FemmeMetalWebzine From Sweden, My Endless Wishes was formed in 2005. In 2009 they released the 9-song demo “Never Walk Alone” and four years later have just issued their self-titled debut. “My Endless Wishes” features 12-songs and 44-minutes worth of energetic hard rock and heavy metal with infectious hooks and melodies and lyrics that accentuates the positive over the negative.

The undeniably catchy “Follow the Light” gets things headed in the right direction and are followed by the heavier, more deliberate and bombastic “Cry For Deliverance”. The majestic “A Part of Me” is up next and is a melodic radio friendly treat with a solid rumbling guitar riff. Lead vocals are provided by Frida Viberg and her style is along the lines of Amy Lee from Evanescence – a band which My Endless Wishes site as an influence. The band keeps things coming at a rapid pace on songs like “Lost Without You”, “Angel” and “Waiting for a Sign”. My Endless Wishes have released a good debut piece of work which should appeal to fans of Evanescence, Within Temptation and Nightwish. Musically, they are certainly along the lines of those bands, yet somehow I can also see this band finding an audience with fans of melodic hard rock as well.

Rating – 80/100 Review by Tony Cannella

(Originally Published onto Femme Metal Webzine at http://smarturl.it/MyEndlessWishes)

Kev Rowland My Endless Wishes is a Swedish melodic metal band that was created by Frida (vocals) and Martin Viberg (guitars) in 2005. A married couple since 2006, they have worked on the band ever since, although at times it was just the two of them. However, in 2009 they were joined by Magnus Källström on bass, Fredrik Pernros on guitar, and Erik Ekestubbe on drums and from this the band started to make real progress. They profess that their musical influences are bands such Evanescence, Nightwish and Within Temptation, but to my ears these guys are definitely influenced by the first and third of that list but I don’t hear much Nightwish in what they are doing. These guys are much more of a mteal band, and although there are some keyboards here and there, they are much more for overall effect as opposed to being a main focus of the sound.

Frida has a great voice, singing without straining, and there are times when the band is very much about playing a supporting role and letting her carry proceedings but there are others when the restraint is just too much and they let off some blistering guitar runs. I get the impression that they have been polished quite a lot in the studio and that in the live environment they are even more powerful. As a debut it has a lot going for it, and there is a lot of maturity within the melody and metal. I look forward to hearing more from these guys. www.myendlesswishes.com