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“Garden
of Chaos” was produced by guitarist CJ Grimmark and co-produced by Roy Z
and Rob Rock. Rob Rock wrote 7 of
the 11 tracks with long-time partner Roy Z, and the other tracks were
co-written by Rob with Gus G. (Firewind), CJ Grimmark, Bob Rossi, and
Liza Rock. The album was mixed and
mastered at Hansen Studios in Denmark by Jacob Hansen.
The new Rob Rock CD titled
“Garden of Chaos” features the following songs:
01) Garden of Chaos
02) Satan’s Playground
03) Savior’s Call
04) This Time is the Last Time
05) Only a Matter of Time
06) Spirit in the Sky
07) Metal Breed
08) Millennial Reign
09) Unconditional
10) Ride the Wind
11) Ode to Alexander
The Rob Rock band consists of Rob
Rock (Vocals), Carljohan Grimmark (Guitars), Andreas Johansson (Drums),
and Andreas Olsson (Bass).
Additional Musicians performing
on the new album are:
Mistheria - keyboards
Liza Rock - keyboards and backing vocals
Roy Z – guitars, bass
Gus G plays the complete guitar solo on “Ride The Wind”
Bob Rossi plays the complete guitar solo on “Metal Breed”
Peter Hallgren plays guitar solos on “Savior’s Call” and Millennial
Reign” along with CJ Grimmark
Bobby Jarzombek plays drums on “Ride the Wind” and “This Time is the Last
Time”
Release
dates for the new album are as follows:
Japan – JVC/Victor Music – August 22
Europe – AFM Records – September 21
USA – Candlelight Records USA – October 23.
CD REVIEWS:
Rob Rock - Garden of Chaos
Metal supreme Rob Rock has returned with his heavy
metal band and what a remarkable album they all deliver!
Garden Of Chaos is nothing short of a metal masterpiece
in its beautiful, elegant, catchy, and melodic, you name it, metal! I've
loved each and every one of his previous released but this feels as
something extra ordinary. The music is a bit more melodic and the songs
are catchy as heck. And on top of it all is Rob's fantastic voice, which
I'm not sure I've heard anything this good coming out of his pipes during
his 20 years long career.
And he better have to, since he's surrounded by world
class musicians like his old pal Roy Z, Peter Hallgren, Gus G and
Carl-Johan Grimmark to mention a few of the co-workers that are producing
some stunning stuff on the album. Rob seems to have decided to go for a
more melodic edge this time and when I've heard the result I must say
that he did just the right thing in doing it.
And if this wasn't enough he has also created some darn
good songs as well. I have a hard time picking out a single song I don't
like and when my ears receive songs like "Savior's Call",
"This time is the last time" and the ultra melodic
"Millennial Reign" I am just left in awe how wonderful music
can be when it's played perfectly.
With a heavy and crystal clear production Rob Rock has
created something that for sure will be hailed as one of 2007's best
albums.
An
absolute must-buyer!
Style: Melodic Heavy Metal
Overall: *****
Year: 2007
Review by: Victory
ROB ROCK
Garden of
Chaos
HEAVY, issue 10/2007, No. 105
Very cool! Rob Rock is back with a vengeance.
Don`t get irritated by the title: “Garden of Chaos” rocks. Rob Rock, who
created his own memorial with M.A.R.S. long time ago, pulls out all the stops
for his latest output. Like the great magician Houdini the man with the
golden voice is able to blow away every bad mood very quickly. A proof
for this is the extremely catchy “Only a Matter of Time” or the
pretentious but not overblown mega ballad “Ode to Alexander”. But Rob can
also rock and is supported by Firewind guitarist Gus G. and Carljohann
Grimmark, who also shreds the guitar for Narnia. To sum it up: Garden of
Chaos is on the same level like Holy Hell”, the critically acclaimed
predecessor. Therefore we recommend: “Buckle up, open your ears and right
into the chaos!”
Peter Fischer
(10 points)
ROB
ROCK
Garden of
Chaos
BREAKOUT, issue 5/2007, October / November
I don`t know how it
looks like in Rob Rock`s garden. But it`s a matter of fact that on his
fourth solo album everything reigns but chaos. The friendly singer with
the distinctive and powerful voice is a synonym for straight-forward
melodic Power Metal. Yet the opener and title track is a double bass
killer with a great hookline that you can`t get out of your head. Besides
speedy tracks (Metal Breed) there are mid-tempo songs like “Spirit in the
Sky” or the contemplative double act at the end of the record called
“Unconditional” and “Ode to Alexander”. Carl-Johann Grimmark´s guitarwork
has some slight modern tunes (“This Time is the last Time”, “Only a
Matter of Time”) but they are not overdone. And this is a remarkable
detail: Rob Rock keeps up with the time but nevertheless he absolutely
sticks to his roots. One of these Power Metal albums that are
unconditionally recommendable.
Stephan Treu
GARDEN OF CHAOS - 7/7 Metal
Hammer: They call it a "Masterpiece" ( Translated from German
to English)
There is probably hardly to find such a brilliant as well
as underrated
voice at the same time like from Rob Rock. More than 20 years ago it
improved the Melodic Speed Metal classic PROJECT: DRIVER by the star
ensemble M.A.R.S. (feat. guitar wizard Tony MacAlpine as well as the
brilliant rhythm section Rudy Sarzo/Tommy Aldridge, both were later
playing with Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake).
Owing to his great vocals that improved all his albums,
the Californian guitar master Chris Impellitteri has a God-like status in
Japan.Also for his own published solo albums since 2000 (GARDEN OF CHAOS
is no. 4) the slogan is: one name - one programme! This year supported by
musicians of the Swedish colleagues Narnia and producer Roy Z, Rock once
more created an album that is extremely versatile. But nevertheless-owing
to the harmonious vocal lines- the album leaves a tight impression.
Actually
each of the ten tracks is designated to be a taster but I limit myself by
naming anthem-like songs like the opening title track, pure headbanger
stuff like “Savior`s Call”, Metal Breed and Millenial Reign as well as
Spirit in the Sky and Only a Matter of
Time, latter provide some dark vibes indeed. The fact
is that there can only be the maximum note for such a masterpiece.
Andreas Schöwe
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