Arkado - On the high seas Sweden, always Sweden... The melodic rockers from ARKADO are one of the many newer bands from the far north, whereby the protagonists are all experienced warriors. Singer Philip Lindstrand, who has also been on tour with FIND ME, EAST TEMPLE AVENUE and CRUZH, among others, is also a very open-minded and likeable guy. "Open Sea" has become a mature, varied album. This of course also explains Lindstrand's good humour.

NEON RIDER from Argentina surprise with a stunning AOR record. The two guitarists Hernan Cattaneo and Marcos Nieva Green, the main songwriters, take some time to have a video call around the world. It seems that there is a lot of passion for this very kind of music across the Atlantic, at least in the guys of NEON RIDER. So here we go…

Two Swedes, formerly members of short-lived outfit EYE, long-time friends, who like to write songs, put out their debut. Oz Hawe Petersson (g, OSUKARU) and Mathias Rosén (keys) among many high calibre guest musicians like David Forbes (v, BOULEVARD) or Jane Gould (ex-ICONIC EYE) create a fine AOR and melodic rock record full of magic moments. It can’t get any better, right? But let’s look at what the two main protagonists here have to say…