Out of the Dark is the sixth studio album by Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam, released on 10 February 2023. The album was announced in December 2022, along with a release of the title track as a single.[1] Out of the Dark was produced by the band's guitarist Trond Holter and recorded at his home studio, Spoon Bay Studios.
| Out of the Dark | ||||
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| Released | 10 February 2023 | |||
| Studio | Spoon Bay Studios | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Music | |||
| Producer | Trond Holter | |||
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| Singles from Out of the Dark | ||||
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Background and recording edit
Following a resurgence in popularity after the band's song "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" from the Non Stop Rock'n Roll album was used as the theme song for the HBO Max television series Peacemaker and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Norway, Wig Wam started writing songs for a new album in the first half of 2022.[2][3] The album was produced by the band's guitarist Trond Holter, who along with singer Åge Sten Nilsen and bassist Bernt Jansen wrote a majority of the album's songs. Recordings took place at Holter's home studio, Spoon Bay Studio, in Halden.
Release and promotion edit
Out of the Dark was released on 10 February, 2023, with three singles preceding its release: "Out of the Dark", "High n Dry" and "Forevermore". Wig Wam went on tour in support of the album both before and after its release, which included shows in Norway and their first tours in Australia and the United States.[4][5][6]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Åge Sten Nilsen, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of the Dark" |
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| 4:28 |
| 2. | "High n Dry" | Nilsen | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Forevermore" | Holter | Holter | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Bad Luck Chuck" |
| 3:48 | |
| 5. | "Uppercut Shazam" |
| 3:52 | |
| 6. | "Ghosting You" | Nilsen | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "The Purpose" |
| 4:39 | |
| 8. | "American Dream" | Jansen | Jansen | 3:51 |
| 9. | "'79" | Holter | Holter | 4:22 |
| 10. | "God by Your Side" | Jansen |
| 3:45 |
| 11. | "Sailor and the Desert Sun" |
| 3:01 | |
| Total length: | 44:02 | |||
Personnel edit
Wig Wam
- Åge Sten "Glam" Nilsen – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano (2)
- Trond "Teeny" Holter – guitar, backing vocals, production, engineering, programming
- Bernt "Flash" Jansen – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
- Øystein "Sporty" Andersen – drums
Additional personnel
- Lasse Finbråten – keyboards, backing vocals
- Eivind Skovdahl – mixing
- Magnus Gulbrandsen – mastering
- Haakon Nilo Holter – backing vocals (3)
- Ingeborg Nilo Holter – backing vocals (3)
- Vilde Trondsdatter Holter – backing vocals (3)
- Stan-W Decker – artwork, layout
- Fredrik Arff – photography
References edit
- ^ Team, Editorial (2022-12-02). "WIG WAM To Release 'Out Of The Dark' Album In February; Watch Official Music Video for Title Track; 2023 Tour Dates Announced". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Yateslast, Henry (5 August 2022). "How Peacemaker's opening credits revived the career of faded Norwegian glam rockers Wig Wam". Louder. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Yateslast, Henry (5 August 2023). "How Peacemaker's opening credits revived the career of faded Norwegian glam rockers Wig Wam". Louder. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ BraveWords. "WIG WAM To Release Out Of The Dark Album In February; Title Track Video Streaming; 2023 Tour Dates Announced". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Erskine, Craig (28 April 2023). "Wig Wam - Wisconsin Music". Wisconsin Music. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Peters, Kris (2022-12-30). "WIG WAM To Tour Australia For The First Time EVER Early 2023 | HEAVY Magazine". Retrieved 2023-10-25.