Lion music
Released on july 18th 2008

Tracklist « III » :
Pellucid Part.1
Alien
Wings
In Your Head
Nearly Orgasmic
Black & Blues Skies
Splitted Hairs
Miracle
Rainbows & Butterflies
Time That Passed
Unspoken
I Am
Unforgiven
Pellucid Part.2

Lion Music re-releases the third album of the melodic hard rock group House Of Shakira “III + DVD “Live at Sweden Rock, 2006””. This release has a live DVD that I won’t review as I did have only the CD. The songs of this album alternate between mid tempos, ballads, hard rock, rock even AOR, the whole of it extremely melodic. Some songs are somehow progressive and can be similar to the influences of the group like for example « Wings ». The songs have rather well done soli, melodic and technique at the same times. It is an easy listening album because well varied and begins with a « Pellucid Part I », traditional track for the group, to continue with « Alien » more aggressive and powerful, « In Your Head » is in a more AOR style with very present chorus. « Nearly Orgasmic » is a ballad. « Spitted Hairs » is an entire acoustic and rather “bald” comparing to the rest of the tracks.
To be short, those who know the group will very certainly to happy to find again the group with this third album which stays one of the best of the group and to have the bonus DVD, it’ll be an occasion for those who do not know House Of Shakira to discover a good melodic group.

Line up :
Andreas Eklund (chant) (vocals)
Mats Hallstensson (guitare/chant) (guitars/vocals)
Anders Lundström (guitare) (guitars)
Per Schelander (basse/chant) (bass/vocals)
Tony Andersson (batterie) (drums)

Contacts :
http://www.houseofshakira.com/
http://www.myspace.com/houseofshakira