The Norwegian Black Metal scene has been infamous in every metal discussion, and has become synonymous with any discussion with modern norwegian music…but, that will change today.

We’re tackling the Norwegian music scene from a different angle…one with more rock and blues…one where we get strong David Gilmour melodic vibes…

Transcending Into the Unknown is a band from Norway…it’s actually more than a band…

It’s a family.

It’s two brothers and a son…in spite of the fact that all of them play the guitar, due to the completely different styles of music that they play…they never played together as a project.

They also released a single titled “Transcending Into the Unknown”.

…so this is what you get when you have three talented musicians, three guitarists, three family members to play together…each of their styles is very distinct, and when getting to know them more…you’ll get to know each of their styles and their own sounds.

Filip Dahl, Stian Dahl and Robert Dahl are our heroes, and they are the ones who will take us through an instrumental musical journey and take us into the unknown…

Let’s jump in and discover the uncharted unknown…

The song is a blues rock ballad, with a very emotional musical progression….

Our three heroes appear, one after the other, under the spotlight to soar and sing with their instruments…

The song has three solos, and each hero performs a solo…

…most amazingly, each one of them has a very unique sound, style and melodic approach than the other…each one delivers a hard hitting guitar solo…and each one hits differently.

The song starts one with the first solo, and Filip delivers the opening storytelling solo…

Filip’s weapon of choice is the Fender Telecaster along with classic blue rock licks with focus on melodies…

The second storytelling solo is by Stian…

Stian’s weapon of choice is a Solar guitar, coupled with modern shredding techniques and soaring overdriven sounds…

The third storytelling solo is by Robert, with a strat as a weapon of choice…he takes us into a melodic realm…preparing for the final approach of the unknown…

The three heroes of this ballad are amazingly talented, and are already extremely well established musicians and engineers in Norway…and we are glad that they came together and crafted this timeless classic piece.

To the Dahl family, we wish you all the best in the world, you’re awesome…and we will be waiting for more collaborations like this one…please.

Cheers!

We get London Grammar vibes right off the first track, ‘I Want the Truth’ and ‘Liar Liar’, which lean towards the acoustic, mellow side. 

Following up, ‘The Black Dog’ turns 180º degrees and offers deeper, darker sounds of Rock, with hints of Florence + The Machine style.

The track named ‘Maria’ offers a hauntingly beautiful guitar that will still play in your sleep. If you haven’t met anyone called Maria before, now you’ve.

On the other hand, ‘The Hardest Thing of All’ slows us down to take a deep breath and enjoy the beautiful piano and vocals of the track. It is also an invitation to reflect on our own ‘hardest thing’.

The album ends literally with ‘Love and Light’. The song consists of a bittersweet tune as if it is a realisation and acceptance of the good and bad that life brings and the need to carry on, move on, and learn to let go when needed.

Malin became an established saxophonist and composer on the modern jazz scene over the past ten years. She has won several prizes and awards for my artistic work, such as “Composer of the Year” at the Swedish National Radio Jazz Cat Gala in 2017.

“I’m taking a step in a new musical direction with this release.” –The Sweden-based artist says. “The songs mean a lot to me, and I have felt a longing to share them with others in recent years.”

Malin has been working aside to take a music genre change. ‘Songs of Wounds and Healing’ result from over 10 years. To her, the lyrics are personal yet universal, covering topics such as forgiveness and reconciliation, the longing for honesty and the dilemma of both wanting to have and let go of control.

To create her latest album, she has put together a brand new band for this project, mainly with upcoming female musicians, as for Wättring is dearly essential to contribute to an equal music scene.

Even after listening to her music, getting to know her professional background and having the opportunity to review her latest work, Wättring’s work speaks for herself. Is safe to say that great potential lies ahead for her new path. Malin’s previous experience reflects confidently in ‘Songs of Wounds and Healing’.

The team she worked with has also supported, reinforced and enhanced her own existing talent. Still, at the same time, the message delivered through the composition and lyrical work of the album is what the world needs right now: empathetic, honest and meaningful.