OSUKARU · Tall Tales | CD

CD in jewel case.

Background information about ''

Osukaru didn't start as a band — it started as a vision. Formed in early 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden, guitarist Oz Hawe Petersson set out to bring something to life that didn't quite exist yet. It would take a couple of years of shaping that idea — through early EPs and relentless refinement — before the debut album "Salvation" finally arrived in 2012. At that point, Osukaru wasn't just a project anymore. It was starting to become something real.

With "Transition" in 2015, the pieces began to fall into place. Line-up changes and growing experience turned the vision into a fully formed entity — something the band themselves has pointed to as a first real milestone, and when Osukaru truly began to find its identity. Rooted in classic stadium rock, the early releases leaned more heavily into a solid AOR sound. But even then, there were signs of something more beneath the surface. Over time, little by little, that edge became sharper. The melodies stayed strong, but the sound gained weight, attitude and a harder punch.

By the time "House of Mirrors" arrived in 2018, Osukaru had fully stepped into a world of their own — melodic, yet heavier and more driven. That momentum carried into "Starbound" in 2021, which took the band to new heights with multi-million streams on Spotify alone and set the stage for what would come next. Now enter "Tall Tales" — the band's seventh album, and the clearest statement yet of how far that original vision has come. Produced by Oz Hawe Petersson together with long-time singer and band partner Fredrik Werner (Daytona, Air Raid), mixed by Svein Jensen (Alicate, Sister Sin) and mastered by Mats Eriksson (Degreed), this record crackles with a confidence that only comes from years of honing your craft. The cover and booklet artwork, created by Petersson alongside actress and model Eliza Sica, carries a subtle sense of both unease and wonder that mirrors the album's mysterious lyrical themes. From the driving opener "Exceeder" to the haunting "Wendigo" and the anthemic swagger of "Blood On The Rocks," this is a band operating at the peak of their powers — catchy as hell, but with a darker, more muscular edge than ever before.

For fans of:
Dokken, Crazy Lixx, Lynch Mob, Warrant, H.E.A.T, Mötley Crüe

Track listing

1. Exceeder
2. Wendigo
3. Blood On The Rocks
4. The Outer Side Within
5. Ronin
6. Who Do You Love
7. Split
8. Only Moments Left
9. When It's Over
10. C'est Dans Ta Tête

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