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Solo photo of Guernica Mancini from The Gems. She is standing in front of an ocean blue background and wearing a gold outfit. Her arms are placed down.

GUERNICA MANCINI (THE GEMS): “I Think Rock Is Whatever The Hell You Want It To Be”

February 21, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Literally rising from the ashes of their momentous debut album, Phoenix (2024), all-female Swedish hard rock trio The Gems are preparing for the release of their second studio album, Year of the Snake, which will be released …READ MORE

Album cover for Swedish hard rock band Jeet Kune Do's 'First Strike' (2025). The album is martial arts-themed with a young lady in a green kimono holding a samurai sword. It's a yellow background with the band name printed on the top middle in red and the album title on the bottom middle, also in red. The band members' names are printed on top of the band name in black, making the album cover look like a movie poster.

JEET KUNE DO – First Strike

October 13, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Jeet Kune Do are a Swedish hard rock band that were founded in 2021; they started out as a cover band before taking the leap of writing their own material. Their influences include Kiss, Whitesnake, …READ MORE

MAD INVASION – Crack in the Sky

April 27, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Swedish hard rock band Mad Invasion proudly avoided the sophomore slump with their second studio album, Crack in the Sky (2025), which is also a concept album. The secret weapon was former Motörhead and current …READ MORE

TEASER SWEET – Night Stalker

April 21, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Swedish hard rock band Teaser Sweet, who originally began playing Kiss covers, were formed in 2013 by guitarist Marcus Damberg. With the help of his sister, lead vocalist Therese Damberg, the band released three studio …READ MORE

FILIPPA NÄSSIL (THUNDERMOTHER): “I Can Focus And Live In The Moment More Now Than Ever Before”

March 17, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Thundermother are a Swedish all-female rock ‘n’ roll band that were formed by guitarist Filippa Nässil in fall 2009. Almost 16 years later, they’ve grown as musicians and individuals through lots of touring and various …READ MORE

CRAZY LIXX – Thrill of the Bite

February 17, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Thrill of the Bite (2025) is the eighth studio album by Swedish hair metal band Crazy Lixx; the name should’ve been an easy giveaway to what type of music they play. As the follow-up to …READ MORE

MARCUS JIDELL (AVATARIUM): “I Work And I Spend Time With My Family; That’s What I Do Most”

February 12, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Since forming in 2013, Swedish doom metal band Avatarium have continued to push their musical boundaries with every consecutive album, choosing never to repeat the same approach twice. Led by vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith and guitarist …READ MORE

THUNDERMOTHER – Dirty & Divine

February 2, 2025 Lana Teramae 1 Comment

Swedish all-female rock ‘n’ roll group Thundermother have been brought back to life, following the departures of former frontwoman Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson, and bassist Mona Lindgren in 2023. Taking their places are current …READ MORE

ELECTRIC BOYS – Grand Explosivos

September 7, 2023 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Like AC/DC once said, “rock ‘n’ roll will never die.” That’s still true to this day with the release of Electric Boys’ eighth studio album, Grand Explosivos. The band found commercial success in the early …READ MORE

DEGREED – Public Address

July 16, 2023 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

With nothing to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish Melodic Rock band Degreed began working on their sixth studio album, Are You Ready (2022). Pleased with the results, they took inspiration from that album and …READ MORE