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- Glitzine.net: Naughty Boys really have hit their stride here with Destiny Calls, there's not a bad song to be seen. The production is nice and clean giving the album a very contemporary sound, all in all a great album! 9/10
- Heavyharmonies.com - The Best of 2009! "PLACE 6" !!!!!
Naughty Boys - Destiny Calls: Another nice melodic rocker with great guitar work and vocals. This one took only 1 spin to get my attention. If the top 5 weren't as they are now, this one would have been there. Let's say as of now, it's at the 6 position!
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-Jukeboxmetal.com: Editor’s Top Thirty of 2009
Naughty Boys - Destiny Calls *Place 26*
Review click here. 5/5
- Dangerdog.com Top 40 Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums of 2009
Naughty Boys Destiny Calls Place 25
Review click here. 4.75/5
- LordsOfMetal.nl: "Arco" Top 20 2009
Naughty Boys - Destiny Calls *Place 13*
Review click here. 94/100
- Heavy-Metal-Heaven.de: With the Titelsong and " Don' t turn Around" I give you times a few alluding tips, which can show you the total spectrum the cd. 3/5
- Metalchroniques.fr: Most important of all, the overall album is very catchy, I dare you not to move around listening to Light of the Day or Runaway Train, for example! 7/10
- GetReadyToRock.com: The album is a good solid, melodic rock record that takes some of the best bits of ‘80’s rock and throws them in the mix with some modern sounding production – the result being the catchy, hook-laden 'Destiny Calls'. 4/5
- Metallus.it: Incredibly creative miscellaneous and fundamental. The modern productions, remarkable dynamics and explosive force and heat. The Swedish answer to the Scarem Harem. 7/10
- Metalcentral.net (SWE): Välspelad och välproducerad. Radiovänlig må så vara, men hellre NAUGHTY BOYS än TAKIDA. 6/10
- Allaradio.org: “Destiny Calls”, is a cd that we will indeed speak about in the months to come! Large hard rock, great choruses and always fascinating and choral pieces! Most advised! D' MOMENT; ECSTASY! 4/5
- MindView.be: Naughty Boys from Swedes play melodious rock with refrains which continue hang like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and White Lion
amulet. Their second cd is a delicious disc. If the destiny has a success for these men, we know soon. 5/7
Interview in Tryck - sep 2009 (swedish magazine) see page 42
- Rockhard.de: The four Hardrock Schlingel coming made of Sweden leave hereby their third long groove of the pile. 6.5/10
- Hard Rock Hideout: Upon hearing the opening bass riff of Destiny Calls lead track “Broken”, you just know that something grand is about to happen. Naughty Boys have proven that they stand above the rest of the crowd and brought their perfect example of why in the form of their latest record. Destiny Calls is worth your time and money. This is a CD that you should spend some quality time with. It’s 80s metal for the 2010s and an amazing collection of incredible songs. 7.5/10
- Classic Rock Society (UK): These swedish rockers released their Second album - Destiny Calls to follow up their 2007 "R U Naughty Enough?" This is a huge slab of entertaining melodic hard rock. Some clever hooks, catchy choruses and and excellent rhythm section. Excellent tracks include "Destiny Calls", "Eternity"- a brilliant ballad with heavy guitars and "Broken" which includes a great chorus and a brisk solo. If you like your rock sleazy, then listen to this! MC
- Webofmetal: 4.70 / 5
- Corna.se: (SWE) Efter att ha gått från Takida, via Bon Jovi-ballader till Europe så utvecklas sedan Destiny Calls till ett riktigt trevligt album. Särskilt när det kommer till den andra halvan av låtlistan. Albumets höjdpunkter kommer med Heads Held High och Runaway Train 3/5
Interview with our new kayboard player in VF.se (SWE)
- Gracefuldegradation.co.uk: I couldn't name a bad track on this album, it's pretty strong from start to finish. Definitely worth a listen or ten.
- Komodorock.com: Well, I want to make this absolutely clear: THIS BAND ARE NOT A SLOPPY MELODIC ROCK BAND!!!!! All the tracks have hard riffing like you'd expect from stalwarts such as LA Guns or Vain, with a throaty, sexy vocal quality “just like it used to be”. Oh yeah.... Not one song seems to be filler fodder, they are all original, it's a classic bluesy, heavy-edged, at times sleazy sound... but it's not dated, it's fresh and new. Loving this loud, in the car, windows down, not looking like an ageing Rock chick seeking the elixir of youth, but maybe 21 again... Yeah baby, the future's here... and it's naughty as fuck. OUTSTANDING. 8.8/10
-Metal-Temple.com: A collection of songs with enough balls and some good hooks/melodies that even pure melody rockers may find teasing. A fresh album with good riffing, hooks and vocals! Go get it if U R a naughty but also tender-hearted kinda person. 3.5/5
-Jukeboxmetal.com: Although not yet quite as well known as similarly styled countrymen Hardcore Superstar or Crazy Lixx, Naughty Boys have delivered a more consistently classy hard rock album than either of them, and countless others in the same sub-genre. This is right up there! The hard rock album of the year! 5/5
- DangerDog: On their sophomore release on Destiny Calls, Sweden's Naughty Boys have hit a home run. Powered by an engine fueled by infectious melodies, catchy choruses, and a turbocharged rhythm section, Destiny Calls is a brisk and formidable melodic hard rock machine. Excuse me while I pat myself on the back for just a moment. Destiny has called the Naughty Boys, and they have answered with a rock solid second release. Very recommended! 4.75/5.0
- Medazzarock.ch: The boys bring the sound of the 80's modern in 21. Century “would be actually everything well descriptive". In my opinion there are no trailers and no fillers on the album. It makes simply good mood, rockt steadily before itself and the head often induces itself as from alone to the music. What does one want more? Sweden of skirt! 9/10
- LordsOfMetal.nl: One, two…one, two, three, four!! And off goes Naughty Boys on their third album called ‘Destiny Calls’. What a banger! I put on my headphones and was blown away by this new record of these four guys from Sweden. With Destiny Calls Naughty Boys translates sophisticated the 80’s rock sound to the 21st century and combines ‘sleaze’ with ‘hard rock’ in a perfect way. Heavily recommended! I will play it once again, and again… 94/100
- Metalchroniques.fr: Most important of all, the overall album is very catchy, I dare you not to move around listening to Light of the Day or Runaway Train, for example! 7/10
- Themayfairmallzine.com: A great album and one that rocks from the off and never gets bogged down with fillers, just killers all the way. Definitely a band to watch out for because destiny is definitely calling their name. This is one album that will remain on the CD player for a few months to come
- Metal-integral: NAUGHTY BOYS skillfully combines the "sleazy rock" and the melodic Hard-Rock. No dead time on the album, all 11 compositions are all successful! This opus is really recommended to all fans of melodic Hard-Rock! 18/20
- Rocker's Basement: How am I to work under such conditions where the band simply rocks my world? It’s not fair that one band can have so much talent within them. The Naughty Boys rock simple as. 10/10
-Rockhardplace.com: I think if the teenagers getting into music now would give them a chance, they would fall in love with this style of music. It's very accessible and easy to relate to, these guys are talking mostly about every day issues and having fun at the same time. Excellent release, one for the collection for sure.
-Hardrockheaven.net Bottom Line; this is an album for anyone who enjoys big riffs and melodic choruses! By Ken Mac Vicar 8.5/10
-Hardrockheaven.net - We’re sleazy but we’ll be nice when we meet your parents,” Yeah well, that illusion is completely destroyed! it’s a good record that deserves a place in any sleaze rock collection
By Leyla Hamedi 8/10
Aftonbladet.se: Jag hjärta Naughty, typ By Mattias Kling
Swedish Radio P4 Drive Interview: Click Here!
-Metalteamuk: The album is full of high octane angst and melody driven numbers, concentrating on the classic hard rock to glam style, but there’s much more of a punk infusion in some instances in terms of attitude alone.
- VF.se: Genomjobbat, gott och genuint 3/5
- VF.se: Interview: Click Here!
- Melodic.net: Destiny Calls is a solid hardrock album where they have managed catch the 80s sound with a touch of the twentieth century in a nice package. An album with few weak moments. 3/5
- NWT.se (SWE): Bitvis hur bra som helst! 3/5
- NWT.se Interview: Click Here!
-Hagfors.se Homepage of our homeyown!
- Hardsounds.it: A positive return, that I hope can help the Naughty Boys to increase up to here acquired own fanbase. 78/100
- Rockingboy: The sound on “Destiny call” is a little more darkly than with the debut, My Faves would be “Don´t turn Around”, “Endless Pain” and “Light OF The Day”. Now are you in demand to find your favourites out. Pure-hears is obligation, to buy also. 8/10
- FuryRocks: The pumping, fat, rocking songs as the title number Destiny Calls – time after time you wanna sing oh yeah, kick start…from Motley Crue - Walk Away, Endless Pain- Sleeze Beez !- , Runaway Train and the drag along track Fly With The Angels makes your bass speakers go wild and makes that your neighbors from three doors further will run out there houses while thinking everything will collapse. 8.3/10
- Rock Time France: This album has no fillers, no weak song, there are compact songs well done, powerful, attractive and the master word of "melody" characterizes completely this successful release. At the end, " Destiny Calls " shows something refreshing, full of sensational melodies, powerful guitars, with great rhythm and tremendous choruses. So let’s have a delicious moment with this pure rock jewel and let’s listen without moderation! Simply brilliant ! 9/10
- Concreteweb: A very good effort this is! Keep up this standard and they could go a long way. 85/100
- Overloaded Radio UK: This is a stunning album Destiny Calls. Kicking off with the high velocity title track Destiny calls. This album takes no time at all in telling you what to expect over the coarse of the album. Big chords, driving beats and great vocals all expertly mixed to produce an album of stunning proportions. - Dave Watts Overloaded Radio
- Gryphon Metal US: Hailing from Sweden, the Naughty Boys contribute to the latest in Hard Rock, "Destiny Calls", designed to bring the fun back into summer! Compiled of eleven hard rockin' tunes this band has resurrected themselves with a vengeance! 8/10
- Rock Realms: Naughty Boys sound like Edguy holding a graduation party in a giant drum kit. They are as loud and spunky as a megaphone in a fertility clinic. The dual attack of sleaze and symphony is akin to Huggy Bear joining Within Temptation. There's something in the air in Sweden; not sure what it is but they should bottle it and export it across the globe. 79/100
- Dirtyrock Magazine: Starting off with one hell of an opening track, Sweden’s Naughty Boys waste no time in signalling their intent. The title track, Destiny Calls, thunders at break neck speed with some explosive V8 engine grunt and from that point on there’s just no fighting it! 7/10
- Gracefuldegradation.co.uk: Destiny Calls is a solid, addictive, and hard rocking ride.
-Strutterzine: Nice 80s Glamrock, influenced Melodic Hardrock 8,2/10
-Obliveon.de: The perfect mixture between Partysongs and Balladen.
7/10
Reviews below from - R U Naughty Enough? (2007)
- Rockeyez.com: If you're a fan of rock or melodic rock you have to check these boys out and buy yourself an early Christmas gift with this one. There is not one track on here that you will not like, an amazing debut release by NAUGHTY BOYS! 4,5/5
- Antithetik.fr: Nothing can't stop them on this wonderful album which reflects the rock in all its conditions, there is no weakness, No fillers on this imposing disc, Great, clear, twinkling rock, completely melodic. Highly gifted!!! 9/10
- Hardrockheaven.net: Naughty Boys deliver their goods with tremendous skills and passion for music. All in all, this is one of the most spectacular releases of the year! 9.2/10
- Sleaze-metal.com: This album is an absolute must-buy for every fan of melodic rock, AOR, and hard rock. The songs are not hard – they are just fantastic! 100% pure catchy with the license to kill!!!! 8,5/10
- Strutter Magazine: The album is filled with high quality Melodic Hardrock! The production is very strong and all sounding very impressive to say the least. Without a doubt, this CD is filled with some catchy material that will please any Melodic Hardrockfan! 8.5/10
- Metal-Rules.com: The album is a great melodic rock experience with a band that has a great singer and solid material that lasts for a long time. Lot's of nice hooks and catchy choruses that make the album memorable. All older fans of Naughty Boys are gonna be glad to hear this album, but I'm sure that fans of melodic hardrock/rock will be satisfied with R U NAUGHTY ENOUGH as well. melodic. Highly gifted!!! 3,5/5
- Hardrockhouse.com: Naughty Boys have delivered a quality melodic rock album with plenty of 80s rock overtones thrown in for good measure, which is absolutely fine with me! 8/10
- Hardrockhouse.com Interview here
- The metal circus.com: Listening to this work, I speak of “Trial of Tears”, totally oriented to the radio formula, supported in low a hypnotic one, with surrounding choirs and a simply perfect refrain.
They have quality, Good subjects, great instrumentalist good dowries of composition, It will be necessary to follow the track to them.
7/10
- VF.se: Begåvad, sympatisk och stadigt utförd hårdrock. En Femtionio minuters mild, refrängfokuserad, keyboardprydd fest med Whitesnake, Poison och i någon mån Def Leppard. 3/5
- NWT.se: Jag sväljer mer än gärna den här sortens melodiösa hårdrock med hull och hår! 3/5
- komodorock.com: This is a good solid release from a band getting back in the saddle. Songs like ‘Only God’, ‘Stay’ and ‘Is This Love?’ will certainly get your foot tapping. The songs are all delivered with competence to provide a rocking experience that’s easy on the ear. The Naughty Boys to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2009?
6.4/10
- Forgotten-scroll.net: These guys are all about commercial hard rock with a rock n roll attitude. The songs are energetic and have a certain vintage feeling that will appeal to all the old school rockers and fans of glam-sleaze rock. The choruses are designed for airplay and the tearful ballads are also present. What you see is what you get!
- Totentanz-Magazin.de: I give away immediately my LA-hair spray!
Gothard or Danger Danger still occur to me as comparison, And the CD with a Coverdale well-behaved "Auauau actually start “, full of Hooks and Killerrefrains!
- HM Breakdown.de: The album starts with a cry, which the bent hard skirt fan of Whitesnakes David Coverdale knows, is ordered however rather modern Rotzrock from Sweden. Fans of White Lion, Poison, Mötly Crue or Freak OF Nature may risk gladly the time of the year!
7.5/10
- Hallofmetal.com: Incredible riffs and powerful, a remarkable work from these boys coming from Hagfors. In conclusion, a very good disc that without being nothing innovating manages to seduce us by its simple and direct proposal. Recommended for all the lovers of hard rock in its different as somewhat as much more classic present currents. 7.5/10
- Allaradio.org: A great debut! 4/5
- Scream Magazine: 4/6
- Mindview.be 5/7
- Hardline Magazine: Sounds good, sounds amarican, check it out! 7/10
- Metalbullet.com: Penetrating refrains and mainly a music that is listened to without yawning. There are no songs that fail, it is a pleasure to listen to them. Really recommendable for all those that please of Hard created fresh Melódico Rock with good ideas. But all past by the Nordic sieve of the good taste and the quality. 74/100
- Metallic-zine.de : Highly melodic, rocking and diverse – the Naughty Boys from Sweden are presenting a melodic hard rock album, containing 13 songs to remember and played with enthusiasm!
- Metallic-zine.de Interview here
- Lesaccrosdumetal.com: 13/20
- Myrevelations.de: In the end this is a hand made rock album with good songs which really grow the more often you listen to them and which are still spinning when others are already obsolete. The Sweds should have a future! 10/13
- Auxportesdumetal.com: 14/20
- Metallinks.nl: If you like Hard Rock (think of Motley Crue) give them a try. For me I simply love the music!” 6,5/10
- Rafabasa.com: 7/10
- Truemetal.it: Pleasant and appreciate beyond every reasonable doubt. Not only alcoholic and hot whisky, but also one good soft and frizzante dose of champagne... An interesting mixture. 74/100
- Allover-ffm-rock.de: Catchy melodic rock with interesting hooklines and the sixth sense for good songs – this is what you can await from the Naughty Boys! HOT
- Bright-Eyes.de: Well done melodic rock in the vein of White Lion, Danger Danger, Mr. Big and a portion of Bon Jovi. 8/13
- Metal-inside.de: Many nice melodies and ballads!”
- Metalearth.de: In music the whole sounds already quite tidy, even if it could be more pressureful a little, instead of so from the boxes too humpeln. When hearing inevitably memories of bon Jovi and consorts are hervorgezerrt, after which the album sounds very strong. 5/10
- Melodic.fr : Average listener rating – 8,3/10
- Squealer-rocks.de: Nice and catchy rock songs with an affinity to smooth semi-ballads and ballads. Get this one if you want to impress your girlfriend!!!
Hardsounds.it: 75/100
- Metal2metal.de: Entertaining radio rock with a touch of sleaze but missing the kick-ass-factor. 3/6
- Rockreport.be: The boys bring melodic rock that is seriously influenced by White Lion, so aficionados of aforementioned band could maybe check this platter out. 3,5/6
- Lordsofmetal.nl: In conclusion I have to say that 'R U Naughty Enough?' has become a nice come-back album and fans of melodic rock would do good to check these Swedes out. 78/100
- Rockunited.com: 5/10
- Heavyhardes.de: Fresh sounding hooklines, good riffs and convincing vocals.
- Frontiers.it: Sounding like a blend of Poodles and Crash Diet. the Naughty Boys deliver melodic rock in the glam/sleaze style with big melodies and choruses!
- Melodic.net: The songs are nice melodic hardrock with good hooks and reminds of bands like Bai Bang, Aces High and the German band Steel Dawn comes in mind. 2/6
- Darkscene.at: Nice and catchy songs with creamy choruses. 5/10
- Rocktimes.de: Some good rockers and some nice ballads for fans of Bon Jovi and Blue Oyster Cult. 5/10
- Extendedmix.com: 5/10
- Digital-steel.com: 40/100
- Hardrock80.com: 65/100
- Rockline.it: A product that can truly satisfy all the lovers of the hard rock melodico 72/100
- Ultrarock.net: Well played melodic hard rock in the vein of clicheé-loaded 80s/90s Bon Jovi.
- Music.ch: Well produced and with some nice melodic hooks but nothing really extraordinary.
- Metal.de: 3/10
- Rockhard.de: 2/10
- Artrock.se: 1/10
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HAGFORS 2003-11-27
Naughty Boys är tillbaka
Men rockstjärnedrömmen har de lagt på hyllan:
-Nu spelar vi för att det kul
FOTO: BOO WESTLUND
Återförenade. Efter tio år på skilda håll återförenas killarna i Naughty Boys. På lördagspelar de i Folkets Hus i Hagfors
Efter tio år på skilda håll återförenas grabbarna i Naughty Boys på lördag i Folkets hus. Pojkdrömmen om att bli rockstjärnor har de övergett även om de nu släpper en singel och har en fulllängds-CD på gång.
-Nån karriär siktar vi inte på, vi kör den här spelningen på lördag så får vi se vad som händer. Nu spelar vi tillsammans för att det är så roligt, säger sångaren Mikael Persson.
2003-11-27
Sommaren 1993 spelade Naughty Boys in sin första skiva. Jonas Ludvigsson (trummor), Mikael Persson (sång), Hans Olsson (gitarr), Morgan Sjöberg (keyboard) och Peter Sandberg (bas) var då runt 20 år unga. Men att "Stygga pojkar" skulle blivit "Fula gubbar" förnekar vi bestämt. Naughty Boys är och förblir Naughty Boys med rötter i 1980-talets hårdrock.
- Men vi är absolut inga pudelrockare, hävdar Jonas Ludvigsson även om det är svårt att tro honom när man ser bilder på bandet från tiden det begav sig.
- BAH! DÅ SKULLE man bli rockstjärna. Man skulle se rätt ut, man var spänd och det blev en massa missar. Nu är det en kul grej, mera avslappnat, vilket jag tycker också hörs, tillägger Mikael Persson.
När första plattan släpptes var Naughty Boys på gång. Gruppen hade en handfull erbjudanden om skivkontrakt. Men inget hände. Mest beroende på grabbarna själva.
- Det var såna fjantigheter som att vi inte trodde vi skulle få ledigt från våra jobb, säger Mikael och skrattar.
- Vi skulle haft nån som guidat oss, nån som vet hur det går till, fyller Jonas på.
NAUGHTY BOYS BLEV varken rockstjärnor eller heltidsmusiker. De började spela covers och tröttnade. Bandet splittrades men var och en fortsatte musicerandet på sitt håll. Till exempel som dansbandsmusiker eller rocktrubadurer. Oavsett hade inte fansen och vännerna glömt Naughty Boys. "Ni slutade för tidigt", är en fras som de stygga pojkarna fått sig itutade.
För så där ett och ett halvt år sen började Jonas fundera på att göra nåt kul tillsammans med de andra grabbarna och fira 10-årsjubileum av skivinspelningen. Omgivningens tjat hade sått ett frö. De fem träffades och provspelade.
- Det satt bra, det lät bättre än för tio år sen, hävdar Mikael bestämt.
Provspelningen upprepades med gammalt material. Låtar som man snart tröttnade på. Som tur var hade alla bandmedlemmar fortsatt skriva låtar så man kunde ge sig i kast med nya utmaningar. Så till på lördag har Naughty Boys tre anledningar att fira. Tio år sedan första plattan, återförening efter tio år och en ny singel som mastrats och mixats av Per Thörne och som fått omslag av Mikael Berglund.
ATT DEN PÅBÖRJADE KARRIÄREN stannade och de inte blev musiker på heltid är inget som vare sig Mikael eller Jonas grämer sig över. De tror helt enkelt inte att de skulle stå ut med att spela varje dag.
- Om jag kunde rädda världen från rap genom att spela på heltid så skulle jag offra mig, säger Jonas.
- Ja, rädda världen från rap! upprepar Mikael.
Det hoppas Naughty Boys kunna göra med mera, bättre och tightare hårdrock, men absolut inte pudelrock.
- Nej, absolut inte. Nu känns det bra att vi varit ifrån varann. Vi har hämtat impulser från annan musik, men visst finns 80-talsrocken där nånstans i bakgrunden omedvetet, säger Jonas Ludvigsson.
Glenn Hilmersson
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