White Willow

White Willow: Signal to Noise

by John Kelman
October 7, 2006

White Willow, a group of Norwegian progressive rockers, has long since given up its early folk-rock roots, moving towards a symphonic prog sound with an aggressive edge that has made the band popular on the Scandinavian circuit for the past few years. Signal to Noise is a logical progression from Storm Season (2004), continuing to forge an interesting blend of ethereal Goth and progressive rock that's more song-focused than this and earlier efforts on the Laser's Edge label.

Only guitarist ...