8.8 / 10 - In 2004 the Norwegian melodic rockband WIG WAM released their 2004 debut album ‘667…the neighbour of the beast’, which received a very good review by us, but when the band hit big time in Norway in 2005, there were several re-releases of the band’s debut CD. The final release was this ‘Hard to be a rock’n’roller’, which contains all of the songs from their debut, with the addition as opening track, the Eurovision Song Contest song “In my dreams”, the wonderful pure 80s catchy melodic rocker that combined the best of 80s DEF LEPPARD and 80s BON JOVI with a chorus DESOMD CHILD forgot to write. In total 14 songs are included, of which most notable are the superb melodic rockers “Bless the night”, the mentioned opening track “In my dreams”, “Crazy things” and the lovely midtempo GOTTHARD type melodic rocker “Out of time”. Also sing-a-long tracks like the cover “Turn to you”, “Hard to be a rock’n’roller” and “No more living on lies” (with German ACCEPT/VICTORY beat) as well as the midtempo BONFIRE orientated “Mine all mine” are all winners for fans who miss the days of WHITE LION, DEF LEPPARD, 80s BON JOVI, BONFIRE, TREAT, but also GOTTHARD (with whom they toured in Germany last year) fans need to check out this band, because despite their Glam image they sound like a high class melodic rockband!
The band has just finished recording their new CD, which should be out very soon and might well be a contender for best album of 2006. However, in the meantime check out the interview I had with them.

Review by Gabor Kleinbloesem, Strutter Magazine (February 2006)
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