Origin: Albania
Formed: 1992
Disbanded: 1997
Genre: Folk/Heavy Metal
Status: Split‑up
Label: Independent
Themes: Not officially listed
Wild Feeling were one of the earliest metal bands to emerge from Albania’s post‑communist musical landscape, forming in Peshkopi in 1992 at a time when rock and metal were only beginning to take root in the country. Their sound blended traditional heavy metal with folk‑tinged melodies, keyboard atmospheres, and expressive guitar work, creating a style that stood apart from the harsher extreme metal acts that would later define much of Albania’s underground. Wild Feeling’s music carried a strong melodic sensibility, with emotional vocals and a sense of dramatic storytelling that reflected both Western metal influences and local musical identity.
The band released their only known recording, the The Death Spirit demo, in 1994. Though raw in production, the demo showcased their ability to merge heavy metal riffing with keyboard‑driven arrangements and folk‑inspired motifs. It circulated primarily through local tape‑trading networks and small regional scenes, becoming a rare artifact of Albania’s early metal history. Wild Feeling gained a modest following in their region, performing locally and developing material for what was intended to be their debut album, Agony, in 1996.
Unfortunately, internal personal issues led to the band’s dissolution in 1997 before the album could be recorded. Their legacy survived mainly through the later Wild Feeling compilation released in 2000, which preserved their early work and introduced it to a new generation of Albanian metal listeners. Although their discography is small, Wild Feeling hold an important place in the country’s musical development as one of the first bands to explore metal with melodic and folk elements, paving the way for later Albanian acts to experiment with genre fusion.
Members
Roland Lami – Bass
Altin Murra – Drums
Alfred Seferi – Guitars
Gentjan Shehu – Keyboards
Albert Vranici – Vocals, Guitars
Discography
The Death Spirit (Demo, 1994)
Wild Feeling (Compilation, 2000)