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Belltown - Gothenburg, SwedenCD Review - Desillusion Day
By Pat Ferris
Belltown is a heavy quartet from Gothenburg in western Sweden. Their style is unique in combining ultra heavy distorted grooves with heavy poetry, guitar, and hooks. From their long list of influences one can mention inspiration from bands as the Foo Fighters, Deftones, Helmet, Tool and fellow Gothenburgians, Mary Beats Jane.
Founded in 1997 by bassist Christian Lundqvist, the band aquired lead vocalist, Daniel Palm and drummer Damir Bandic in 1998 and finally Martin Blom in 1999. One of the things that was the biggest surprise, was that I couldn't tell the band was from Sweden! Their lyrics were in accent-less English, adding an even more ironic twist for the deeper thinkers out there...we all have the same issues we deal with regardless of the country or culture.
The songs that were available at Belltown's official homepage were all excellent and creative. Their EP"Desillusion Day" is a heavy melting pot for poetry and rock. Their poetry reflects on the darker side of life. Very similar to Tool or Rage. Odd time signatures, layering, and crunching guitar over the top of poetic lyrics make Belltowns sound a ripe pick for headbangers looking for a good band.
To date, Belltown has had great press, with some calling Belltowns music "Aggressive and emotional with a constant balance between the aggressive and brutal versus the mellow and fragile. Belltowns strength lies in this balance".
Belltown has a lot of promise as a successful band if Europe's harder rock scene is as lively as it is in the US, and I look forward to their next release.
To find out more about Belltown, CLICK HERE
