Ah, Sweden and their very obscure (and good) ’80s bands… They all seem to deliver something new to the table. WIZZARD was a short lived and unknown band who only released an exceptional 2-sided single in 1986, later another in 1987 with the same line up but under the name CHARITY. After that, they split, although all members continued with other bands.
Today, lead singer Matti Norlin is releasing ”Singles & Demos from the 80’s”, the two professionally recorded singles by the band plus some demos and unreleased stuff. At the time of the recording of their single ‘Ninya Warrior’ (w/ ‘Suzie’ on side B) vocalist Norlin was only 13 years (!) old. But he delivers the goods.
Formed in 1984, WIZZARD sound and style was Scandinavian melodic hard rock / AOR in the vein of Europe, Treat, etc, plenty of melody and parping keyboards / synths – just listen the track ‘Killer On The Loose’, pure ’80s keyboard-driven heaven.
Right from the bat on the song ‘Ninya Warrior’ we notice a very powerful riff being introduced along with the beautiful sounds of that classic keyboards. Vocals are exactly what we would expect from any melodic singer – Matti Norlin was a almost a kid, but he already knew all the tricks. A true inspiration for any aspiring vocalist. The guitar solo in this track is absolutely mesmerizing, as the keyboards and rhythm section are able to engross the main melody in different variations, and it all turns out quite magical.
Highly Recommended
01 - Ninya Warrior.mp3
02 - Stormchild.mp3
03 - Killer on the Loose.mp3
04 - Two of a Kind.mp3
05 - In My Dreams.mp3
06 - Suzie.mp3
07 - Suicide.mp3
08 - Heartbreaker (Live).mp3
Wizzard – Singles & Demos from the 80’s 2023
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