WENDIGO - LET IT OUT - 2006

Wow! What the fuck was that? I think that a train just crossed my room and left nothing but ruin behind it! Holy fuck! It seems that no train came in here; it was the new WENDIGO album (ok, my humor sucks, I know that!). This band made me think about some things like great bands that come straight from small countries that do not have a good history with Metal bands.

WENDIGO is the second band from Hungary that falls into my hands for a review (the first was the incredible "Outcast" by EKTOMORF). If I am not mistaken, this band was formed in 2003 (newbies, huh?) and has released only an EP in 2004. This is their debut album, which is released in Hungary under their own name as a label and is being distributed by the biggest domestic Metal company, Nail Records.

I have to admit that WENDIGO managed to attract my attention from the first second of "Let It Out". When I placed the CD in my CD player and "Broken" kicked in I was just sure that this band would be something different and really good. Their music can be described as Progressive Metal with the pure meaning of the word "progressive" and not the stupid meaning it has from bands like DREAM THEATER and FATES WARNING (I am not against those bands but I think that Progressive Metal is a wider genre). Anyway, after the short Metal crisis, let�s return to the review. You may have been bored of hearing me saying this, but this band plays what I would call 100% modern Metal. All five members of this band seem to be extremely talented and have achieved to keep an incredible balance between melody and heaviness. What I say may sound a bit "too much" but I think that if you don�t listen to this album you can�t understand the emotion and the power this band produces through its songs! "Let It Out", in my humble opinion, is appropriate for fans of Progressive Metal bands like PSYCHOTIC WALTZ and PAIN OF SALVATION and more "extreme" bands like PANTERA.

If you are looking for something fresh enough to feed your "modern" Metal appetite, then WENDIGO�s "Let It Out" is exactly what you need. I don�t know if you are going to like, but it is very possible it will be one of your favorites! One of the best debuts I have ever come across! Buy or die!
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