Stone Cold Creature

Star Gazer

Star Gazer have been a powerful force in Melodic Rock since they were formed in […]
August 7, 2025

Star Gazer have been a powerful force in Melodic Rock since they were formed in Norway in 2008.Blending Classic Rock with Modern edges The band have released three critically acclaimed albums “Star Gazer” 2009,”The Sky Is The Limit” 2019 and “Life Will Never Be The Same” in 2023.Star Gazer’s high energy shows have seen them share the stage with legendary acts such as the late Gary Moore,Saxon,Magum and Uriah Heep.2025 sees the band hit one of Scandinavia's biggest stages at Tons Of Rock Festival which sees them hit another career milestone as they continue to rise and emerge as one of Hard Rocks most exciting names.

 Kicking off in style with the first single “Make A Deal With The Devil” which has some thunderous guitar riffs & great solo with soaring vocals with an ear worm chorus.That strong momentum carries on with the second track “Looking For A Star” which has that classic 80’s sound think all the lines of Scorpions and Dokken a real solid track,”New Hope” & “Burning Up Inside”  have rich melodic keyboard  tones,which along with the rich melodies and rhythm with more sublime guitars contributions courtesy of William Emstsen,vocally strong pipes delivery from  Tore Andre Helgmo,the track is a strong title track again with its melodic style which makes this trio of tracks makes me think Whitesnake 1987 era.”No Escape” is an orchestral style musical interlude which precedes “Winter Is Coming”  is a bold and strong track with a big atmospheric harmonic chorus,with “Writings On The Wall” which lighter moments in the verses again axe wizardry which runs deep  through the foundations of this track followed by the guitar led instrumental “The Kings Return” which is followed by another instrumental passage with all getting involved with pounding drums from Sven Skogheim,deep bass tones from Jomar Johansen, delicate key touches blended in by Sondre  Bjerkset.”Scream Breaks The Silence” leans more to the heavier side of the melodic rock genre followed by the short in length ballad “I Need You Now (More Than Ever)” which has a soulful and bluesy tone.Star Gazer get back in the zone with the final two tracks “What Are You Are Waiting For” the penultimate track which is edgy with a galloping riffs & melodies,catchy chorus a great rock track.Withth a fast paced tempo,lots of energy which ends the album with momentum with “Riding Through The Night” .

Another fantastic album from Star Gazer. “Stone Cold Creature” is a fantastic album from start to finish with some of the best guitar work I have heard on any album so far this year.An album of high quality vocals and musicianship with great production,which really captivated me and had me hooked right from the beginning and instantly found appealing.Will definitely be on heavy rotation and will be one of my top albums of 2025 don’t pass on this one!”Stone Cold Creature” is released through Mighty Music on 12th September.

 

8 / 10

Excellent

Songwriting

8

Musicianship

9

Memorability

8

Production

8
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"Stone Cold Creature" Track-listing:

1.Make A Deal With The Devil

2.Looking For A Star

3.New Hope

4.Burning Up Inside

5.Stone Cold Creature

6.No Escape

7.Winter Is Coming

8.Writings On The Wall

9.The Kings Return

10.Ice Walker

11.Screams Break The Silence

12.I Need You Now (More Than Ever)

13.What Are You Waiting For

14.Riding Through The Night

 

Star Gazer Lineup:

Tore Andre Helgmo - Vocals

William Emstsen - Guitar

Jomar Johansen - Bass

Sven Skogheim - Drums

Sondre  Bjerkset - Keyboards

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