2009)
Single "Love For The Music" (2010)
Album "Addiction" (2012)
Single “Addiction” (2013)
Single “I Was Nothing” (2013)
Album “Prelude To Descent” (2013)
-Reviews-
CLOSE-UP MAGAZINE (SWE) 7/10
ROCKBLADET (SWE) 8/10
ZERO MAGAZINE (SWE) 7/10
HEAVYMETAL.DK (DK) 8/10
METAL DISCOVERY (UK) 8.5/10
MUSICOPOLIS (ESP) 8/10
MUSICA HEAVY (ESP) 8/10
MEGASTACJA ROCK (POL) 4/5
HARDROCK HAVEN (UK) 8.5/10
DAILY-ROCK (FR) 3/4
STORMBRINGER (AUT) 3.5/5
FUELED MAGAZINE (BEL) 75/100
HARD ROCK HIDEOUT (USA) 7/10
HEAVYHELL (SWE) 9/10
HEAVYSOUND (FR) 7/10
MEDAZZAROCK (CZ/GER) 7.5/10
SLAVE TO METAL (SWE) 8/10
SLITZ (SWE) 3/5
GROOVE (SWE) 3/5
SMÅLANDSPOSTEN (SWE) 3/5
HALLOWED (SWE) 5/7
LUKINZINE (SWE) 5/10
AGONYZONE (SWE) 5/5
-Links-
Facebook – www.facebook.com/outshinesweden
Reverbnation - www.reverbnation.com/theoutshine
Web - www.theoutshine.com
Youtube - www.youtube.com/theoutshine
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