Deied - Tales of Sodenliah

2012-03-26 / fiuri / Reads: 1646

If I were to point a single component which draws attention while listening to Deied’s production, it would definitely be the mad rhythm section in some of the tracks. Adding some aggressive guitars would equal in having a nice Industrial Metal tune. However, as that is not the case, all...

Delerium - Karma

2007-01-20 / apeiron / Reads: 6001

MS Word automatically corrects the band's name to "Delirium". This procedure is a hint at the atmosphere of this album. A compository trance dosing the listener merges with delicate female singing or vocalization, entwined with Gregorian and Indian children (?) choirs. As usual, Delerium's music is enriched with sounds of...

Delerium - Nuages du monde

2007-01-25 / apeiron / Reads: 5590

Almost a decade after the great "Karma" Rhys Fulber & Bill Leeb release another album similar to "Chimera" (2003). We're getting less and less of the old Delerium. "Nuages du monde" is a pleasant listening, being charmingly trance-ambient. But it does not carry you. It lacks the atmosphere...

Delight - Breaking Ground

2007-02-19 / apeiron / Reads: 5212

It is true that taking part in competitions can be profitable. Especially if you participate in the Best Unsigned Gothic Act International competition at Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, in May 2005.  Delight from Skawina, a town near Krakow, was the only Polish band taking part in the compo...

Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel

2005-10-17 / Attack / Reads: 15536

I have right at the front of me brand new hybrid in SACD and Audio CD (and extra DVD) containing latest "precious" from legendary Depeche Mode, LP called "Playing The Angel". It's a long awaited LP, that was very mysterious for a long time, very few knew what we can...

Depeche Mode - Violator

2005-12-30 / _lin / Reads: 15600

March nine nil. Day nineteenth. Mute Records Ltd. before releasing "Personal Jesus" had already stirred up the charts in the USA and elsewhere. Not to mention the legendary "Enjoy The Silence" with the memorable character of the Gahan-King created by Anton Corbijn. The third hit-single only proved the genius of...