Highway Queen - Finish Rockers to release debut album 'Bitter Soul' !!!

December 16th 2022

Album Release

Another great offering from Rockshots Records

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Finnish rockers Highway Queen for their debut full-length "Bitter Soul", a collection of rock and metal songs with beautiful melodies, strong riffs with heavy drums and bass. Each song shows the listener the stylistic versatility of the band. The album is due out on December 16th and follows their 2021 singles 'Walls are Burned', 'You better Run' and 'Hellfire' released via Inverse Records. Songs on "Bitter Soul" are all about scenarios in one's life. The lyrics tell stories about gnawing the burden of shame, anger, and bitterness.

They also talk about the burden that carries through generations. They are about people's weaknesses too. The stories are also about overcoming these challenges. Highway Queen is a band that plays Melodic Hard Rock with some Metal influences. The band was founded at the end of 2019 by vocalist Virpi Kääriäinen (Vocals), Teemu, Kääriäinen (Guitarist), and Henri Backman (Drums). All members have played in cover band projects in the past and decided it was time to start making their own creations. In 2020, the band self-released four singles on digital platforms. Also in 2020, the band acquired bassist Petri Orava and they recorded more songs to be released.

In 2021, the band signed with Finnish record label Inverse Records for releasing three singles and a music video. The songs had a great reception, and the band continued moving forward to start working on their first album. All Highway Queen songs are recorded with Aleksanteri Kuosa, so he was a natural choice to be the producer for the full-length. He has also worked with bands like Waltari and Before the Dawn. Highway Queen is recommended for fans of Melodic Hard Rock, Heavy Rock, and NWOTHM.