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Jonas Hansson: Vocals, Guitars
Anders Johansson: Drums
Jens Johansson: Keyboards
Per Stadin: Bass
For sheer uncompromising musicianship and their historical impact, few bands have reached such a significant and impressive reputation as one of Sweden’s most prominent heavy metal band Silver Mountain. Their veritable musical dexterity and adventurous, ground-breaking songwriting have long earned them praise from rock fans all over the world. Silver Mountain quickly became the foremost pioneers of the explosive Swedish metal scene that was rapidly spreading around the globe in the early 1980s.
About The Band:
Formed by guitarist Jonas Hansson as the 1970s ended in the coastal metropolis of Malmö, Sweden’s SILVER MOUNTAIN swiftly immersed themselves into the rich history of their native country’s hard rock. They promptly released a powerful and now extremely rare single “Man Of No Existence”, soon followed by a twelve-song demo. Jonas however, quickly realized the need to assemble the highest caliber of talent to help him fulfil his spellbinding musical vision. Eventually, he recruited brothers Anders and Jens Johansson - drums and keyboards, respectively, and who later gained further acclaim with Swedish guitar hero Yngwie Malmsteen – as well as bassist Per Stadin. While the band's sound was indebted to the Dio-fronted era of Rainbow, Silver Mountain triumphed by adding a more contemporary and vibrant edge with their individual virtuosity and wide range of unbelievable musical talent. Together, they fused their influences into a tight unit to record the now long out-of-print debut album Shakin’ Brains. “I was always searching for that extra kick-ass music...found some of it...the rest I had to create myself,” Jonas contends.
About The Album:
Silver Mountain’s Shakin’ Brains was originally released in March of 1983. Produced by the band themselves, it became a blueprint for the new “Classic Swedish Sound of the early to mid-80s”, a style of heavy metal copied by many, but never surpassed. Being a huge fan of 1970s European hard rock, Jonas always felt that those bands had a distinct but somewhat limiting approach. “I liked being different and not sounding as anyone else,” Jonas recalls. He first replaced the second guitarist with keyboard wizard Jens Johannsen. “Many bands started to have that dual guitars approach. I really wanted more dynamics and Jens, being the brother of Anders (who had been in the band for a year by then) was an easy choice to add that depth I was looking for.” Jonas’ influence by Ritchie Blackmore was certainly unmistaken on Shakin’ Brains, but he craved to create his own divergent sound and managed this dazzlingly.
Shakin’ Brains introduced the band to an unsuspecting world hungry for new metal with a refreshing attitude, confident authority, and courageous song writing. Moving beyond the riff-oriented style of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that still dominated the scene, Shakin’ Brains impressed with its coherent shape, texture and sharp focus on intricate melodies without sacrificing heaviness. The band effectively managed to mold their unchained attitude with a disciplined, stunning melodious approach within their ambitious guitar and tenacious keyboard musical amalgam. A vibrant album, it quickly landed on many magazines’ best of lists and opened the doors to many Swedish bands to follow. It easily reflects Silver Mountain’s maturity as one of the era’s most invigorating artists with an exceptional, undiluted thirst for ten elegant compositions that harked on hard rocks glory 1970s days but with new 1980s urgency and vitalism.
The highlights? There are many! The up-tempo opener “1789” sets the tone with the galloping drumbeat and fist punching chorus. The lively “Always” impresses with a tingling keyboard intro and an almost commercial sensibility that could and should have been a hit. Finally, the epic “King of the Sea” is a prefect prelude to the stomping and dark closer “Keep On Keeping On”, bringing this razing album to an exciting and satisfying end.
Out of print for nearly 15 years, SILVER MOUNTAIN's now legendary debut Shakin' Brains will at long last see a worldwide reissue on all formats. REGAIN CLASSICS (distributed & marketed by REGAIN RECORDS) is proud to present this historic SILVER MOUNTAIN legendary debut album, Shakin' Brains, on CD and vinyl LP formats. Experience it, now!
Texas band draft an all-killer, no-filler love letter to ’70s hard rock and metal, with surging vocals and riffs that command respect. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2024
I am a late comer to this band, I played the first track and instantly bought the album.
The guitar tone, riffing style and melodies are so impeccably chic and elegant. Something I haven't heard in a long time being of a Dissonant BM listener.
What a treat! corpsefire86
