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Glasgow Kiss
Glasgow Kiss are a female fronted alternative metal band with a power-rock vibe that will rattle the windows and shake the foundations. They formed in 2020 in Bergen, Norway, and they are fronted by vocalist extraordinaire Charlotte Marlen Midtun. On guitar, we have Daniel Anker-Goli, Sveinung Sveen, and John Erik Soltvedt plays the bass. Frode Andreassen is on drums, and trust us, the band isn’t shy. They come right at us with that heavy rhythm guitar groove and a vocal attack rich and addictive. Some might say that Glasgow Kiss sound like Halestorm, Within Temptation, or Nightwish, but in literal terms, they create a unique sonic space, all swag, sass, and attitude, balanced at times with relatable themes of darkness and shadow.
Comprehensively, Glasgow Kiss seem to embody and somehow harness the power of the day and the mystery of midnight, the magic initiated by the band’s diverse backgrounds, Frode influenced by thrash and pop metal, Sveinung with a background in black metal, John, playing for years in a hard rock band, and Daniel coming in as the “riff-master.” Charlotte is influenced by classic pop and more current hard rock, and if there was ever an example of lightning in a bottle, this would be it: outstanding instrumentation with emotive vocals that rip through your soul.
In terms of benchmarks, accomplishments, and accolades, in 2022 the band released the EP “Fury,” accompanied by a series of video singles that garnered international radio play. Moreover, they received glowing reviews from publications such as Norway Rock Magazine, Eternal Terror, and Heavymetal.no. Moreover, their new album, titled Down in Flames, is a masterpiece, tracks recorded in multiple locations with love, intensity, passion, and spontaneity. When listening to this record, it is easy to forget that you’re listening to a record, since each song is like a postcard with a picture from your life. It’s all there, the wins and crushing losses, the celebrations, the sorrow. Glasgow Kiss, with their power-rock guitar sound and heartbreaking vocals paint us a portrait of our very best selves, even our darkness, fashioned in a spectrum of dazzling light.
In all, it is difficult to put Glasgow Kiss in a “category.” While some of their verse-work sounds like super-juiced classic rock and some of their choruses have chord progressions and note-templates more akin to female fronted symphonic metal, the purpose of the band is quite clear. Rock. Now. As hard as is humanly possible.
Foto: Kim Søderstrøm
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