Get Ready
To Rock's Jason Richie
A great album, it's chock full of memorable melodies
and catchy hooks. (Read the full review HERE)
Strangers
In The Night's Batttttty
To sum up.... it's a foot-stompin-head-bangin-finger-clickin-brain-rockin-fast-driving-hand-jivin-hip-jiggin-eye-
pokin-(but-not-too-thought-provokin)-arse-kickin
album from a bunch of really nice blokes who are
up there doing it cos they want to do it. There's
no faking that excitement - it's real. The production
is excellent and brings out the whole vibe of
the album - the keyword is... FEELGOOD! (Read
the full review HERE)
Sweden Rock
Magazine's Janne Stark
Musical history! Danny Peyronel was a member of
UFO in the seventies, but HMK was his real baby.
With three original members in the line-up they
now release their first album since the heydays.
In my opinion this one is better than anything
they've done before! They had a slightly punkish
garagy attitude, which I wasn't 100% into at the
time. The attitude is still there, slightly polished
and now it feels completely OK! This is good,
at times really good! HMK of today has a touch
of Cheap Trick meets The Motors, hard rock with
a bit of pop harmonies. It varies from really
heavy stuff like "Whisky" and "A
Hundred Skeletons" to quite simple and straight
forward pop-rock like in "Voices" and
"Girl Of My Dreams", which gave me a
really strong Bram Tchaikovsky-vibe.
Slamrocks'
Marco Paracchini
... a stunning album, brimming with fresh sounds
and arrangements while remaining completely true
to the spirit of their heydays. (Read the full
review in Italian HERE)
Rock Report's
Kris Vandekerckhove
... an album that holds breathtaking arrangements
& powerhouse choruses in every single song....
If you like your music no-strings-attached, think
of Hanoi Rocks with a mature pop/punk edge, then
this is your band and your album. "Hit the
right button"?! Hell, yeah! (Read the full
review HERE)
Metalitalia's
Gennaro Dileo
... the songs are ultra-fresh and with a modern
sound which doesn't take away one bit from the
70's roots of the band. (Read the full review
HERE)
Powerplay's
Paul McCanny
What a pleasant surprise to hear an album that's
immediately accessible on the very first listen
and continues to be equally enjoyable on every
subsequent spin.
Flash Magazine's
Ulisse Carminati
The sound they offer is an explosive mixture of
UFO, Sweet, Status Quo and heavy de luxe rock,
all brought to you tastefully and with extreme
freshness.
Rock Hard's
Benji
... a complete range of genres which the obviously
experienced band has all down to a tee. This includes
the two excellent Italian guitar players, completely
in tune with the spirit of a group whose return
- as surprising as it is outstanding - we can
only cheer. (Read the full review HERE)
Fireworks
Magazine's Phil Ashcroft
High energy rock'n'roll from start to finish ......
A lot of newer young bands would do well to look
at how fresh and vital this album sounds.... An
unexpected gem.
Classic Rock
Revisited's Jeb Wright
There is not a bad song on the CD. In a day and
age where most older bands make mediocre new music
it is refreshing to hear a band stay true to their
roots and have such a damn good time playing music.
(Read the full review HERE)
RockUnited.com's
Petri Kautto
Robust guitars and infectious chorus will please
the fans of heavier rock. It’s hard to find
a filler so I’m not even gonna try. Instead
I’m gonna raise “Viva New York”
and “Gotham City” a bit above the
others. “Viva New York” because it’s
just so damn good that you wanna keep playing
it and “Gotham City” because it’s
one of those songs that put a smile on your face.(Read
the full review HERE)
Home Of Rock's
Fred Schmidtlein
HIT THE RIGHT BUTTON is Rock & Roll, Street-Pop,
Boogie and the statement of a band who have been
able to put aside their past without compromising
their tradition. They hit the right button indeed
- to me it's the comeback of the year! (Read the
full review HERE)
Hull Daily
Mail's Darren Bunting
It's classic British heavy rock. Hit The Right
Button instantly bought a smile to my face when
I listened to it..... If you like your rock music
to have proper songs, guitar solos and a chorus
you can sing along to, get hold of a copy of Hit
The Right Button as soon as you can. (5 out of
5)
Hine's Treasure
House's Tetsuya Hineno
Overall the album has a straight rocknroll feeling,
but it's not just a retro feel. There is something
new in there, blended with the retro feel that
works very well together. New and old fans alike
will really enjoy this album. When you listen
to this album you can tell that the HMK are serious
about their reunion. (Read the full review in
Japanese and English)
Do Something
Pretty's Mike Diver
Anglo-Italian pop-punkers HMK have been there,
seen that and worn out every available t-shirt,
or at least that’s what we’re led
to believe. We’re also told that HMK have
influenced a generation of ‘punk n roll’
bands, from The Hellacopters to The Datsuns to
The Wildhearts. Well, I’m not entirely sure
whether that’s the case or not, but I do
know that I’d rather listen to this than
The Datsuns any day.