Brand new album from BARock

Fascinated from the baroque era, Switzerland-based musician Bjørn started the BARock music project back in 2019, which lead to the first studio-album Raus in die Freiheit in 2021 as well as multiple singles along the way. Taking his interest in classical music, he filters it through his own rock-focused creative lens, resulting in an energetic alternative rock sound.

With plans to expand the BARock project and add new members to its lineup were scuppered due to the pandemic, Bjørn continued working solo while creating the brand new sophomore album titled Sturm aufs Paradies, the second chapter in the BARock story.

The new album opens with the gentle instrumental plucks of title track “Sturm aufs Paradies” as a sparse electronic style beat ticks the energy over. Bright synth shots pepper the mix before the song completely shifts with an airy rock feel of punchy drums, distorted guitars and powerful vocal surges delivering lyrics in German. It’s a superb and highly original tracks that intricately flutters between soft, synth-driven verses and instrumental breaks, and high-octane alternative rock energy.

“Memento Mori” slowly opens with winding guitar leads before the snap of the snare drum ushers in a driving rock scene packed full of crunchy guitar tones and commanding vocals belted out with fire and passion. “Stell mir keine Fragen” injects lively energy with an uptempo guitar riff and racing drums as subtly upbeat vocals lay down bouncy melodies above. It’s an energising punk-esque cut that’s catchy and exhilarating, driven by rapid bass guitar lines and lifted by lofty piano notes in the chorus.

Other highlights on the record include “RockBA” which starts with the delicate patter of percussive elements and soft synth tones as the tempo quickly increases to kick off a fuzzy rock sound. Thick guitar tones drive the arrangement, backed by storming drums and swaggering vocal leads.

The album closes with the bonus track “FDMG,” with its blistering punk rock punch, delivering one final thrilling dose of BARock’s in-you-face rock sound to close the superb new album. Now with new musicians lined up to bring the project alive on stage, BARock is set to win over crowds at live shows in the near future and start the next chapter of this exciting endeavour.

Listen to Sturm aufs Paradies below