Never Say Die is the fifth studio album by Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam, released on 22 January, 2021. It is the band's first album in nine years and their first following their reunion in 2019 after initially splitting up in 2014.[1] The album was produced by the band's guitarist Trond Holter and recorded at Holter Studio and Stargate Studios.
| Never Say Die | ||||
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| Released | January 22, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Holter Studio, Stargate Studios | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 47:09 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Music | |||
| Producer | Trond Holter | |||
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Release and promotion
editThe band released "Never Say Die" And "Kilimanjaro" as singles ahead of the album's release, and performed a live-streamed concert at a release event for the album at Chateau Neuf on January 22, 2021.[1][2] Restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to promote the album with media appearances and live shows, with the band only performing a few concerts that year and being dropped by their booking agency in January 2022.[3][4][5]
After "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, the band experienced a resurgence in popularity and appeared at festivals in Norway and Europe once the COVID restrictions had been lifted later in 2022.[6] A summer tour of the United States was planned, but delayed to 2023 after difficulties with acquiring work visas.[7][8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Second Crusade" | 0:54 | ||
| 2. | "Never Say Die" | Trond Holter | Holter | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Hypnotized" | Åge Sten Nilsen |
| 3:54 |
| 4. | "Shadows Of Eternity" | Holter | Holter | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Kilimanjaro" | Nilsen | Nilsen | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Where Does It Hurt" | Bernt Jansen | Jansen | 4:14 |
| 7. | "My Kaleidoscope Ark" | Nilsen | Nilsen | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Dirty Little Secret" | Nilsen |
| 3:48 |
| 9. | "Call Of The Wild" | Jansen |
| 4:40 |
| 10. | "Northbound" | 3:51 | ||
| 11. | "Hard Love" | Nilsen | Nilsen | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Silver Lining" | Jansen | Jansen | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 47:09 | |||
Personnel
editWig Wam
- Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Teeny (Trond Holter) – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production, programming, mixing, mastering
- Flash (Bernt Jansen) – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (9)
- Sporty (Øystein Greaker-Andersen) – drums
Additional personnel
- Lasse Finbråten – keyboards, programming
- Hallgeir Rustan – engineering (5, 8)
- Haakon Nilo Holter – backing vocals (2)
- Ingeborg Nilo Holter – backing vocals (2)
- Solveig Holter – backing vocals (2)
- Vilde Trondsdatter Holter – backing vocals (2)
- Anders Fästader – layout
- Fredrik Arff – photography
References
edit- ^ a b BraveWords. "Reunited WIG WAM To Release Never Say Die Album In January; "Kilimanjaro" Music Video Posted". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Jansen, Runar (2021-01-25). "(+) Wig Wam tilbake på plate og scene - spiller i Oslo Spektrum for 200 fans". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Diggins, Mark (2023-01-04). "NEW YEAR INTERVIEW: Wig Wam - Åge Sten Nilsen and Bernt Jansen". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Havåg, Torger (1 March 2023). "Wig Wam: - Peacemaker kom som en gavepakke!". Musikknyheter.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2022-01-26). "Wig Wam Were Washed Out Until Insane 'Peacemaker' Credits Danced Them Back to Life". Billboard. 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.
- ^ Erskine, Craig (2023-04-28). "Wig Wam - Wisconsin Music". Wisconsin Music. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Havåg, Torger (1 March 2023). "Wig Wam: - Peacemaker kom som en gavepakke!". Wusikknyheter.no. Retrieved 2023-10-25.