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Now, I love this band and their last album was a bonafide classic in every way. The heavier sound worked wonders for the band and I’m pleased to say that continues with this release. This is album number six, and they have just finished their first tour in the US and I’m pleased to say they went down a storm. The first thing you notice is the great comic book cover with the band portrayed as super heroes.

The title track gets the album underway with a typical Wig Wam monster. Huge hook and chorus with Trond Holter providing his trademark monster riff, and the groove is killer. High And Dry is a slower pounding groove with a huge guitar sound and again, you’ll be humming the melody all day. Forevermore has a traditional folk vibe but is also the heaviest sounding track so far, mainly due the crunch of the guitar. I love the gang sing along!! Bad Luck Chuck is a super fun good time rocker. Killer riff and huge hook and chorus. Side 1 closes out with Uppercut Shazam, and you can guess by the title there’s no ballad here. Killer up tempo groove and Trond’s monster riffage driving this beast along.

Side 2 kicks off with Ghosting You, my favourite track. A superb, almost funky, choppy riff with a cool solo, and those vocal harmonies are killer. Massive guitar sound at the intro to The Purpose, which slows the pace right down. Great vibe to the whole song and the solos are superb. The groove and tempo increase for American Dream. Yet another kick ass hook and chorus with max riffage. This one will get your day bouncing for sure.

The big surprise on the album is the guitar instrumental 79. Trond really gets to show what a killer player he is. To give you some idea, the vibe reminds me of Parisienne Walkways and I could have easily picked this as my favourite. Huge riff a go go coming right at ya with God By Your Side. Killer track, love the hook and chorus. We close the album out with Sailor And The Desert Son and this is how you close out a record. An epic sounding tune with huge dynamics and traditional elements mixed in with the crunch that only Wig Wam do.

These guys deserve your support and are the best melodic rock band around at the minute.

10/10 from The Grooveman.

The band have been around since 2001, and in 2005 they were Norway’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, they placed ninth with the song In My Dreams. The band split up in 2014 but got back together in 2019, and recorded this album in 2021 with a more harder edged sound. However, fate would step in with the tv show Peacemaker which featured the band’s song Do You Wanna Taste It as the opening theme. Wig Wam are made for America, if only someone would tag them on to a hard rock tour, they would explode.

This album has an harder edge to the tunes, as per main-man Trond Holter’s solo album. The production is absolutely huge and sounds amazing. I love this album to bits and every song is killer with that right amount of crunch added to the melody.

Hypnotized is up there with my favourite melodic rock tunes ever. Killer hook and chorus, and the riff is huge , the middle section will floor you. Epic stuff! Tell me one rock band today that is writing kick ass memorable songs with that hook and chorus you are humming for days as good as these guys. NO ONE IS! Shadows Of Eternity will have you singing, hands-in-the-air, and going mental while your wife thinks you need putting in an institution.

They have a new album coming out in the new year and if it’s anywhere near as good as this it will be epic. Go and buy this now!

10/10 from The Grooveman.