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BIOGRAPHY:
Captain Black Beard made it's live debut on the 31st of October 2009 and has since been playing most of the clubs in Stockholm. At the end of 2010 the band decided to pick it up a notch and record a full length album. Having been in talks with the biggest rock producers in Sweden - Chips Kiesby (Sator, The Hellacopters), Tobias Lindell (Europe, Mustasch), Patrik Frisk (Takida, Corroded) - the band chose to work with David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia) who had already shown himself capable when working on the bands single "Rock Is My Life".
The completion of the CD was celebrated together with hundreds of friends and fans at Göta Källare in Stockholm on the 28th of May, 2011. In the fall the band made their first concerts abroad as they did a short tour of the U.S.
Captain Black Beard's debut CD has been hailed in the press with tons of great reviews all over the world, from Australia to Brazil, in magazines such as Classic Rock, Classic Rock AOR, Sweden Rock, Fireworks, Power Play, Black Velvet and Red Hot Rock. It was also named one of the "Albums Of The Year So Far" by legendary journalist Geoff Barton of Classic Rock.
2012 will see the band playing in the U.K. for the first time, headlining Summer Nights Rock Fest, putting together a few music videos and gearing up for the next album among other things.
MEMBERS:
Victor Högberg - drums & percussions
Sakaria Björklund - vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
Robert Majd - bass & back up vocals
  
DISCOGRAPHY:
Captain Black Beard (release date: 28th of May, 2011)
All music written & arranged by Captain Black Beard
Recorded @ Ghost Ward
Produced by David Castillo
Track list:
1. Hey Man - 3:50
2. Don't Turn Your Back On Love - 4:23
3. Rock Is My Life - 5:02
4. American Dream - 3:41
5. Concrete Jungle - 5:23
6. Ex-Convict - 5:00
7. No Worries - 3:10
8. Summer Nights - 4:13
9. True Love - 3:48
10. Rock Bottom - 5:22
11. Rockin' Body - 4:55
Review quotes:
"Each of the 11 songs on their self-titled debut is mightily memorable..."
Geoff Barton
"I predict a bright future for Captain Black Beard..."
Classic Rock
"...nothing that comes even close to being a makeweight."
Fireworks Magazine
"...grab the listener and get feet tapping and hands clapping."
Hardrock Haven
"...it just doesn’t slow down with the bitchin’ tunes..."
May The Rock Be With You
"...an utter joy to listen to from beginning to end."
Rocktopia
"From opener 'Hey Man', you'll be hooked and will be singing along in no time."
Black Velvet Magazine
"Pure melodic hard rock bliss..."
Heavy Paradise
"...catchy choruses, fast paced melodic rock music with a high level of energy."
Hallowed.se
"...energetic, high tempo, quality melodic rock..."
Über Röck
"...there really isn’t a weak song on the album."
Metal Discovery
"I really haven't heard good old fashioned Hard Rock like this in ages."
Sea of Tranquility
"...sounds good and is no-frills fun."
MelodicRock.com
"High octane major scale straight ahead hard rock ‘n roll."
Stark Music Reviews
"...the band has all the right elements..."
Rock Eyez
"...clever and interesting arrangments..."
Time Machine Music
"This is probably the kind of album I shouldn't like, but I do..."
Hard Rock Info
"...worth keeping your eyes open for in the near future."
Strutter Magazine
"... you’re in for a treat."
Metal Believe
Singles:
"Rock Is My Life"
Digital release only (April 2011).
Compilations:
Silk + Steel - 15 brilliant new melodic rock tracks
Presented with Classic Rock presents AOR issue 6, feat. "Rock Is My Life".
Fireworks - The Melodic Rock Magazine
Presented with Fireworks issue 50, feat. "Don't Turn Your Back On Love".
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