Been defined as one of the five best hard rock albums 2009 by the industry jury in the USA Independent Music Awards program, the popular jury decided the album and "The House Of The 7 Smokestacks" to be the best Hard Rock / Metal album and song in 2009. Also, "The House of the 7 Smokestacks" is finalist as best international song in the Australian Musicoz Awards and the USA International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has selected among 15.000 entrants "Atlantico" as finalist in the rock composition category.
Going back some years, the first Eldorado album, “En Busca de Eldorado”, released in May 2008, was produced and recorded in August and September 2007 by Richard Chycki -Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Rush etc- and mastered by Mika Jussila in Finvox Studios. The album’s reviews were excellent.
During the following year the band presented extensively the album along Spain and started the composition of the second album. They decided to create both an English and a Spanish version out of it.
This second album was also recorded with Richard Chycki producer, but this time in his studio in Toronto (Canada) in June 2009 and mastered by Andy VanDette in Masterdisk, New York. After listening the band sound in this second album, Richard coined an expression that defined it: "New Vintage Rock". It is now the sound motto of the band.
Very quickly, the rock media provided a great feedback of the album:
All Access Magazine: "Eldorado are one of the best new hard rock bands out there today. This is as good a new band as I've heard in a long time. Believe it or not, 2009 is a great time to be an old school rock fan, BIG THANKS to bands like Eldorado. These boys, aren't afraid to buck trends and bring back the ROCK!"
Sea Of Tranquility: "Every year there are a few releases that come out of left field and make a mark that is destined to last in your musical memory for quite some time and with Golden, Eldorado have done just that."
Sleaze Roxx: "...Trujillo has a killer rock voice that perfectly fits into Eldorado's roots metal. Golden captures the raw sound and energy of 70s metal legends like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Rainbow, yet delivers the sound with a crystal clear production."
Dangerdog: "..I thought that this band could easily, and single-handedly, resurrect and restore fundamental hard rock for a new international generation. .. Eldorado, their self-titled second release is equally stunning....Eldorado has done it again on their self-title sophomore release. Very recommended!"
Melodic.net: "...We're talking non compromising straight ahead rocknroll in the same vein as Audioslave, The Trews and The Answer. The new album sounds fresh and kicking, I especially like the awesome "Atlantico" that stands out as the best song of this 9 track album."
Wildy's Word: "...This is a band ready to break and break big; all it takes is the right marriage of opportunity and luck. Everything else is in place here. Vocalist Jesus Trujillo is an ideal front man, and Eldorado is as tight as a band can be."
Mtuk Metal Zine: "This truly is an album for the fan of vintage rock, the influences of the past being imbued with an energy of the present. From the first track to the last, class just oozes from every song."
MetalZone: "Surely “Golden” can be considered as better album than “Cosmic Egg” of the multi-promoted Wolfmother and surely Eldorado seem to be the next best thing in Hard Rock since The Answer. Their second album has raised the bar high, both for them and for any band that’ll try to make something better."
RockUnited: "...the album sounds as good as you'd imagine it would. Groovy, riff-driven songs with influences from the Classic Rock heroes such as Zeppelin, Bad Co and the likes is what you'll get, and the star of the show is the vocalist Jesus Trujillo. He has a great voice for this kind of material, reminding me of both Sammy Hagar and Tesla's Jeff Keith..."
HardRock Haven: "The four members of Eldorado are fine musicians and play well together. Jesus Trujillo (vocals) has an ideal voice for the classic rock style of music – a bit growly and grindy but always clear and precise. He sings with gusto and energy... As a whole, the band is very good at setting and following a mood, and they work as a team through all of the tracks... Any fan of classic or blues rock will enjoy this one."
Muzikreviews: "...Eldorado rocks in a 70’s/80’s way. Most of the comparisons are to bands like Deep Purple, Whitesnake, and the more current Wolfmother.... plenty of grand guitar solos and heavy head banging rhythms. Of course you get your “monster ballad” here and there and some more mellow rockers just to mix things up, but Golden rocks from the press of play starting with “The House of the 7 Smokestacks”
Metal Perspective: "...Take note of this name, because he is an excellent lead singer, who fits in Eldorado's music like a glove... "Atlantico" and "Falling Falling" show truly big potentials and, when any band are capable of composing songs like these, I have to take my hat off!.... In comparison to bands like The Answer, I'd pick them blindfolded."
Bad Reputation, an European label known by the quality of its bands, got interested in the band and signed a deal with Eldorado for Europe at the end of November. Bad Reputation launched the English version of the album with four bonus tracks in Spanish in March 2010 in France and a couple of months later in Uk, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The live presentation in Europe is planned for autumn and winter 2010, where some dates are already confirmed (Bordeaux, Paris…).
The nomination to prestigious awards, where Eldorado has been finalist in different categories, together with the excellent reviews in specialized media caught the attention from the record label Spectra Records. Eldorado signed in May 2010 an agreement with Spectra Records for USA and Canada. Both the label and the band are convinced of the positive reception the album will be having in North America and they are working on the marketing plan for its launch. Under Globe Artist Management and together with Spectra Records, they will organize the album tour presentation in North America and Canada.
In Europe, the album has been launched in May by the label Bad Reputation and after an extensive tour in Spain, Eldorado is presenting it across Europe. The first stop is in Switzerland, in the 19th edition of the Rock Oz’Arènes Festival, with bands as Status Quo, Monster Magnet, Placebo.
Bordeaux, Toulouse and Paris show dates are already closed and other cities will follow in the next months.
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