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ANDERS BUAAS

The Witches Of Finnmark [Not On Label ABLP201701]

etalheads may be familiar with Anders Buaas due to his involvement with Iron Maiden’s Paul Di’Anno and Judas Priest’s Tim Ripper Owens, as a touring guitarist on their various respective projects. Of late, however, he’s embarked on a solo journey inspired by the notorious Vardø witch trials in Norway during the 17th century. The final volume in Buaas’ Witches Of Finnmark trilogy consists of a series of instrumentals that change mood like low winter clouds. The album works best when Buaas favours nuance.