CloneCircle are not quite like the others here in Denmark. Their take on metal is different and indeed focused on concepts and the visual arts.

The artwork and the ideas the latest release from the quartet is wrapped in are superb. No more, no less. And the music, well, that’s naturally a matter of taste, and it took me a few listens to appreciate the experience that is ‘Behind the Wire’.

I can see how Martin Hellgren’s voice could be a challenge for some listeners, but once you get used to it, it isn’t that bad, really. If you picture a darker version of Alice Cooper, you’re not far off.

The band’s overall expression is extremely eighties and early nineties. Picture Alice Cooper meets Die Krupps meets the slower parts of King Diamond. Yes, I suppose these are all very traditional sounds these days, but combined the way it’s done by CloneCircle, it sounds quite unique and terribly sing-along-friendly.

If you like bands that believe in story telling, concepts, good melodies and big, dramatic songs, you might want to look this way.