Wednesday, 25 June 2014

ProgCenter - Seventh Wonder (Mercy falls 2008) and The Great Escape (2010)

Today I bring to you, Seventh Wonder, most of You might know this band because of new Kamelot's vocalist Tommy Karevik. However even before he went to Kamelot, Seventh Wonder was already a band to follow

Their Sound varies between a more progressive one, great composition, changes of pace, mixed with an harmonic or melodic style, mixing well all the elements, and another style more near to power progressive metal. Mercy Falls from 2008 has songs more into power progressive than The great Escape where you have, long songs with lots of variety in the song, almost seeming like a jam session.



Mercy Falls from 2008, was the album where I first met the band, the construction is well planned, not to harsh changes, with power metal influences all over, a somewhat mystical style in the air in their songs. The band member were as follows:

  • Tommy Karevik - Vocals
  • Andreas "Kyrt" Söderin - Keyboard
  • Johan Liefvendahl - Guitar
  • Andreas Blomqvist - Bass guitar
  • Johnny Sandin - Drums
  • Jenny Karevik - Female vocals

On A great Escape, the progressive elements are more present, more guitar solo, keyboard more influent, for those who are not so fans of the keyboards you may feel a bit disapointed. However I feel the band sound as one is more fluent, more symbiotically mixed, we see more harmony in the sound.
The Band members were as follow:
  • Tommy Karevik - Vocals
  • Andreas Söderin - Keyboard
  • Johan Liefvendahl - Guitar
  • Andreas Blomqvist - Bass
  • Johnny Sandin - Drums
  • Jenny Karevik - Guest Vocals on Long Way Home and The Great Escape






Today I leave you with Welcome to mercy Falls from 2008's album Mercy Falls and Alley Cat from a Great Escape, official video, this one from A Great Escape. keep paying attention to Karevik work with Kamelot but never forget to check Seventh Wonder as it's really worthing. They are releasing a new album soon we are expecting it for sure.





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