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Monday, January 19, 2009
WISDOM CALL - WISDOM CALL-1999 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-POWER FROM THE SKY
2-THE LAST GENERATION
3-I BELIEVE
4-NEVER SATISFIED
5-WINGS OF TOMORROW
6-THROUGH FIRE
7-ONE WAY OUT
8-HOLD ON TO THE TRUTH
9-15 YEARS TIME
10-TIME
CREDIT:Last known line-up
Christian Liljegren -Vocals(DivineFire)(Narnia)(Audiovision)(Flagship)Etc.
Stefan Olsson - Guitar
Fredrik Aberg - Guitar
Andreas Olsson - Bass
Per Hallmann - Keyboards
Andreas Johansson - Drums.
Wings Of Tomorrow" is a cover of a Europe songTrack 09 and 10 aren't Wisdom Call's songs. They are performed by a band fromvocalist Christian L. called Modest Attraction (1996 track 09 & 1994 track 10)Melodic metal side band from Narnia lead vocalist Christian Liljegren."Power From the Sky" is a GREAT song! If Rob Halford had recorded this song it would have been in every metalheads collection. However, Christian Liljegren is a competent singer himself and totally tears it up on this metal monster.Classic melodic metal withscreaming guitars & powerful vocals.The biggest distinction between Narnia and Wisdom Call though is in the guitars. No neo-classical guitar work of Carljohan Grimmark instead WC opt for the twin guitars of Stefan Olsson and Fredrik Aberg.Other members of the band include Andreas Johansson (d - Narnia) and Andreas Olsson (b - Stormwind). Whilst the CD has been promoted as power metal, it has more of a melodic metal feel to it. With the twin guitars, you would expect the CD to be very loud and intense but it is actually the opposite. In parts, it's quite reserved with leisurely and bland guitar work, whilst elsewhere it's extremely inventive and catchy. I don't think they can make up their mind. As an example, the first track from the album, "Power From The Sky," is an amazing piece of work worthy of the power metal title, but the rest of the CD is not like the first song.It's quite,unintentionally, deceiving.Given that, one problem with the disc is that the album does not flow well.When you play cover songs(Europe's "Wings Of Tomorrow") and previous songs from Liljegren's previous band Modest Attraction ("15 Years" and "Time" - which have a 70s flavour to them) - it doesn't bode well for the disc as a whole.Those songs should have been left for that band leaving Wisdom Call to write their own songs.The weakest part of the disc is Christian Liljegren's vocals - he just doesn't "do" much with his voice. On the Narnia discs, especially the most recent one Desert Land, I found he pushed himself a little more, but on this he is quite detached and lax. That said, I thought he would have a bigger range, but it sounds like he doesn't. In fact, I don't think his voice suits this mix of music. In conclusion, if you're looking for a clone of Narnia - then this will satiate some of your wishes - just not all of them(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)