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"...raw and to the point with their in-your-face approach to music..//..With strong lets-get-rockin rhythms and a burly vocal to split your sides, Generous Maria has power and durability. If you haven’t already checked them out, strap yourself in for the ride." (Metal Shop, Australia)		"Generous Maria have a deep and dirty voice up front, a true stoner lead vocal, real fuzzed up bass, all around great rock songs, absolutely top class." (Acid Attack Music, UK)
"The starter 'Strict Nurse' is one of the best songs I have heard in recent times..." (Psychedelic Fanzine, Hungary)		"... a mix of the heavyness of Black Sabbath and the groove of Grand Funk Railroad." (Zoopa Loop, France)
"...everything is cool in Generous Maria..the vocals, the instruments, the whole compositions." (StonedGods, Italy)		"The band winds itself around tight grooves and thick bass...//...dense merry-go-round-of-death style riffs and disaffected vocals." (Electric Basement, USA)
"Think of a split CD where everything just ROCKS. Alone Records has made it happen, yeah." (Dare Devil Magazine, Germany)		"...but the delivery have everything you could wish for... lotsa energy, I guess you could say it�s Stoner Rock with soul..." (StonerRock.com)
"...the best I�ve heard in a long time...4 tracks that will send you to hell one way or another. If you like stoner rock then look no further." (Metal Storm, Greece)		"… even better live… mucho heavy with an astounding groove… Great Show Guys!!!" (Live review – Stonerrock.com, Canada)
"If you like Rock, then you like GENEROUS MARIA." (Jose Magno / NoizeLand, Spain)		"...their own special touch to the sound. Add to this G�ran Florstr�m�s amazing vocal skills and you�ve got a band that stands firmly on their own feet." (Roadburn, Holland)
"This is Generous Maria, and they want to stand out by rocking you on a completely different level." (Ultimate Metal, USA)		"... a band with grooves and weight, a lot of weight!" (Source Magazine, Brazil)
"...there�s not a single moment which is lacking their self-assurance...All four tracks are very good, the highlight being "Brother Pain"..." (Vincebus Eruptum Magazine, Italy)		"...one of the most interesting Swedish bands of the time...Generous Maria has definitly found the final step before becoming a worldwide revelation." (French Connection, France)
"Generous Maria really has an original style of their own... You can only ask for more of this!" (Monstermag, Germany)		”G�ran Florstr�m has got a voice that would make anyone envious.” (Victim Magazine, Sweden)
"Wow, these guys really rocks!!!... In fact, the band is really cool and has a very own style... I hope this Swedish combo could rise and become one of the most important hard-rock bands, because they the talent to do it." (StonedGods, Italy)		"It is a truly refreshing collection of heavy songs that go well beyond what a lot of bands in the heavy rockscene are doing these days." (Slow Ride, USA)
"... the opener "Strict Nurse" blew a hole in my hifi-set, great stuff, "Like a Dog With a Frisbee", man what a riff, "Lack of Faith", send the army and "Brother Pain" is closing the whole thing with its great vibes." (Daredevil Magazine, Germany)		"The lyrics and superb overall songwriting remind me of old AC/DC...They are full on rock n' roll yes, but the�re also really farkin� HEAVY & FUZZY!" (Stonerrock.com, Canada)
"This Swedish five piece take the elements of yesterday�s hard rock and deliver it with a modern day feel...these guys do it with credibility on this powering four track CD...hooks that will have you singing the tunes for weeks to come." (High Beam Magazine, Australia)		”Like a Led Zeppelin in symbiosis with Kyuss…After the excellent opening track I�m prepared to proclaim Generous Maria as geniuses…” (Fear Magazine, Sweden)
"...one of the best Swedish bands around...Listeners who dig early Soundgarden, Kyuss and Alice Cooper will like it as we at SRR! did." (Stoner Rock Rules, Italy)		"Generous Maria certainly do know their Sabbath." (GT, Sweden)
"... great vocals and a great guitarwork. Generous Maria is a new bright light in the strong Swedish retro-rock scene." (GL Productions, Sweden)		”Heavy neoblues with Black Sabbath, Stooges and Tom Waits as common denominators.” (G�teborgs-Posten, Sweden)
”Loud and with a fantastic melody…” (French Connection, France)		"Very good stuff!!!" (Vincebus Eruptum, Italy)
”Somewhat like Alice Cooper for the twentyfirst century…The strength is a songwriting beyond the ordinary…” (Rockguiden, Sweden)