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(Sirenia) - "Enigma Of Life"

Home Page - http://www.myspace.com/sirenia
Reviewed by:

"Dave Smith "- (Ravenheart Music)

Genre:
(Female Fronted) {Rock/Symphonic-Metal}-(Music)
Country:
Norway
Length:
1:04:57
Release Date:
January 21, 2011
Band Members: Ailyn (Pilar Giménez García) - Vocals Morten Veland - Harsh/Clean Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming
  Michael S. Krumins - Guitar, Harsh Vocals Jonathan A. Perez - Drums, Percussion
  Session members: Stephanie Valentin - Violin The Sirenian Choir: Damien Surian, Mathieu Landry, Emmanuelle Zoldan, Sandrine Gouttebel, Emilie Lesbros.
     
Track Listing: 1.)-The End Of It All - 4:31
9.)-Coming Down - 4:38
  2.)-Fallen Angel - 3:59
10.)-This Lonely Lake - 3:33
  3.)-All My Dreams - 4:42 11.)- Fading Star - 4:46
  4.)- This Darkness - 4:00
12.)-The Enigma Of Life - 6:16
  5.)-The Twilight In Your Eyes - 4:00 13.)- Oscura Realidad (Bonus Track) - 4:31
  6.)-Winter Land - 3:55 14.)-The Enigma Of Life (Acoustic Version) (Bonus Track)
  7.)-A Seaside Serenade - 5:53  
  8.)-Darkened Days To Come - 4:22  

Review:

The mastermind behind Sirenia is a busy man. Since the last Sirenia album, Morten Veland has been busy with his solo project, a Gothic Metal masterpiece called 'Misere Mortem'. Now we see the release of Sirenia's fifth full album 'The Enigma of Life' which follows in the Pop/Metal mold of the band's previous two releases, 'Nine Destinies and a Downfall' and 'The 13th Floor'. As previously mentioned, this is Pop/Metal of the highest calibre, although I believe that this style of music the band has adopted, is still alienating some of their fans that yearn for the heavier stuff of their first two albums. However, gothic elements do surface by way of orchestral pieces, choral passages (by The Sirenian Choir) and the odd flirtation with Morten's harsher male vocals. And talking vocals, ex Spanish X Factor contestant Ailyn's are so angelic! Most of the songs on this platter are catchy little numbers. Check out 'Fallen Angel' and 'This Lonely Lake' as just two classic examples, while 'Seaside Serenade' despite the title suggesting a smooch in Brighton, is actually a cool gothy number. I personally like 'Fading Star', a great catchy track with The Sirenian Choir in full flow, while the title track is an awesome ballad. The album gets released on the 24th January - if firstly you are a lover of Gothic Pop/Metal, and are a Sirenia Fan who is open minded regards the bands releases, this is a must buy with the special edition carrying two bonus tracks. Good stuff..9/10 (Dave)

 

 

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