Artist description Swedish AOR-Performer.

Music Style A O R - music

Musical Influences Journey, Kansas, Styx

Similar Artists Aldo Nova, early Michael Bolton,

Artist History It started with me writing some killer songs back in 2000. I started to work to create a whole demo CD and when I couldnt get anyone to sing for me I did it myself and put the lot out on the net.Now I´m releasing the debutCD of VAGH.

Group Members Members in this project: Jonas Blum, vocals, Robin Vagh, guitars, Anders Rosell, drums, Tom Rask, keyboards and Jan-Åke Jönsson, bass.

Instruments Guitars, keyboards, drums and bass programmed.

Albums DEMO-CDr - Breakingpoint and OFFICIAL DEBUT "Sands of time "

Press Reviews Gabor Kleinbloesem from Strutterzine: "...I can inform you that it will be a fantastic release, because 'Sands of time' is filled with high quality 80s influenced AOR / Melodic rock..." Read the whole review at angelfire.com/ma/strutteraor/NEWREVIEWS108.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRIKE MAGAZINE gives "Sands of time " 9 Read the review at http://www.strikemag.com/paginas/review22.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sergio Guillén on renacer electrico reviewed VAGH : Read the review at http://www16.brinkster.com/renacerelectric/discos/c_vagh.html Read the interview at http://www16.brinkster.com/renacerelectric/entrevistas/vagh.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Claudio on Metal Kingdom wrote : " I met a band of AOR-rock, which to my, as real fanatic of the 80's Hard Rock , I surprised; Not so much in the musical aspect, but in the deep-rooted 80's spirit of the band, in a kind of " Nostalgic Hard Rock " with many "Screaming Guitars", keyboards and "Massive Chorus" that give more than one touch to the album. " Read the whole review at http://www.metalkingdom.cl/indexeng.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Palmer from Heavy Metal Resource wrote: "This band is very good. They have written a collection of 10 tracks that are very reminiscent of the 80's era. Big keyboard sounds, melodic vocals and harmonies, as well as that great guitar playing. " Read the whole review at http://www.heavymetalresource.com/reviews140.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Dalakos from Temple of Metal says: "In this first CD of theirs, the band delivers incredible amounts of groovy hard rock music guaranteeing to make your ass move from that goddamn chair (yes the one your sitting right now)! I can’t recall when was the last time I’ve heard something like that coming out of my speakers." Read the whole review at http://www.thetempleofmetal.gr/group_properties/vagh/sands_of_time.htm Read the interview at http://www.thetempleofmetal.gr/interviews/vagh/vagh.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel Rock, Zaragoza gives "Sands of time " 90 % ! Read the review at http://www.geocities.com/acanalesm/criticas/criticas11.html#vagh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thatcher from Heart of the rock wrote: "Sands of time is unique in the sense that it contains cutting guitar that you´d normally find in German bands, but it´s covered with some sugar candy coated keyboards." "Another Swedish outfit worth investigating." Read the whole review at http://www.heartoftherock.com/03-2002a4.html#VAGH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Factoria del Ritmo 14 wrote about VAGH Read the review at http://www.lafactoriadelritmo.com/fact14/discos/vagh.shtml -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iván Ortega from Rockcircus.net has reviewed VAGH Read the review at http://www.rockcircus.net/principal.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaizka from Spanish Metalflames reviewed "Sands of time " Read the whole review at http://metalflames.iespana.es/metalflames/english/albums/news.htm#vagh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlos Gutiérrez from Spanish Metalplanet Thinks that VAGH is already within the group of sharpshooting bands in this style of music Read the review at http://metalplanet.iespana.es/metalplanet/criticas2.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carsten Nielsen from Rockheads.dk has reviewed the album Read the whole review at http://www.rockheads.dk/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marco-Antonio Romero writes about VAGH Read the review at http://cuantoyporquetanto.com/elproyecto/musica/resenas/hard/resenashard.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Menelaos Megariotis of Metal - Realm says: "...if you're into the pop hard rock/metal of the '80s, you'll be glad to get this album..." Read the whole review at http://www.metal-realm.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carsten Baar form Hardline magazine wrote about "Sands of Time " Read the whole review at http://www.hardline-magazine.de/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wally from AOR - Europe wrote about VAGH "...this is yet another good, Swedish hardrock album with a lot of catchy hooks and Scandinavian melodies." Read the whole review and the interview http://www.aor-europe.com/index2.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arin from AOR-Central wrote: "When we think of Swedish hard rock band, we immediately think of a polished keyboard and guitar sound along with multilayered vocal harmonies. We seldom think of heavier melodic hard rock, and we almost never think of a band combining the two styles. But that is certainly the case with Vagh, which has combined the sound of bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden along with the smooth Scandi AOR of bands such as Europe and Treat." Read the whole review at: http://www.geocities.com/aorcentral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steen Peitersen from Danish Peitersen.com wrote: "...lately there has been a New Wave of Scandinavian Melodic Rock and this indie band VAGH is among the best." "VAGH is an absolute ambitious project with good melodies, catchy vocals and a nice production..." Read the whole review at: http://www.peitersen.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrea from AOR - WEBSITE wrote about VAGH: "...but the quality is quite homogenous with no weak moments or fillers...." "...and the good songwriting is graced by an impressive sound..." Read the whole review at: http://www.geocities.com/aorwebsite/main.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicko from Heavy Demo Reviews wrote about VAGHs debutCD "Sands of Time ": "I have to start this review by telling you that this is a really good record. The songwriting is brilliant and the melodies easily gets to your mind. The melodies along with the guitar riffs makes the music unpredictable and the record newer gets boring." Read the whole review at: http://heavydemoreviews.tripod.com/Rock_Reviews/Vagh.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruno Van de Velde from Undertow wrote: "Everything about this release breathes out professionalism. First of all there is the great artwork and also the production of this album is very good." "All songs are great compositions with exquisite guitar work and layered keyboards." Read the whole review at: http://members.lycos.nl/spincity/newreviews3.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred Monster, Majestic Magazine: "That said I can´t say anything else than that VAGH is an absolute promise for the future." Read the whole review at: http://www.majesticmagazine.com/reviews/vaghsandsoftime.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Tsekrekos, Bleeding Chaos: "I really enjoyed this CD. In a period when I am listening mostly heavier things, Vagh caught my attention." Read the whole review at: http://bleedingchaos.enosi.org/photo6.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luca Visconti from Disintegration wrote: "Bravi VAGH " Read the whole review at: http://www.disintegration.it/primo.asp?id=228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan på Metalheart2ya skrev: "Musiken är välproducerad och musikerna behärskar sina instrument ut i fingertopparna..." "Ska bli kul att se dessa arenarocksgrabbar mer i framtiden, för de har potential ...att bli stora." Hela recensionen: http://www.metalheart.2ya.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ola Gränshagen på Sweden Rock Magazine skriver: "För att vara en debutplatta med ett svenskt hårdrocksband är det ovanligt slipat." "Grabbarna vet vad de gör." "En klart godkänd debut !" Hela recensionen kan läsas i Sweden Rock nummer 7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tore Larson från GARF skriver om VAGH: "Personligen håller jag mig lite avvaktande till den här formen av Amerikansk melodiradiorock men ingen regel utan undantag för det här är riktigt bra." Hela recensionen kan läsas i ARTROCK nr 2-02. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italian website SLAM ! wrote about "Sands of time " in Italian. Read the review at: http://www.slamrocks.com/newbandz.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Lambert from Rock Report writes about Vagh: Read the review at: http://www.rockreport.be/reviewsshort.asp?letter=v -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Gustavsson på METALCENTRAL skriver: "Allt som allt är skivan en riktigt kul upplevelse..." Hela recensionen: http://www.metalcentral.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicky Baldrian from Voltz Magazine wrote this about Robin's demo-cd "Hypnotized" : "Robin vagh is a brilliant multi instrumentalist whose style of music is very AOR and melodic rock orientated... I can't really find anything wrong with Robin's music which has come as a nice surprise as there is something here for everyone to enjoy "

Location Norrkoping, Östergötland - Sweden

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