Vidunder
is a pretty new Swedish hard rock trio from Malmö. The band released their debut 7” on
Crusher Records last year. Summoning the Not Living is a great opening track
with a more intense vocal. Into the Grave (features John Hoyles on lead guitar
from Witchcraft/Troubled Hourse) and Trees are nearly Graveyard cover songs as
they play so close to the style, it is almost a crime, I would say. Trees mixes
things up with a bit of organ but so did the last Graveyard record. Threefold
now sounds nearly just like Witchcraft but not as organic in this ballad track.
Försummad och Bortglömd is sung in Swedish and has two nice guitar solo
sections. Asmodeus, the track from their debut single in Nov 2011 is next and
is an ok song but it just did not grab me on the single or here. Beware of the
Moon is a slower, heavier track featuring the organ. It still annoys me that
the singer, rather than trying to sing in a unique way tries just too hard to
emulate sounding like Magnus from Witchcraft. This will only hold the band back,
not bring them forward. Do your own thing, guys. Fire again is a slower track
and quite short, under 3mins. Threat from the Underground speeds things up
again and reminds me of the opening track. Your Ghost ends this short record
with another Witchcraft inspired track. (10 tracks, 34mins). The band is trying
a bit too hard to sound like their fellow Swedes in Witchcraft and Graveyard at
times. If your favourite bands are in this genre, then check these guys out as
they do have some great songs.
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