SEVENTH WONDER rose from the ashes of the band MANKIND when guitarist Johan Liefvendahl, drummer Johnny Sandin and bassist Andreas Blomqvist decided to leave the band.With no name and no original material of their own,they decided to form a band of their own.After jamming together,writing and rehearsing they realized their music had shifted towards a heavier and more progressive style.
A search for a keyboard player began and in 2000 they found keyboardist Andreas Söderin,who added a new dimension to their sound.Calling themselves SEVENTH WONDER,they made a serious effort to record and bring their music to a larger audience.
SEVENTH WONDER entered the studio in 2001 to record their first demo.Without a singer,the band opted to hire one in the form of Roman Karpovich.This demo was well received and they started to play some important live shows,but the lack of a permanent vocalist was hurting the band.
After an exhaustive search for a vocalist,SEVENTH WONDER finally found and recruited Andi Kravljaca (HEAVE).They then wrote some new material and recorded their last demo,"Temple in the Storm",which was again very well received and garnered glowing reviews.On the strength of this demo SEVENTH WONDER landed a record deal with Lion Music and set about recording their full-length debut.
SEVENTH WONDER'S debut album "Become" was released in 2005.The elation the band felt was short lived,because of personality conflicts,vocalist Andi Kravljaca was ejected from the band and SEVENTH WONDER again found themselves without a vocalist.
Andreas Söderin recommended Tommy Karevik (VINDICTIV),whom he had worked with on a previous project in the past.Karevik auditioned and stunned the band with his performance and SEVENTH WONDER had found their new vocalist.
SEVENTH WONDER released their sophomore album "Waiting in the Wings",which is heavier and more complex than their debut,and their first with Karevik,in 2006.
SEVENTH WONDER play intricate,heavy yet melodic progressive metal in the same vein as TWINSPIRITS and XYSTUS and are highly recommended to all progressive metal fans.