H.E.A.T - Freedom Rock (2010) Japan Edition

Sweden’s hottest AOR - Rock band are back with their 2nd album called "Freedom Rock".
They came out of nowhere and set the world on fire when they released their debut album in 2008. It was a magnificent debut album filled with classic AOR-sound with huge hooklines.

Earlier this year H.E.A.T released a 3-track single called 'Beg Beg Beg' with 2 stunning bonus tracks called 'Tonight' and 'Living In A Memory' that sounded awesome.
I wondered if they could or manage to come up with a new cracker with their 2nd album and I must say that Freedom Rock is even better with stronger production, better arrangements and it’s filled with stunning songs.
This new album sounds even more AOR than the debut.
Kenny Leckremo's voice has grown to be even stronger between these two albums and he sings just stunning, like a mixture of Mickey Thomas (Starship) and Mark Free (Signal, Unruly Child).

Opens up with 'Beg Beg Beg', a party song advanced in the single.
'Black Night' is a duet with Kenny and Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) and is a cracker with layers of melodies and the chorus is powerful with strong background vocals.
'Shelter' is the ballad of the album and what a song then, this would have been a major hit back in the 80s for sure because the chorus is a winner with Giant feel over it. The melodies and Kenny’s voice makes it a perfect match.
'We're Gonna Make It To The End' and is a fantastic soundtrack AOR-rocker with plenty of keyboards and riff strong guitars that builds up the song to a first class chorus that grabs a hold of you and your in AOR-heaven. What a start of the album and it just gets better.
'Stay 2010' (bonus track on the Japanese version of the debut album) and this is a hook laden AOR-rocker that reminds of FM with big background vocals and a sing-a-long chorus.

'Nobody Love You Like I Do' is filled with brilliant twin guitars and the sing-a-long chorus is huge with classy harmony vocals and H.e.a.t rock big time on this one.
'Everybody Wants To Be Someone' starts slow but turns out to a excellent AOR-rocker with a phenomenal chorus with powerful background vocals and a song that won’t leave your head. This reminds so much of Starship at their peak.
'I Can’t Look The Other Way' could be the AOR-song of the year and it gave me goose-bumps (well there’s more songs on the album that gave me that). This is a fantastic AOR-rocker with powerful drum sound and Jona Tee gets extra room to shine with his keyboards. The chorus is huge with catchy hooklines and this is pure AOR magic and listen to the harmonies, classy stuff.

Freedom Rock is a true masterpiece and they have proved us that they are here to stay.
The album of the year for sure.


1 - Beg Beg Beg
2 - Black Night
3 - Danger Road
4 - Shelter
5 - We're Gonna Make It To The End
6 - Stay
7 - Nobody Loves You (Like I Do)
8 - Everybody Wants To Be Someone
9 - I Know What It Takes
10 - Living In A Memory (Japan Bonus Track)
11 - Cast Away
12 - I Can't Look The Other Way
13 - Who Will Stop The Rain
14 - Tonight (Japan Bonus Track)


Kenny Leckremo - vocals
Dave Dalone - guitar
Eric Rivers - guitar
Jona Tee - keybords
Jimmy Jay - bass
Crash - drums



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