Wig Wam - Non Stop Rock N Roll

Incredible as though it may seem, it’s been nearly six years since Norway’s kings of glam metal Wig Wam first burst onto the scene with their brilliantly styled debut ‘667 ... The Neighbour Of The Beast’. Since then, they’ve made Eurovision a guilty pleasure for rock fans (they shouldda won), and almost singlehandedly kick-started the revival of fortunes for melodic rock both here in Europe and further afield. On top of all that, when they hit the stage they bring back the kind of party atmosphere those of us above a certain age can just about remember (yes, that includes you too Callaghan!) ... not bad for a bunch of supposed ‘has-beens’ who’ve been lurking around the Norwegian scene for longer than half the kids who turn out to see ‘em have been alive! Long, long overdue follow up to 2006’s excellent ‘Wig Wamania’ opus, ‘Non Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll’ is finally upon us. If I was to tell you that they’d radically changed the formula that’s served them well this far, I’d be lying; but answer me honestly, in their position, would you? No, thought not. On the contrary, ‘Non Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll’ sees Glam, Teeny, Flash and Sporty reign in some of the harder edged sounds of the aforementioned ‘Wig Wamania’ as they strive (rather successfully it has to be said) to recreate that Scandie centric bubblegum metal sound that made the debut so remarkable. You got a sense of that a couple of months back when ultra catchy first single ‘Do Ya Wanna Taste It’ started doing the rounds, and if that got the ol’ juices flowing in anticipation, boy are you in for a treat! Brash, bouncy, infectious, bombastic ... all superlatives I’d gladly sling their way; but most of all, after suffering the best part of two decades worth of dour faced miserable bustards, it’s great to find a band who finally put a smile on your face! And smile you surely will as the likes of ‘Walls Come Down’, ‘Wild One’, ‘Man In The Moon’, ‘Non Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and ‘Rocket Through My Heart’ shimmy out of your speakers, dance you around the living room, and then take you down the pub for a pint or two. It’s not rocket science I know  - certainly Teeny (aka Trond Holter) has no cause to flex his musical muscles in the same way as he did / does with Dream Police – but that’s rather the point really. Great songs played by a bunch of old soldiers who finally seem to have found their niche in life ... as for me, I just can’t get enough of it!

Review by Destiny Rocks 07.01.2010
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