Gothic Metal Album reviews - Page 2

GenresGothic Metal

Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem

The Vision Bleak

The Vision Bleak - Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem 8.0

Album review

Gothic Metal
Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem brings The Vision Bleak's heavy guitars and orchestral arrangements together around a dark, theatrical…

Velvet Darkness They Fear

Theatre Of Tragedy

Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear 8.3

Album review

Gothic Metal
Velvet Darkness They Fear develops the contrast between light singing and heavy music. Theatre of Tragedy give Liv Kristine's…

The Fall Of Hearts

Katatonia

Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts 8.5

Album review

Alternative Metal
Gothic Metal
Progressive rock/metal
The Fall Of Hearts gives Katatonia's dark melodies more room to change. The Swedish band move between heavy guitar passages…

Draconian Times

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost - Draconian Times 8.1

Album review

Gothic Metal
Draconian Times makes the gloom of Paradise Lost surprisingly approachable. The guitars remain heavy and the mood never becomes…

Karmacode

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil - Karmacode 6.6

Album review

Gothic Metal
The bass sits unusually far forward on Karmacode. In 2006, Lacuna Coil move towards a more compact, heavier rhythmic sound, with…

Aégis

Theatre Of Tragedy

Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis 8.3

Album review

Gothic Metal
On Aégis, Theatre of Tragedy move away from many of their harsher contrasts. Deep growls largely give way to a low voice between…

At Sixes and Sevens

Sirenia

Sirenia - At Sixes and Sevens 7.7

Album review

Gothic Metal
Sirenia begin At Sixes and Sevens with a full sound. Choirs, keyboards and several different voices give the debut a large scale…

Hour Of The Nightingale

Trees of Eternity

Trees of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale 9.0

Album review

Gothic Metal
Aleah Stanbridge does not need to raise her voice to carry this music. On Hour of the Nightingale she sings softly and clearly…

Onyx

Ava Inferi

Ava Inferi - Onyx 7.7

Album review

Gothic Metal
Onyx makes Ava Inferi slightly more direct without losing their sombre atmosphere. Guitars still have plenty of space, and the…

The Shape Of Fluidity

Dool

Dool - The Shape Of Fluidity 8.4

Album review

Doom Metal
Gothic Metal
Progressive rock/metal
The Shape Of Fluidity balances dark atmosphere with a strong sense of melody. Dool use heavy guitars, spacious arrangements and…

October Rust

Type O Negative

Type O Negative - October Rust 8.5

Album review

Gothic Metal
October Rust sounds heavy without constantly hitting hard. Type O Negative give the guitars a full, soft edge and leave plenty of…

Irreligious

Moonspell

Moonspell - Irreligious 8.1

Album review

Gothic Metal
Moonspell bring the gothic side of their music into clearer focus on Irreligious. The black metal edge has not disappeared…

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