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CRUZ-ING FOR
CRUZ-ING FOR

anta Claus is coming to town, but he isn’t the only Santa traveling the world, although Finnish
Srockers Santa Cruz will be bringing a different gift on their sleigh. With new album ‘Bad Blood
Rising’ providing some tremendous party anthems, ideal for any festive get together with a rocking
edge, these new songs are guaranteed to get your blood pumping when you see them live, so with that
said, lead vocalist and guitarist Archie and fellow axe man Johnny spoke with Black Velvet to discuss
how the new album represents the very best that Santa Cruz has to offer and that the only way for
them is forwards, powered by their pumping bad blood.

ad Blood Rising’ is the third full- would describe as a glam metal band and has a somewhat unique characteristic in that
‘Blength studio album from the their influence from the 80s was more than all four members are detailed with their vocal
Finnish quartet, which is completed by obvious and while these traits are still evi- talents and not just their abilities on their in-
Middy and Tazzy who provide the bass and dent in ‘Bad Blood Rising’, there is some- strument of choice. Black Velvet’s review of
drums of Santa Cruz’s sound, a sound which thing different to the new songs as well. the album said, “the unification of their four
has grown somewhat more unique with the At the heart of this sound are the gang- voices with their excellent musical talents
new album. Their two EPs and two previous like vocals which can be found on several frequently creates a wall of sound from the
LPs followed a similar pattern of what many tracks on the album. Santa Cruz’s line-up band which is impossible to ignore and also

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