I mentioned it already, but the last three Seventh Wonder albums, in particular, felt like they’d be tough to match, with each one being ambitious and complex in its way, so it’s not too surprising to see the band deciding to take a slightly more “normal” approach with The Testament, going for more of a classic song-oriented album, instead of either a complicated concept album or an album based around a massive title track. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the band has taken a slightly simpler approach to The Testament, but while it hasn’t quite blown me away as much as some of the band’s other work, it’s still a fantastic album and one that should please all existing fans of the band. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the band this time, because as much as I loved each of their past three albums, in particular, there comes a point where you have to wonder whether such greatness can be sustainable. Seventh Wonder is a band that always seems to step up their game with each new release, whether it’s fantastic concept albums like Mercy Falls and Tiara, or a more song-focused album like The Great Escape, anchored by a massive 30-minute title track. After releasing four albums within five and a half years, the band took nearly eight years to release their fifth full-length album, Tiara, so I was rather surprised to hear they’d managed to put a new album together and have it ready for release within a much shorter three and a half year period, but somehow they have pulled it off. One band I was not expecting to hear from entering the new year is the Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder, one of my all-time favorites in their genre.
2022 has already seen several of my favorite bands releasing new albums, and it seems there will be many more to come, now that bands are starting to finally get caught up with releasing albums again, with seemingly everyone having new music ready to go.
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