THE POODLES
Tour De Force
Release date: May 17 2013

Genre: Hard Rock / Heavy Metal
Metal Traveller Rating: (4/5 - Very good)

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Two years have passed since The Poodles released their previous album, Performocracy, back in 2011.
Tour De Force, the fifth album by The Poodles, has finally hit the stores, and that’s great news!
Catchy songs and melodies that got stuck in the head for the rest of the day ... That's what The Poodles have prepared for us!

The first tune is Misery Loves Company, and is perfect to get into the mood. It starts with some drums that let a good guitar riff in. A catchy chorus comes next and when the solo arrives, we’re already charmed by this song.
Some would say that it's been heard before, but there’s no doubt that it sounds good. The Poodles music style stands somewhere between Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, and their sense of melody is their greatest strength.

The CD version contains an interesting bonus track called En För Alla För En. With drum machines and keyboards along with electric guitars and singing in Swedish, one can be somewhat disoriented.
This is the official song of the Swedish Ice Hockey Team during the 2013 World Cup of this discipline, to be held in Stockholm.
For the Swedes, this is how they support their team. For everyone else, it reminds us that The Poodles come from the same country as ABBA.

Overall, Tour De Force is a great album full of potential "hits".
If what you want is the Heavy Metal with catchy tunes, then you've come to the right place!

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Tracklist Tour De Force