【Pls look at the top comment first】Hardreams is a melodic hard rock band from Barcelona, formed in 2000. The year once symbolized melodic rock resurgence as so many bands came out or were re-formed during the noughties onwards. Into the 21st century, more and more melodic rock works were created and produced with more modern elements, including the works from Hardreams.
As an English-singing band from Spain, Hardreams' music works have been spread widely outside Spain. After about four years of incubation, they got a record deal with the Spanish label Vinny Records that released their debut in 2004. In the following years, about every 3 to 5 years, their new album came out. Here the album is the fourth release of the band.
"Countdown Time" is Hardreams' latest album. With their new keyboardist Miquel Garcia's joining, the album opened a new era of the band. They put more energy on its promotion on the facebook. Apart from the role on keyboards with the member changes, the five-piece line-up of Hardreams almost keeps stable since the founding year to today.
Musically, Hardreams' works feature solid aor or melodic hard rock taste. Compared to the previous album "Unbroken Promises (2013)", which was a typical melodic hard rock release with splendid guitar works and intense drum beats, "Countdown Time" includes more gentle works, which sounds closer to their 2008 album "The Road Goes On...".
They can well play the songs featuring both hard and heavy tunes and the melodious aor tunes, so in each album, they tried different arrangements in music. For whoever prefers aor gems, they did very well to make music gentle in the album "Countdown Time" and also did best to let fantastic keybords play a major role penetrating the music.
From the band's second album to the latest one, Perris Records released three albums of Hardreams. "Countdown Time" was recorded in the new studio "Salestudi" and was made by a new producer Ramón Sales. According to the fans' warm responses, "Countdown Time" won the hightest popularity as the best and the most dedicated album of Hardreams.
"Fire Child", "More Than One Life", "A New Beginning", "Summertime", "Give Me", "Countdown Time", "Crying", "Lights And Shadows" and this amazing track "Best Days Of Our Lives" can prove how outstanding this album is with hooks one after another in these songs. Most songs are the masculine gems, but they never hide the gentleness in the ballads.
The passage featuring piano on solos makes this song stand out as the greatest charm of this album. As a new member on keyboards in this album, Miquel Garcia is a vital role, whose skillful playing carries more fantastic and romantic vibe. Amazingly, the sound on the keyboards was set to the grand piano sound, which is rarely heard in many other aor works. The intro, the verse and the solo on the climax constitute the most distinctive and ingenious arrangement of "Best Days Of Our Lives".
During the band's careers, Hardreams has played in many cities with great artists such as: Europe, FM, Bob Catley, Firehouse, Vaughn, Jim Peterik, L.A. Guns, Jimi Jamison, Edguy, Bad Habit, Eric Martin, Frédéric Slama AOR, Alien, Michael Schenker Group, Pretty Maids etc.
After "Countdown Time" was released, Hardreams came into a new period of incubation. Their next album seems to become loyal fans' big exceptation. By the year 2022, "Countdown Time (2016)" has been remaining popular on the record market, which they posted on facebook time and time again as a big pride, filled with Hardreams' dedication.
Finally, pls check out "HARDREAMS" on facebook and their official video clip of the theme title song "Coundown Time" on youtube.
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