The Bull's Place (http://thebull.se)

"(...)water, water, water, I smell water.. startar alltihop med i skön stämsång. Ett ganska sköny gung, men nog är det här skrivet för att sätta sig i huvudet direkt! "

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Hard Rock Info (www.hardrockinfo.com), 2010-10-26 :

"(...) in the end it's just pure rock 'n' roll with heart and soul (...) it's probebly (sic!)time for HION MARTELL to show you how to do it. Extra point for good variation. This is definetely worth checking out!"

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Blaskan (www.blaskan.nu) :

"Plattan växer och skapar hos mig en tacksamhet över att det finns band som bara vill ha roligt och spela bra musik, underhållningen är så pass bra att musiken smälter in bra i mina sinne. Bra rock utan skyddsnät."

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Ljusdals Posten (http://helahalsingland.se/), 2010-11-17:

"Hion martell förtjänar att gå ut ur garaget och ta plats på scenen bland andra lovande band som gett Sverige ett gott rykte i rockvärlden."

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Hooked on Music (http://www.hooked-on-music.de), 2010-12-06

"Der Schweden-Fünfer versteht es durchaus gekonnt, den Groove und das Feeling der 70er Jahre gekonnt in ihre Songs einfliessen zu lassen, ohne als plumpe Plagiatshanseln geächtet zu werden. HION MARTELL schaffen es jedenfalls, ihren Songs, "inspiriert" durch wen auch immer, kurzweiligen und wie bei In the Meadows durchaus auch mal eigenen Charakter angedeihen zu lassen. "

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"Beer Drinking Southern Rock", this is how these Swedes describe their by now 7th album "Cure Any Disease", which - charmingly and cheekily - seems to have travelled in time, back to the 70s. Long Distance Love and Any Disease - with Christer Nilsson's lead vocals and the charming, intoxicating female background vocals - create associations of having dug up a long forgotten recording of the "Bat Out of Hell" sessions. Built as a boxer is slightly flirting with T.REX, with its distorted guitar sounds, Fed up suggests that not only Status Quo were on a quest for the Fourth Chord! (Dont cry) Mary Anne starts of quite stirringly thanks to Christer Nilsson's vocals, and develops to a radio compatible midtempo song, while the Hammon organ is wallowing in pleasure and Tanja Hedlund's voice is creating delightful highlights. This Swedish quintet knows how to incorporate the groove and feeling of the 70's into their songs skillfully, without being outlawed as clumsy rip-offs. HION MARTELL manages to keep its own entertaining characteristics in its songs, regardless whether 'inspired' by somebody or not, as e.g. In the Meadows. And last but not least they finish the album off sunshiny with the genuine, Southern Rock soaked song, Beer Drinking Musik! Skål!

Sweden Rock Magazine (http://www.swedenrockmagazine.com), 2010-12-09

"Bandet drar fram några skarpa ess ur rockärmen. I ”Fed up”, ”Don’t mess” och ”B.D.M (beer drinking music)” hör jag Status Quo på finfint boogiehumör. I alldeles utmärkta ”Any disease” riffas det så tung att man undrar om självaste Angus Young har ett finger med i spelet och singeln ”Built as a boxer” får mig att tänka på T-Rex. "

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Home of Rock (www.home-of-rock.de), 2010-12-11

"HION MARTELL ist eine kleine Band mit kleinem Budget und viel Herz. Neben all den aufgeblasenen Angeberproduktionen, die uns tagtäglich erreichen, erscheint "Will Cure Any Disease" zwar beinahe wie Aschenputtel, aber dieses kleine Luder hatte es bekanntlich faustdick hinter den Ohren. Wegen solchen Bands gibt es Magazine wie uns. Tack så mycket. "

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Rock Realms (http://www.rockrealms.com), 2010-12-14

"This is definitely a band built for the live stage, but actually the music works well on album too. "

" '7 Devils' rocks it up in a big way and is cool fun. 'B.D.M. (Beer Drinking Music)' is an upbeat end to the album, and we like it a lot. "

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WEBSITE
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Skrutt Magazine (http://www.skruttmagazine.se), 2010-12-15

"They do the things really good (...) it [is] a record I become happy of anyway. Listen to the Status-riff in Fed Up!. "

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Strutterzine (http://strutterzine.angelfire.com)

"The result is very impressive for sure, because the included songs are actually quite catchy and really make you think this is a Classic Rockband that writes and records new 70s style Classic Rock tunes."

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Mario's Metal Mania (http://www.mariosmetalmania.com), January 2011

"The second track, which is “Built As A Boxer”, reminds, because of it's riff, a bit of T-REX's “Get It On”. On the boogie woogie rocker “Built As A Boxer” you can indeed hear they are influenced by STATUS QUO. And “Don't Mess” is even a mixture of THE ROLLING STONES and the QUO, with vocals sounding like Mick Jagger. “Wasting Time” sounds nice and reminds me of JET. The vocals on “Brand New Day” reminds me of IGGY POP"

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NEWSPAPER
(Sweden)

Ljusdals Nytt / Hudik Nytt, January 2011

"Hion Martell lyckas engagera – och faktiskt sticka ut lite – trots de ortodoxa verktygen. Troligen beror det på att låtarna – åtminstone flertalet - i grunden är såpass starka."

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Get Ready To Rock (http://www.getreadytorock.com ), 2011-01-10

"Some fine blues rock ranging from boogie to MOR and back again. A full on American sound, not what you’d expect from Sweden but worth Checking out. "

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Rocktimes (http://www.rocktimes.de) , 2011-01-23

"Alles in allem ist Hion Martell mit "Will Cure Any Disease" ein gelungenes Album rausgerutscht. Spaßmucke, die vor allem wenn der Boogie ungestüm tobt umgehend für gute Laune sorgt, auch wenn knapp vierzig Minuten nicht die 'Welt' sind. Antesten! "

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melodic.net (http://www.melodic.net)

"(...)the first track (...) is a really good roots rock song that should work really well in a pub and the band can play (...)"

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Blokner Reviews (http://blokner-reviews.blogspot.com), 2011-02-10

"A few tracks certainly deserves again listenings, and I would recomand a second tune " Built As A Boxer" , and 9th, Stones influental song " Don' t Mess". " Will Cure Any Disease", if you prefer older rock tendencies, transfered in modern rock and also productional way, could be a favourable album for your taste, in any other cases musical offering of Swedish fellows will not take your soul...."

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Room Thirteen (http://www.roomthirteen.com), 2011-03-23

"'Built As A Boxer', which is a bluesy, Classic Rock track some effective twin guitar sounds."

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Powerplay Magazine, March 2011

"It's not going to change your world, but songs like "Wasting Time" and "Fed Up" should at least put a smile on your face."

heavyhardes.de (http://www.heavyhardes.de/), 2011-03-23

"Metal wird hier natürlich keiner gespielt, was jedoch die "Let the good times roll"-Atmosphäre, die die ganze Scheibe durchzieht, kein bisschen trübt. Überraschend erfrischend! Es ist den Schweden allemal zu gönnen, dass sich für ihre Mucke ein Publikum findet. Einen Fan mehr, der hier wohl verdiente fünf Punkte raus rückt, haben sie auf jeden Fall gerade dazu gewonnen. "

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Roots Time (www.rootstime.be)

“’Will Cure Any Disease’ from ‘Hion Martell’ is a pleasant, complex free and swinging rock album by this Swedish quintet build around singer-songwriter Christer Nilsson. The band knows damn well how to entertain their audience and they use the stage at the same time to have lots of fun amongst themselves. In short: fun fun fun! is 100% guaranteed.”

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Hard Harder Heavy (www.hardharderheavy.de)

"Der schwedische Fünfer Hion Martell liefert mit WILL CURE ANY DISEASE den perfekten Soundtrack zur nächsten Garten-Party ab. Echter Handmade-Rock mit Boogie-, Blues-, Funk-, und Gospel-Einflüssen hebt die Stimmung und sorgt für gute Laune."

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Keys & Chords (www.keysandchords.com)

"Hion Martell will not change the world, but these Vikings are giving us a rocking good time."

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RockUnited.com (http://www.rockunited.com), 2011-04-26

"The styles may sound a bit odd put side by side, but it actually works nicely in the band's favor. Sort of innocent and close to juvenile rock."

"Nice production and not a shabby effort at all really."

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Moors Magazine (www.moorsmagazine.com)

"Stevige rock hoeft niet altijd vernieuwend te zijn immers, gewoon goed is wat ons betreft goed genoeg, en dit is gewoon een heel lekker plaatje."

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Ikon 1931 (www.ikon1931.se), 2011-05-01

"Omväxling förnöjer"

"(...) stadig rock med bra prestationer på samtliga positioner (...)"

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Red Hot Rock Magazine #64 (June 2011)

"(...) men man måste nog säga att det rör sig om Hälsinglands coolaste medelålders familjefäder ändå."

Papirusz (www.papiruszportal.hu)

"A Will Cure My Disese címu albumot az is bátran meghallgathatja, aki nem különösebben rajong a rockért, ugyanis ezek a felvételek könnyen befogadhatók, valamint igazi hangszerek szólalnak meg a számítógépes trükköktol mentesen. "

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English translation:

"The career of Hion Martell, a band of five members, led by guitar player, singer and songwriter Christer Nilsson started in the beginning of the 90's in a small Swedish town called Ljusdal. In the beginning the band did covers of mainly Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. Later on they advanced from being a tribute band and formed their own musical style. Due to their popularity they have in the past been playing at Northern-European music festivals. Besides several concerts new Hion Martell albums has appeared, the latest being released last year. This album contains 12 songs, all produced by the members of the band. Half of the songs are written by the leader of the band, the rest is the product of joint contribution. The album begins with the few seconds long intro, Perfect Remedy, which is, rather surprisingly, sung by female vocalists. In the following songs (Built as a Boxer, Fed up and Wasting Time) the guys gets really warmed up and the result are three very dynamic songs. These are followed by two lyrical songs [(Don't Cry) Mary Anne and Long Distance Love], which provide a perfect opportunity for some melancholy. The song Any Disease brings us back to the energetic flow. The intense high energy atmosphere is cooled down a bit by songs such as Brand New Day and In the Meadows. The last two songs of the album are the fiery 7 Devils and B.D.M. (Beer Drinking Music). The Will Cure My Disease album is enjoyable even to those who are not rock fans, because the songs are easy to connect to and we can hear real instruments playing, without any computerized tricks."

Musik an sich (www.musikansich.de)

Das Gitarrenriff zu “Wasting Time“ ist einer der besten Wirkstoffe, den die bereits 1992 gegründete Band zu bieten hat. Das ist ein knackiger Rocker, der den Einfluss der Vorbilder Rolling Stones deutlich durchschimmern lässt.

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Alt Country NL (www.altcountry.nl)

"Er lijken lijntjes te lopen naar de hitlijsten van de jaren zeventig, want sommige nummers zijn hoekig en catchy als Status Quo en Slade. Of The Kinks. Eigenlijk gewoon een heerlijk plaatje."

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folkworld.eu (www.folkworld.eu)

"I would not walk out of the bar if these guys were playing. "

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Metalville (www.metalliville.co.uk)

"Love the Kiss like 'Wasting Time' and 'Brand New Day' that reminds me of Thin Lizzy in a funny kinda way - as it's light sounding almost and very warmly vibed. It's into Quo style for 'Don't Mess' and B.D.M.(Beer Drinking Music) and into the funk for 'Devils'. 'In The Meadows' is a real nice tune that is a bit like Hard Luck Woman by Kiss in parts."

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MAGAZINE
(USA)

Krashcity Magazine (www.krashcitymag.com), vol. 7

"This [7 Devils] for me was a total feel good track and my favorite on the album, it did have a very 70/80s feel to it but in all fairness a totally unique sound all of their own."

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