DOG ALMIGHTY rose from the ashes of Norwegian band SPAN, who were previously signed to Universal Island, selling 55,000 records worldwide and pretty much touring the world non stop for 2 years before calling it a day in 2005.
In January 2006 Joff, Kim and Fred along with new singer Sindri formed their band, Dog Almighty. They experienced a creative explosion which turned into 13 kick-ass songs. When they wrote lyrics they sat down and discussed the topic they would write about for hours, before putting it into words. That way they can stand tall for every word and feeling about the topics that engage them. They then started building their studio where they've spent 100's of hours producing their album. And what an album it is - intelligent lyrics with songs that rock - throwing metal, punk and hardcore into the mix without losing sight of melody and dynamics.
Already released in Norway, every cover is hand made by the band. No bullshit. That means that if you buy the CD in the stores, your copy will have their fingerprints all over it, but there are only 1000 copies of this limited edition sleeve up for grabs so when it gets its UK release in March 2009 you will have to be quick !
Track List
1 IT DOSEN'T HURT 4:37
2 Sinner 4:18
3 Already There 2:27
4 Break 5:02
5 The Way 4:58
6 Hear Me Out 4:13
7 Perfect Lie 5:12
8 Let It Go 4:33
9 Six 4:04
10 Choke On This 2:28
11 Drunk With Fear 4:22
12 Bitter To The Teeth 5:01
released March 23, 2009
Bubblegum Slut Fanzine - "a great debut packing all the immediacay of metals most visceral primal screams and something for the thinking man too" - issue 33
Black Velvet Magazine - 4/5 issue 60 - "this album is highly creative and technically magnificent"
Big Cheese Magazine - 2/5 - review in April 2009 edition
Leeds Music Scene - interview online -
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10608/
A Short Fanzine About Rocking - "the album is clearly well-thought and maintains a consistence of good songs which are clearly played with passion" April 09
Classic Rock Magazine - 6/10 - "DA have an ear for a warped melody and dark groove" - May 09 issue
Rock Midgets - interview online - "Dog Almighty takes the poppy nouse of Span, but gives it a right roughing up, adding a harder, yet more atmospheric metal edge to create an alt steamroller of a record" -
www.rockmidgets.com/features.php?page=3&id=1815
RockSound - 7/10 - "this little bomb of rock 'n roll has the attitude and swagger of SPAN but adds a concoction of filth and anger to the stew" - April 09 issue 121
Moderate Rock - "they actually use the inspiration to get to some truly epic places here" -
blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=10953275&blogId=478843495
Unpeeled - "a smartly honest and tit ripping hard rock album, rich in melody and muscle" -
www.unpeeled.net/albums.html
Trashpit Magazine - interview online - "From the ashes of killer rock band SPAN comes a whole new, harder edged and aggresive animal in the form of Dog Almighty" -
www.trashpitmagazine.co.uk/trash_exclusives.html
Dog Almighty track "Choke on This" played on Bruce Dickinsons Friday Rock Show on BBC R6 -
www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/tracklisting_20090213.shtml
Vanguard Online - "clever lyrics and roaring guitars......it is obvious that the bands blood,sweat and tears went into it and it would be a shame to pass it by" -
www.vanguard-online.co.uk/0903ADA.htm
Powerplay Magazine - "when they pack the energy drinks and kick in the punk they have that great circular Stooges / Pistols riff and careless power" - March 09 issue 107
Guitar & Bass Magazine - "Fine melodic metal fired by slabs of distortion and brooding soundscapes, heavy but wrought with gutsy hypnotic invention" - April 09 issue p.17
Rock Midgets - 4/5 - "brooding, barely restrained tension that slams home when it's time to release" -
www.rockmidgets.com/releases.php?id=3273
Subba-Cultcha - 4/5 - " highly polished, well produced alternative rock" -
www.subba-cultcha.com/article_album.php?id=9025
Leeds Music Scene - 4.5/5 - "towering riffs, soaring main vocals and harmonious backing vocals combining in a powerful, sweeping sound" -
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10357/
Die Shellsuit Die - 8/10 - "stuck somewhere between Muse and HIM, Dog Almighty have an epic sound characterised by soaring vocals and grinding riffage" -
www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=3305
Punkscene - thumbs up - "a standout track is Break, which kicks off with the killer guitar riff..... and there's plenty of tracks of this quality" -
www.punkscene.co.uk?p=108
