Evestus: This is Dramacore

When the packet from Evestus arrived, I was hooked even before opening it. This is a man who puts a hell of a lot of thought into presentation. The address label was gothic and themed to match the album inside, the return label was branded up, even the stamps seemed appropriate: depicting a famous Estonian wrestler. When I opened the envelope I was not disappointed; besides the album, boasting one of the scariest cover illustrations I've ever seen, was an information booklet designed as an old newspaper. Even before putting the CD on to play, I was excited about this band. And terrified. Probably in equal measure.

Evestus first gained the attention of the music world as the vocalist of Estonian metal group Solwaig, but began to compose his solo album in a desire to gain the creative freedom to fully express himself. His first solo album, 'Destiny in Life' was released late in 2004. This was followed two years later by his second album 'Wastelands', inspired by the game 'Fallout 2'.

Throughout 2008, the new album, 'This is Dramacore' began to take shape. It proved to be far more rock than its industrial predecessors, and this change of direction musically, resulted in a change of record company. The first single from the album was released in 2008, followed by another self-released single. Then, on 29 April this year, Evestus self-released the album.