Progressive Rock Reviews


Original Sin

BALTIMOORE

 

Musicians:

Björn Lodin - bass, guitar & vocals
Thomas Larsson - lead guitar
Kurt Lindbom - lead guitar
Joakim Larsson - bass
Weine Johansson - bass
Kjell Dahl - bass
Jair-Rhome Parker - bass
Lars Pollack - organ, keyboards, electric piano, piano
Eiron Johansson - drums
Thomas Tornefjäll - drums
Hans Röjas - violin
Villu Veski - saxophone

Track list:
1. Conviction (3:10)
2. Indecision (3:48)
3. Emancipation (2:48)
4. Contradiction (4:58)
5. Recognition (4:00)
6. Retribution (4:50)
7. Superman (4:22)
8. Omniscience (3:37)
9. Jealousy (4:35)
10. Redemption (4:05)

Six years after their previous release "Thought For Food" (1994), the legendary Swedish "band" Baltimoore is back with their fifth album named "Original Sin" on the Lion Music label.

It isn't exactly a band we're talking bout here, because Baltimoore is actually the Swedish vocalist / guitarist / composer / producer / engineer Björn Lodin (Six Feet Under), surrounded by good musicians such as the magnificent guitar player Thomas Larsson (Glenn Hughes, Six Feet Under) and keyboard player Lars Pollack.

Björn Lodin has also worked with the Finish guitar virtuoso Lars Eric Mattsson. Björn Lodin has a very characteristic voice that you immediately recognise when you hear it.

The music is 70's influenced Hammond Organ and keyboard driven bluesy hard rock in the same vein as Deep Purple, Krokus, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow and Whitesnake.

My favourite tracks are the opening "Conviction", the jazzy "Superman", "Omniscience" and "Jealousy".

I still consider "Food For Food" being their best work up to date, but "Original Sin" isn't bad at all. It's a welcome return of one of Sweden's most interesting vocalists in the 80's and 90's.

Released by LION MUSIC (LMC 2006 2)

Contact & Info:
Lion Music Strömsängarna 22 410 Godby Åland, Finland
Fax 35818-41551
info@lionmusic.com
www.lionmusic.com

Red Rock Recording
Björn Lodin Produktion Mariehamn, Styrmansgatan 1
www.redrockrecording.com
www.lionmusic.com/baltimoore

You can get this release wholesale at
Nightmare Records & Distribution for the excellent European Import price of just $8.99
http://www.nightmare-records.com
info@nightmare-records.com
Nightmare Records & Distribution 7751 Greenwood Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112 USA 763-784-9654

Reviewed by Greger Rönnqvist greger.ronnqvist@infodata.sema.se

Discography:

There's No Danger On the Roof (1988)
Freak (1990)
Double Density (1992)
Thought For Food (1994)
Original Sin (2000)