Review ISSA “Another World”

Isabell Øversveen, also known as Issa, is a Norwegian singer with a passion for AOR. After several releases, Issa has completed work on her latest studio album entitled “Another World”. The longplayer is the next step for Issa on her musical journey through the fields of rock and melodies.

The opener, “Armed & Dangerous”, has already been released ahead of the album’s release and is a blistering starting point. The energetic rocker combines melodies, hard rocking guitars and well-executed vocal duties creating a true AOR anthem that does not shy away from a superb guitar solo. “Armed & Dangerous” wants you to hear from Issa’s new album and that’s one purpose of the first track on the list.

Calmer and more light-hearted is “All These Wild Nights”. It is a rock song that is done solidly and can compete with the greats of the genre. The tearjerker of the album is called “Only in the Dark” and whether you like this kind of emotional outbursts or not, what Issa offers is well made and moving.

Besides that, what makes the album a treat are the moments full of dynamics and power. “Never Sleep Alone” is one of these full force moments and the thundering “Another World” is also one of them.

The second ballad is called “A Second Life” and shows Issa as a great singer, although the song itself is more stuck in clichés than “Only in the Dark”.

To sum up: Issa’s “Another World” is a well-done AOR album and fans of addictive melodies will find more than one good song on this release.