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That latter record ended up at #1 on the Sleaze Roxx Readers’ Top 20 Albums of 2013. After disbanding in 1993 and then reforming in 2000, Stryper released two pretty good albums in Reborn in 2005 and Murder By Pride in 2009 but it wasn’t until No More Hell To Pay in 2013 that they really hit their stride. No other ’80s era group has made the most out of its “second chance” in terms of continuing its discography legacy as Stryper has with the possible exception of Europe and Accept. Thundermother‘s “Driving In Style” video: The sky is the limit for these female rockers who seem to get better and better with each record. Apparently, that was just the tip of the iceberg as this year’s record Heat Wave (with new bassist Majsan Lindberg) is one rock and rolling affair filled with some really memorable tracks including “Driving In Style”, “Into The Mud” and “Free Ourselves.” Unlike other bands in the second half of 2020, Thundermother have been able to do some limited touring in support of their stellar album Heat Wave mainly throughout Germany but with some social distancing restrictions. The group’s self-titled third studio album ended up finishing at #6 on the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2018.

About three weeks later, Nässil had already assembled a formidable new line-up with powerhouse lead vocalist Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Sara Pettersson.

By late March 2017, it was announced that four members of the band had left leaving lead guitarist Filippa Nässil as the lone woman standing. At that time, the Swedish rockers had two solid full-length albums - Rock ‘N’ Roll Disaster (2014) and Road Fever (2015) - under their belt. I still remember when the announcement came back in late January 2017 that Thundermother were taking a break to “reconsider where the band is heading.” That didn’t sound promising. P.s.: Don’t forget to cast your vote for the Sleaze Roxx Readers’ Top 20 Albums of 2020.ĬD Review - Interview - Concert Review - Band Website Without further ado, here is the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2020. Just like in previous years, although an album may not have been reviewed (yet) on Sleaze Roxx, it does not mean that it hasn’t been listened to and considered for the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2020. The only good news is that many musicians had more time to come up with new music so 2021 should be an exciting year in that regard. In terms of numbers, Sleaze Roxx posted its fourth highest amount of news articles (currently at 1,697 with the record being 1,881 in 2019), 172 CD/DVD reviews (fourth highest ever), 56 interviews (sixth highest ever), 185 new releases (highest ever) and only 19 concert reviews (with 10 of those consisting of retro concert or live stream reviews). Sure, there were quite a few live stream concerts starting in mid-March 2020 but viewing one of those is simply not the same thing as attending a concert in person. Concert reviews were another story altogether. Many people have been without any work including concert promoters, roadies, sound technicians, bar staff, bouncers, ushers, etc.Īlthough Sleaze Roxx was on pace for another record shattering year in 2020, there ended up being a slowdown in “productivity” due to my own lack of availability during the last three months. Many venues didn’t make it during that time or on the verge of closing down. What should have been a blockbuster summer starting with the much anticipated The Stadium Tour featuring Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts turned out to be a mainly concert-less year starting in mid-March.

The Covid pandemic raged havoc around the world and it does not appear that we are close to being done in that regard. There is no doubt that this has been a devastating year for the music industry as a whole and in particular hard rock and heavy metal bands that make most of their money by touring and selling merchandise. Welcome to the 16th edition of the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of the Year.