Rock 'N' Roll Revolution 2005 (DVD) – Strutter Magazine [nl]
9.0 / 10 - 2005 was in Norway the year of WIG WAM, a band that looked like a 80s Glamrockband, but sounded like a perfect mix between BONFIRE, GOTTHARD, DEF LEPPARD and 80s BON JOVI. The results were number 1 hits, Eurovision Song Contest participation and CD release partys, because their CD ‘Hard to be a rock’n’roller’ was re-released several times due to the huge success of the band. They are in Norway as successful as WITHIN TEMPTATION in Holland, GOTTHARD in Switzerland and NIGHTWISH in Finland, so everybody knows the band.
Due to the popularity they performed some huge gigs as well, of which this 2-DVD set is the living proof of their success in Norway. Without a doubt, this is one of those must-have DVDs, because it contains a full-length performance of the band with the Eastfold Symphony Orchestra in front of 10,000+ people somewhere in Norway, but also videos, interviews, backstage footage and a full-length documentary about the band’s walk to fame in Norway. In total 3 hours of WIG WAM fun and pleasure!
Like I already said, this DVD shows that the band may look like a Glamrockband, act like a Glamrockband on stage and off-stage and behave like MOTLEY CRUE, but there is a big difference, because WIG WAM is top notch high class 80s Melodic Rockband with a lot of really strong sensational songs, such as “Crazy things”, “In my dreams”, “Out of time”, “Bless the night” and “Best song in the world”, all performed during this wonderful concert.
The band’s sound is so 80s it makes you think it is 1986 all over again! Musically they show they are very professional musicians whom all have been in the scene for a few decades (all played in well-known Scandi Rockacts like ARTCH, SHA-BOOM, JIM JIDHED, DAG FINN, DREAM POLICE, EVENRUDE…), which can especially be seen in the instrumentals “The drop” and “Erecton”, which are sounding like MALMSTEEN and EDDIE VAN HALEN. The 4 members are called Teeny (guitars), Glam (vocals), Sporty (drums) and Flash (bass) and together they show they are the most successful Norwegian Melodic Rockband since TNT and if only THE DARKNESS had not been there, they could have had a really big breakthrough. Maybe musically not original, the band’s outstanding performances and incredible catchy melodic rock should be heard worldwide, as this is radio-ready catchy chorus driven rock like BON JOVI has not made since the late 80s.
So the concert on DVD 1 is definitely a must to watch for any melodic rockfan. Funny to see the young audience, as usually at Rock concerts you don’t see Children under 10 years old, but that is due to the fact that WIG WAM is absolutely huge in Norway. DVD 2 contains a very nice documentary on WIG WAM filmed during the Tour of 2005 they did, when they performed in front of 250,000 in total, an incredible high number for a band that just started a few years ago! The documentary takes up an hour, while the other documentary of 30 minutes is another nice backstage look at one of Norway’s most popular rockbands ever! Finally, DVD 2 also contains 6 videos, namely 2 “ In my dreams” versions (the Eurovision Song Contest song), “Crazy things” (their Norwegian Song Contest entry in 2004), “Hard to be a rock n roller”, “Bless the night” and “Dschinghis Khan”.
All together a perfect DVD from one of Scandinavian’s top rockbands at the moment.
Review by Gabor Kleinbloesem, Strutter Magazine
www.strutter.8m.com
Due to the popularity they performed some huge gigs as well, of which this 2-DVD set is the living proof of their success in Norway. Without a doubt, this is one of those must-have DVDs, because it contains a full-length performance of the band with the Eastfold Symphony Orchestra in front of 10,000+ people somewhere in Norway, but also videos, interviews, backstage footage and a full-length documentary about the band’s walk to fame in Norway. In total 3 hours of WIG WAM fun and pleasure!
Like I already said, this DVD shows that the band may look like a Glamrockband, act like a Glamrockband on stage and off-stage and behave like MOTLEY CRUE, but there is a big difference, because WIG WAM is top notch high class 80s Melodic Rockband with a lot of really strong sensational songs, such as “Crazy things”, “In my dreams”, “Out of time”, “Bless the night” and “Best song in the world”, all performed during this wonderful concert.
The band’s sound is so 80s it makes you think it is 1986 all over again! Musically they show they are very professional musicians whom all have been in the scene for a few decades (all played in well-known Scandi Rockacts like ARTCH, SHA-BOOM, JIM JIDHED, DAG FINN, DREAM POLICE, EVENRUDE…), which can especially be seen in the instrumentals “The drop” and “Erecton”, which are sounding like MALMSTEEN and EDDIE VAN HALEN. The 4 members are called Teeny (guitars), Glam (vocals), Sporty (drums) and Flash (bass) and together they show they are the most successful Norwegian Melodic Rockband since TNT and if only THE DARKNESS had not been there, they could have had a really big breakthrough. Maybe musically not original, the band’s outstanding performances and incredible catchy melodic rock should be heard worldwide, as this is radio-ready catchy chorus driven rock like BON JOVI has not made since the late 80s.
So the concert on DVD 1 is definitely a must to watch for any melodic rockfan. Funny to see the young audience, as usually at Rock concerts you don’t see Children under 10 years old, but that is due to the fact that WIG WAM is absolutely huge in Norway. DVD 2 contains a very nice documentary on WIG WAM filmed during the Tour of 2005 they did, when they performed in front of 250,000 in total, an incredible high number for a band that just started a few years ago! The documentary takes up an hour, while the other documentary of 30 minutes is another nice backstage look at one of Norway’s most popular rockbands ever! Finally, DVD 2 also contains 6 videos, namely 2 “ In my dreams” versions (the Eurovision Song Contest song), “Crazy things” (their Norwegian Song Contest entry in 2004), “Hard to be a rock n roller”, “Bless the night” and “Dschinghis Khan”.
All together a perfect DVD from one of Scandinavian’s top rockbands at the moment.
Review by Gabor Kleinbloesem, Strutter Magazine
www.strutter.8m.com
