Side A’s got hooks. Side B’s got hooks. Rest assured, here be hooks.
If the catchphrase "the next big thing" wasn't so worn out, it could be used here again.
-VISIONS: Das Magazin für Rockmuzik
Intense and devastating, this first installment by MASHEENA is a complete success.
WEST COAST HARD ROCK OUT NOW!
We’re MASHEENA, a hard rock band from the west coast of Norway!
Our debut album dropped on the 25th of August 2023, and debuted at 6th place in The Doom Charts! Praise for the album include:
West Coast Hard Rock will push all the right buttons for so many folk – Clutch, Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Monster Magnet, and many, many more.
There is an element of Randy California's Spirit about opening track "1979", not so much in its riffs, which are harder and crunchier than anything Spirit committed to tape, but in its vocals which are a mix of clean lead and melodic backing harmonies, the resulting combination, blended with an unmistakable 70's classic/hard rock groove, giving the song a level of rock'n'roll catchiness rare in these days of growlers and screamers.
Above all, MASHEENA manages to write real hits that should not leave anyone cold. What fascinates me about MASHEENA is that they do not use melodies that have been chewed over a thousand times. After the first listen, you find yourself humming the two songs "1979" and "Brings Me Down" over and over again.
Metal Division Magazine Review(german)
With a wink and a hearty dose of West Coast groove, Masheena rocks its way into the hearts of listeners.
Am:plified - Das Magazin für Starke Musik review(german)
Rock är rock och ibland är det enda syftet att skapa en skön stämning. Och det gör Masheena. Riffen är blytunga och melodierna medryckande. Jag gillar det jag hör och låter mig dras med i det sköna gunget som flertalet av de åtta låtarna på plattan bjuder på. Trivselrock.