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Orchestral Works
Brusa , Mastrangelo , and Nsou
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00006GO43
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

Firelights
Adagio
Wedding Song
Requiescat
Scherzo
Adagio
Andante
Finale
The Donkey In The Lion's Skin
The Real Nightingale And The Mechanical One
The Ant And The Grasshopper
The Wolf And The Lamb
The Ugly Duckling
The Philosophical Fly
Puss In Boots

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Dark, beautiful, more interesting than most.
Dark gothic music with deep booming vocals

Wedding the Grotesque
Diabolique
Manufacturer: Bor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000B5B9
Release Date: 1997-05-26

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Dark, beautiful, more interesting than most........2001-07-25

I've had this gem of an album for quite a while now. Still sees some frequent play in my stereo so it definately warrents a good review. I've read more negative reviews on this album than positive unfortunately. The main criticism I have read is the deep, droning vocals. Yes, they do drone on and on, but I like it. There is something about the mood this album creates but I can't quite pinpoint it. The music is almost hyponotic--it creates a great atmosphere and mood that few other albums I own can do. "Dark Man" starts off accordingly with a catchy creepy riff. Other favs are "Blood of Summer" and "Sacrificial Highway". But really, the album as a whole, played start to finish, is the best experience of this dark, mysterious band.

One more mention must be made about the artwork on this album. Amazing. Beautiful and intriguing; in fact, I even got a tattoo of the inside album jacket. Definately the best artwork in my whole collection.

Dark gothic music with deep booming vocals.......1999-08-14

I would give this disc 5 stars just for it's originality but their newest disc, "The Black Flower" is a 5 star disc.

If you like any type of heavy metal OR stuff like Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Bauhaus - you will love this band. This cd has much more of a heavy metal edge than their new one so get ready to clean the blood from your ears.

All the tracks (except Track 2) run between 5-8 minutes in length and each one is more gloomy than the next. Singer, Kristian Whalin's vocals are incredibly deep - he sounds like Type O Negative's Pete Steele on prozac.

Besides being extremely heavy, the music also has a lot of keyboards and even has a somewhat classical music feel to it. These guys are defintely great musicians.

Bottom line - this is one of the most original discs to come out in a long time.

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