Wobbler to have first three albums reissued

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Norwegian prog rockers Wobbler are to have their first three albums reissued by Karisma Records on January 28.

Currently riding a wave of popularity thanks to recent releases such as 2017's From Silence To Somewhere and 2020's Dwellers Of The Deep, the band's earlier albums have long been unavailable. Now the band's label Karisma have acquired the rights to reissue them.

2005's Hinterland was released through US prog specialist label Laser's Edge, whilst the following albums, 2009's Afterglow and 2011's Rites At Dawn were released via Norwegian label Termo, set up by Wobbler's Lars Fredrik Frøislie and Jacob Holm-Lupo in 2007 also home to White Willow, In Lingua Morta and The Opium Cartel.

"Hinterland bears the mark of a band with little to no studio experience," reflects keyboardist and songwriter Lars Frøislie. "It's a fumbling, but charming debut album with its share of cool sections."

Afterglow raised the band's profile further, while Rites At Dawn was Wobbler's biggest selling album at that point.

Hinterland, Afterglow and Rites At Dawn will be released on CD, limited edition coloured vinyl and as a very limited box set.

Pre-order Hinterland, Afterglow and Rites At Dawn.

Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine which he founded for Future Publishing in 2009. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock.