Santa Cruz

Helsinki headbangers Santa Cruz return with their feverishly anticipated eponymous sophomore platter. Hot on the heels of the success of their raging dbut Screaming For Adrenaline, the band ups the ante, picks up the momentum and runs with it. Having caused a stir within the rock and metal scene with their first label effort, Santa Cruz is the platter that proves the band's growth, developed professionalism and undeniable staying power. Unlike it's predecessor, Santa Cruz no longer reeks of the raw lightning-in-a-bottle-excitement that dbut records from up-and-coming bands often do, but instead, the band now sounds better and ballsier and big enough to rock the arenas. There's no stopping Santa Cruz any more.