The Ram – Habner Tavares

29 de julho de 2026

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PRE-ORDER The Ram – Sudden Impact [New CD] Slipsleeve Packaging

PRE-ORDER The Ram - Sudden Impact [New CD] Slipsleeve PackagingATTENTION: This is a PRE-ORDER Title. This item cannot be shipped before the official release date of Oct 04 2024 . You will not receive this item before the Release Date. Artist: The Ram Title: Sudden Impact Condition: Format: CD Release Date: 2024 Label: High Roller UPC: 4251267718306 Genre: Heavy Metal Album Tracks1. Sudden Impact2. Judgement and Punishment3. Machine Invaders4. Blessed to Be Cursed5. Infuriator6. Black Path7. Disturbing the Priest (Bonus Track) Reissue 2024, bonus track, When RAM formed in the city of Gothenburg in 1999, they soon led the new Scandinavian metal attack (along with bands like Portrait and In Solitude). Often compared to a younger, more forceful version of Judas Priest, Oscar Carlquist (lead vocals), Daniel Johannson (guitars), Harry Granroth (guitars), Leif Larsson (bass) and Morgan Petterson (drums) debuted in 2003 with their six-track mini-album »Sudden Impact«, originally released on CD via Black Path Metal. High Roller Records is proud to announce a vinyl re-issue of »Sudden Impact« consisting of the title track, "Judgement And Punishment", "Machine Invaders", "Blessed To Be Cursed", "Infuriator" and "Black Path". Although not as refined as later albums such as »Forced Entry« (2005), »Lightbringer« (2008), »Death« (2012) or their latest offering »The Throne Within« issued via Metal Blade Records in 2019, »Sudden Impact« definitely turned a few heads when it came out in 2003, at a time when traditional heavy metal was still dominated by the old guard of the genre. The unbridled energy and youthful exuberance of the presentation turned RAM into a force to be reckoned with almost immediately and showed what heavy metal has always been about: pride, passion and power. RAM have in the past often been described as "prototypical Swedish metal", and singer Oscar Carlquist does not beg to differ: "I would say that there is a unique Scandinavian Metal style to a certain extent, and Swedish musicians are often very talented. They also, at least in the eighties, had some neoclassical influences (probably from Yngwie Malmsteen). Swedish vocalists also often have very clean voices. I can spot the Swedish sound when I hear the vocals."»Sudden Impact« has not been available for some time (there was a limited tenth anniversary vinyl re-issue in 2013), so the current re-release will give the broader public a new chance to study the roots of one of the most important traditional heavy metal bands of the past 20 years. MATTHIAS MADERCopyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.

29 de julho de 2026

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PRE-ORDER The Ram – Forced Entry [New CD] Slipsleeve Packaging

PRE-ORDER The Ram - Forced Entry [New CD] Slipsleeve PackagingATTENTION: This is a PRE-ORDER Title. This item cannot be shipped before the official release date of Oct 04 2024 . You will not receive this item before the Release Date. Artist: The Ram Title: Forced Entry Condition: Format: CD Release Date: 2024 Label: High Roller UPC: 4251267718344 Genre: Heavy Metal Album Tracks1. Shadowman2. Sudden Impact3. The Beast Within4. Venom in My Veins5. Machine Invaders6. Forced Entry7. Sea of Skulls8. Breaking Through9. Infuriator10. Burning Scars Reissue 2024, Along with the new album "Lightbringer" High Roller Records is also proud to release "Forced Entry" on vinyl. Finally! There have been rumors about a possible vinyl release of "Forced Entry" for years, so some people begand to doubt that it would ever happen. Ram's singer Oscar Carlquist explains why the publication took so long: "Because we could not agree with our partly owned label 'Black Path Metal Recordings'. Forces within that label did not want to press it on vinyl for economic reasons and not sell the rights to it either. We always wanted a vinyl release since we are vinyl fanatics. This time it worked out, thanks to AFM and High Roller." So where is the main difference between "Forced Entry" and "Lightbringer"? Oscar: "'Lightbringer' has some different dimensions to it that 'Forced Entry' did not have. It shows more facets of the sound. We try to do something different for every album and work with new concepts for every new song we make. I love both albums and I can't say that one is better than the other. I am just happy to be part of a band with such talented songwriters and musicians." Ram being such a busy live act, of all the bands they have played with, which one did they like most? Oscar reflects: "I suppose you mean which bands Ram have shared stages with. That's a hard question, but Raven really blew me away when we played with them in Holland. I also loved the most recent shows we did with U.D.O, when they played 'Midnight Mover' at the soundcheck in Gävle. It gave me the goosebumbs so bad that I started to cry. U.D.O still has it, no doubt." One of Ram's longterm aims is being able to live off their music: "Absolutley, we have no intention of making this some ultra underground cellar project. Don't get me wrong: I love the underground, being part of the underground means that the people who really love Metal music are your fans. But I love playing music too much to just be doing it part time, I want to be able to truly dedicate my life to Heavy Metal." So as they have just signed a new deal with German AFM label, they might have come one step closer to their dream. Oscar has high hopes: "I certainly hope they can push us up a level. We have a good deal with AFM that gives us a lot of freedom. They are not putting their noses in our business." Al least, that's always a good start... Matthias MaderCopyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.