As I occasionally mention in my sporadic ramblings here, an occasional perk of this humble blog is being approached from time to time about not only NWOBHM stuff but also new bands to check out which us old farts might like too given our, ahem, “musical history.” And today it’s happened again…….a look at a new band with the moniker of Shattered generation.
Gave their stuff a listen to on SoundCloud and it’s jolly good. Crunching chunky NWOBHM-style riffery with a sort of retro-modern glam overtone. A monster backbeat, huge shout-along chorus and interesting vocal pyrotechnics from Johnny Wildhart who I’m told has a heart condition and had to have a pace maker put in last year. Amazing.
The band is due to release a single called Out of Line on May 26th. You can listen to it here:
https://soundcloud.com/shattered-generation-1/out-of-line
I suggest you do. And to learn more about them, here’s a press release I’ve been sent.
Based in Nottingham, four piece glam rock group Shattered Generation are looking to make 2014 their breakthrough year.
Their new single ‘Out of Line’ could well be the track to do it, opening with an astonishing, complex guitar riff before giving way to chunky distorted chords and solid rock rhythms and vocals.
This is excellent, fun rock inspired by the hits of the 80s, an environment where Shattered Generation find themselves more than comfortable and which has allowed them to play alongside Guns 2 Roses (the largest Guns’n’Roses’ tribute band) as well as with fellow up and comers The Peckham Cowboys and The Brink.
Their songs have drawn plenty of attention, not least legendary producers Dito Godwin (Motley Crue, No Doubt) and Jon Moon (Pink Floyd, Bryan Adams), who have both had a hand in their new material. And with the support of these two heavyweights, their sound will likely continue to grow and mature.
It’s all the more impressive considering that lead vocalist Johnny, notable for his energetic on stage performances, has a heart condition which necessitated the insertion of a pace maker last year.
Now though, with that enforced break behind them, Shattered Generation are going from strength to strength – as signalled by this great new single.
If you’d like to hear more from the guys, listen to their previous single ‘Young, Wild N Free’ here:
https://soundcloud.com/shattered-generation-1/young-wild-n-free-shattered
Shattered Generation:
Johnny Wildheart (vocals)
Lexi Black (lead guitar)
Acie Wilson (bass guitar)
Jonno Gosling (drums)
Do have a look and a listen. Shattered Generation has a double thumbs up from me….!