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Review:
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Snovonne is a gorgeous, glamorous, gothic miss who
knows no boundaries musically, vocally, lyrically and geographically.
Educated in America, she lives variously in Slovakia, where
she was born, London, where the album was recorded, and
Hamburg, where she currently resides. The music stretches
from delicate gothic beauty to full bore metal, taking in
Danny Elfman, Hole, Evanescence, Lacuna Coil and the orchestral
grandeur of Within Temptation on the way, all sung with
her unique, tremulous, emotive voice, a mix of Courtney
Love and Siouxsie Sioux is the closest I can get. Her brutally
honest lyrics strip her soul to the bone, and are not for
more sensitive ears. She is also multi-talented, as well
as writing and producing all the music she also does all
the stunning visuals and artwork as well, including an important
member of the band, Simon the one eyed teddy bear who symbolises
her hand-crafted art. The opening title track, the pounding
'It’s Sno, Baby – Not Sugar', makes a mighty statement of
intent, a grooving, head-banging monster of a song (video
on Female Voices Blog). Thundering gothic symphonic metaller
'Dressed in White (the Last Supper Song)' keeps up the momentum,
'2 Damn Years' climbs from haunting piano to a powerful
visceral climax, followed by a trio of cracking catchy gothic
rockers packed with superb synths, including the bouncing,
infectious 'Things I Can't See'. The piece de resistance
is the mini epic 'Cradlesong' which starts with an orchestral
waltz before building and soaring. Next up are a belting
brace of groovy stomping industrial metallers, then the
dramatic, immense, emotional, terrific twosome 'Life Needs
Fools' and 'Tired', and finally the awesome symphonic rocker
'Not Me'.
On the physical release you also get no less than four
fantastic bonus tracks for your hard earned cash and production
and sound is of the highest professional standards, despite
being recorded in her own home studio. This is a young lady
who is really going places, there is a massive international
market of gothic and alt rock/metal fans who will devour
this alive, to experience this yourselves ski to http://www.snovonne.nfo.sk/news.html
, a bitter-sweet 9.5 out of 10.
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