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Belgium’s most legendary
rock band is back. After years of silence –that is, say,
outside their rehearsel room- Paranoiacs made their ultimate come
back in the beginning of this year with the air crushing hit Back
from Nowhere. Clearly, nothing had changed: the combination of
lead singer Hans Stevens’ genuine melodic voice with the
jet power driven punk rock tunes the band has been famous for
ever since its foundation in 1984, got The Paranoiacs in no time
back where they belong: i.e. on top of Belgium’s rock hierarchy.
Obviously, their huge fanbase had been anxiously waiting for new
material: while Back from Nowhere wasn’t even officially
released, the official come back track became a massive hit on
Belgium’s rock radio stations. Hence, last summer the legendary
garage rock five piece appeared on even more festival bills than
back in their heydays in 1991, when they opened the world famous
Pukkelpop festival. It shouldn’t be a big surprise the band
was soon signed by Brussels based I Scream Records, home of Europe’s
best hardcore and punk bands. Well aware of the fact that the
fans just couldn’t wait any longer, Flander’s first
and last garage rock kings invaded the well known Ace Studios
in Aartselaar, Antwerp, to record their first album since the
international critically acclaimed Thirteen record (’92).
It is fall’s honour to deliver the result of those recording
sessions. 7 Day Weekend is a killer record from the coolest rock
band of the Lowlands. It’s kick ass time again for Belgian
rock music! Allready, this breathtaking comeback soundtrack is
called one of the highlights of Belgium’s booming music
scene. The ravishing pop tune In my eye, for instance, features
Paranoiacs in a breathtaking deathmatch with Satan. Guess who
won. The raw, energetic Born a Sinner on its part, is the all
time garage rock classic The Sonics never got to write. Seven
Day Weekend also features the frenzy Fishy, which insiders enthousiastically
refer to as ‘Johnny Cash on speed’, as well as the
futuristic love anthem and new single 2009. And don’t forget
the ska-influenced Rock ’n Roll Show, where The Clash teams
up with the Dead Boys, and the bollocks burning speedpunk of Bad
Feelings! Also on the track list: Jonas Song, the comeback anthem
Back From Nowhere, the blood boiling summer break out theme Dog
Day Afternoon, Shake me up, I want it now and 2 a.m.
One thing’s for sure: with the raging 7 Day Weekend –no
doubt their best album to date- Paranoiacs prove once again why
they were able to demolish the Belgian music standards back in
1987. This is punk rock pur sang that rips your ears off and then
hammers the message home. So sink your teeth into this massive
rebirth album and spread the word!
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