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On the album "Das 2weite Ich", 10 songs and 1 bonus track are packed into just under 50 minutes. Some punk rock bands could probably fit twice as many tracks. However, WETO does not play punk, but rather German-language rock with plenty of influence from metal, wave, and gothic. The musicians are professionals and really know their craft. The production is top-notch and quite impressive. In the background, there are plenty of keyboard sounds, strings, and a lovely piano, which I really appreciate. The band truly manages to convey mood with their music. The sound comes across as strongly dark, melancholic, and mystical. The guitars provide the necessary hardness in the music. I find it difficult to compare them to other bands because I am not very familiar with this genre. The band most reminds me of the group SCHWARZ.
The lyrics of the band seem quite personal. They revolve around love, death, and sick people.
I do not like the voice of singer Lindner. Somehow the guy can sing, but it reminds me of the schlager singing of Guildo Horn. Therefore, everything sounds quite strange and rather amusing to me, which must be a terrible judgment for the band. They probably want to achieve the exact opposite.
I am just a more down-to-earth type and cannot relate to these artificially constructed fantasy worlds of this scene.
The packaging of the CD is nice, a lovely digipack with artistic photos and an inlay with all the lyrics. Everything is designed with great care and professionalism.
Fans of SCHANDMAUL should definitely get this album, as they will likely be thrilled by the band, which, by the way, does not see itself solely as a side project of SCHANDMAUL. The album will surely find its fans. It probably won't be long before the title track "Tief", which has the most hit potential, is played repeatedly on MTV and VIVA.
WETO - The Second Self
Release Date: 24.11.2006 on F.A.M.E./BMG
Homepage: www.wetomusic.de
Tour Info:
SCHANDMAUL will play on 05.11.2006 at the Live Music Hall in Cologne
WETO will play on 05.12.2006 at the Klangstation in Bonn-Bad Godesberg
