Here is another Swedish band. Let's talk about NO RULES - a band formed in 2006 by the guitarist Tommy Magnusson, and they're influenced by RUSH, DIO, BLACK SABBATH and IRON MAIDEN. They released the first album in 2006 and now, they are releasing your second, called "Never Give Up" on 7Hard Records.

When you start to listen their song is evident your influences, especially the singer Tony Karlsson. He can emulate Bruce Dickinson - IRON MAIDEN frontman - whenever he wants. It could be a good thing? Yes, sometimes, but if you want to listen something like it, you listen the original. The production is balanced and the quality is excellent for a beginner band.

The intro in "Hands of Steel" made me think was a Gothic Metal band! But when Karlsson started to sing, I noticed the style. The songs are with a dark and epic atmosphere like some songs in DIO's band. And the Dickinson emulator strikes in all the songs.

Overall, the band is excellent. The songs are the pure Heavy Metal with some pop influences like in "Misguided Light", ballads like in "This Occasion" that Karlsson sings with Madeléne, and others cool songs like "Power from the Sea", "Push" and "Dream and Rock On".

They're excellent musicians - I could call them above the average - with a good production and with excellent songs. And now you asked me - what's the problem? The problem is the singer - Tommy Magnusson hasn't any identity or something in your voice that makes you know he's the singer. He's just a Dickinson emulator, and for me, it's bad. If you like it and could listen easily, NO RULES is the band that fits in you taste. For me I can't accept it. That's why I'm giving this note to them.<