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Tracklist
1. Fate Prisoner
2. Strange
3. Metatron
4. Crown Of Thorn
5. The Machine
6. Hope Unborn
7. Nothingness
8. Far Cry
9. Last Glance
10. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
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Darkwell straddle the line between goth and power metal quite masterfully. It's a prerequisite that the listener enjoys operatic female vocals, but for those fans who can appreciate the style, the wickedly beautiful, red-tressed Stephanie Luzie does the job wonderfully. Her soulful harmonies on tracks such as 'Strange' and 'Crown Of Thorns' is purely angelic. The group concentrates on manifesting wide soundscapes for Luzie to glide over, as the singer so gracefully does on 'The Machine'. Keyboard accents give the music a well rounded feeling that moves from darkwave to pagan stylings effortlessly. Guitar-wise, you'll find galloping rhythms, piercing harmonics and dead on heavy power riffing that gives the group's tunes a dark impression. Although some of Luzie's phrasing is decidedly European, her vocalizations have the ability to ring through across cultural boundaries as she so eloquently does on the funeral minded symphony 'Nothingness', where the singer reaches for soothing whispers as well as soaring aural stimulation that belies her high degree of vocal talent. It is her performance that is the primary focus of 'Metatron' and well it should be, she's one of the most gifted operatic female vocalists in metal today.
Review by: Erin Fox
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Comments
LeperMan - 2005-09-17 16:14:00
All I can say is that without Alexandra Pittracher, Darkwell is a horrible band. Stephanie vibrates her voice in almost over sentence and it becomes ridiculous to the point where it's not even funny anymore but just ridiculous. Darkwell's "Suspiria" and "Conflict of Interest" were fantastic albums but this one is just horrible. |
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