AMBUSH - Firestorm (Slipcase/poster) (CD)

The reservoir of new Swedish Metal bands seems to be just endless. Hot
on the trails of High Roller recording artists Dead Lord, Humbucker and
Heavy Tiger there is Ambush.
Oskar Jacobsson (vocals), Olof Engkvist (guitars), Adam Hagelin (guitars),
Ludwig Sj holm (bass) and Linus Fritzson (drums) have all played in other
bands before Ambush. "We were a close gang of friends so it felt natural to
play together when the opportunity presented itself," remarks drummer
Linus.
In August 2013, Ambush issued their first demo tape (forming the basis for
their deal with High Roller Records). The band's first 7" single Natural
born Killers (with Heading East" on the B-Side), was released earlier this
year on High Roller. Both tracks are also to be found on the Firestorm
debut album (along with seven brand new compositions). "The two tracks
from the single sum up the feel and the sound of our first album very well
indeed. We think it's a very strong effort and these two particular songs give
you a great idea of what Ambush are all about," reckons Linus.
Stylistically, Ambush are not miles away from current Swedish bands like
RAM and Enforcer but they're far from being mere copycats as Linus
explains: "They are both great bands with similarities to our music but we
try to keep our style and sound as pure and unique as possible. We play
our heavy metal hard, raw, melodic and with a touch of evil. The primary
influence comes from early 1980's heavy metal (and of course there are no
synthesizers)."
So you better watch out: Ambush may well be the next big thing from
Sweden!