Degreed - The Leftovers - Volume I (CD)

A wonderful - originally digital only planned - EP of Swedish outfit DEGREED, provided by Italian melodic label Frontiers with three bonus cuts. Bridging the gap until the next regular studio release, this EP delivers unreleased material and alternative versions full of exciting moments. Absolute highlights are the amazing power ballad "Hard To Be Human" and the powerful Alexi Laiho tribute "Wildchild". Finest melodic rock with slices of progressive rock and metal is what you get here. DEGREED is one of the bands out there with a really distinctive soundscape. (MS)