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× Karma Killer

Karma Killer

by Negative
Location Tampere, Finland
Year 2008
Language English
Label Hype Records
Tracks 10
Format CD, digital
Artist Type band
Ten-track album bringing harder riffs and sharper attitude while maintaining Negative's gift for choruses, ending with the nine-minute 'Gravity of Love.'
Karma Killer brings a harder edge and more aggressive energy, without losing Negative's gift for choruses. Released on Hype Records in May 2008, the album features ten tracks that sequence from punchy, riff-led openers into longer, more dramatic pieces. Opening with 'A Devil on My Shoulder,' the album establishes a heavier, more modern hard rock approach than previous releases. Singles 'Sealed' and 'Won't Let Go' balance aggression with melodic hooks, while tracks like 'Motherfucker (Just Like You)' show a rawer, more confrontational attitude. The album builds toward the closing 'Gravity of Love,' a nine-minute epic that serves as the band's most ambitious piece to date, shifting through multiple movements and moods. Production emphasizes riff clarity and power, with arrangements that maintain space for both heavy passages and soaring choruses. The album marks a stylistic evolution while retaining the melodramatic core that defines Negative's sound.
Highlights: A Devil on My ShoulderSealedWon't Let Go

Genres

Glam rockHard rock

Styles

Melodic rockModern hard rock

Moods

aggressiveriff-drivenmodernharderambitious

Tags

NegativeKarma KillerTampereFinnish hard rockHype Records

Sounds Like

  • HIM
  • The 69 Eyes
  • Finnish melodic rock
  • modern hard rock

Track Listing

  1. A Devil on My Shoulder
  2. Sealed
  3. Won't Let Go
  4. Motherfucker (Just Like You)
  5. Giving Up!
  6. An Ornament
  7. Dead as We
  8. Anna Simona
  9. Lust N' Needs
  10. Gravity of Love

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