VINDICTIV

VINDICTIV - Escape Music To Issue New Album In January


Escape Music have announced that they will issue VINDICTIV's self-titled album on January 21st.

Vindictiv's line-up features Stefan Lindholm (guitars), Pontus Larsson (keyboards), Goran Edman (vocals), Mikael Wikman (drums) and Nalle Pahlsson (bass).

Tracklist:
'Fool's Paradise',
'Caesar's Commentaries',
'The Royal Loo',
'Dreams Of A Demon's Head',
'David's House',
'A Quiet Life',
'Living Colour's',
'Hymn To Desdemona',
'A Second Life',
'Fata Morgana'.

An overview for the release from Escape Music reads:

The basis of Vindictiv started in early 2004 and is the brainchild of Stefan Lindholm. At an early stage Stefan contacted keyboard maestro Pontus Larsson and they started to work on some of the songs Stefan had laid down. They recorded a demo with Tommy Karevik (SEVENTH WONDER) and guitarist Johan Larsson (Johan and Tommy Band). The result was the 2005 demo and it met with some great reviews in Sweden rock magazine. However, Johan and Tommy decided to move on but Stefan managed to contact respected singer Goran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, KARMA, etc.) and as he liked the songs he put his heart and soul into making them fantastic. Bass player Nalle Pahlsson (Zan-Clan, Treat) joined the already impressive line-up and through Goran they got in touch with drummer Mikael Wikman. Mikaels drumming really suited the band and everything was then complete. Here we are with the brand new recording, produced by Stefan Lindholm and mixed by Goran Elmquist at the "Toolshed" in Stockholm.

Musically the band is everything you would expect and more from Sweden. The past vocal work of Goran Edman is bound to create a stir before we even put the CD in the player! The opening chords of 'Fool's Paradise' say it all, and the scene is set for a great outing of powerful melodies and soaring harmonies. The guitar technique of Stefan Lindholm is very nice, and he seems to effortlessly produce exciting riffs and melodies. His early years admiring and emulating the works of Malsteen and Vai shine through but he does have a technique of his own that finds its way through. It is possible to find overall comparisons to Malmsteen, Treat, Talk Of The Town and many more. However, Vindictiv do possess an air of individuality that will set them apart and the release of this fantastic debut album will be eagerly awaited by all.