Sunbomb is a musical alliance between two American hard rock and metal legends, namely Tracii Guns and Michael Sweet. Their recently released sophomore album 'Light Up the Sky' was developed as a tribute to the classic heavy metal of the 80s.
The album melds influences of classic metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, and Judas Priest. Talking about the title track, Michael Sweet says, "'Light Up The Skies' is a raw track that takes you back to a time when music was driven by guitars, with powerful grooves that woke you up immediately. Me and Tracii could not be happier with the results. In a time where computers rule, we’re trying to keep the human side of hard rock alive."
Sunbomb's first album, "Evil and Divine" was similar to the heavier sounds on L.A. Guns' "The Devil You Know" album, with the fantastic voice of Michael Sweet providing the metal vocals.
Like its 2021 predecessor, "Evil and Divine", the music on the new album is once again very heavy and firmly planted in the 'metal' category, with a wink to a traditional approach to the genre.
Michael Sweet says, "I’m always humbled to be a part of a project like this. This album takes the Sunbomb vision to another level with killer songs and amazing energy. Tracii really delivered on the riffs and it made it very easy for me to come up with melodies that were fitting for each song. It’s different yet familiar at the same time in the best of ways."
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