Since May 2010 Norwegian musician and composer Andreas Nergård has written material for a metal musical entitled Memorial For A Wish. “Musicals and concept albums have always fascinated me,“ Andreas says eagerly. “I created this project because I wanted to make an album with the singers and instrumentalists who have inspired me to start playing music. It’s because of them I’ve become a musician
and a composer.” And he has an impressive line-up for the musical. The Beginning is an EP containing three tracks off this musical and features performances by the well-known vocalists Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray), Tony Mills (TNT, Shy) and Mike Vescera (Yngwie Malmsteen, Loudness). Andreas has worked hard with the musical for a long time. “Since April 2010 I’ve worked an average of 4-5 hours each day with this project, both with the music and promotion of the music,” explains Andreas. “I play all the drums, percussion and keyboards myself, and I’m also handling the bass guitar on a couple of tracks. Also I wanted complete control of the whole process, from the song writing to the mastering. Therefore I’ve spent a huge amount of time in the studio.” The musical was recorded at Trondheim
Studio (Trondheim/Norway) with the outstanding producer Conor Patrick.

The story of Memorial For A Wish is set to Dublin, Ireland, in 1890:
The young man Peter O’Donnell is arrested and wrongfully accused for a burglary which he did not commit. After a short trial he is sentenced to prison for twenty years. In desperation he is forced to leave his pregnant wife behind and live in solitude behind the prison walls. Twenty long years passes by and Peter is released from jail, only to find out that his beloved wife died many years ago while giving birth to their daughter. The friends he once had turn their backs on him and let him face the grief all alone. This eventually tears him apart. As the hands of sorrow and despair becomes too much to handle he ends up committing suicide.