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I'm getting more and more happy with
the neighborhood since I'm discovering some talented musicians amongst them.
Recently it was Moonlyght from Quebec now from almost across the street
(Montreal) Howling Syn. To top it all off, the record Label is in Verdun and
this is my home! Enough geography and on with the record. The music on this cd
is really good. Not too heavy or agressive. It has a style that is reminiscent
to early Genesis compositions, I mean when Peter Gabriel was their frontman.
Back then (for some reason this makes me feel old) this band was very
progressive with classical and medieval influences. Peter Gabriel was an
enigmatic character and a master of disguise. They were storytellers and were
setting some dark and mystical ambiance throughout their compositions. Those
were the days.... Anyway, if you are a fan of the "real" Genesis, you sure
want to get this one. It contains fourteen songs separated in two chapters, an
epilogue and a bonus track. Mr Pigeon composed all this good stuff and plays
all instruments besides drum. Lots of variety of styles from classical,
medieval, doom, gothic, prog and power metal makes it quite enjoyable and
magical. The only weakness is for the vocals and even if they are pretty good
are not as strong as the music. On the other hand, they are diversified with a
female singer and Mr Pigeon going from spoken words to an excellent death
presentation. Two instrumentals are offered and actually the title track is a
superb one filled with strong and powerful moments that breathe bravery and
shows a very obvious and welcome classical influence. A couple of my favorite
tracks are number five and ten. The first one is called "Black Moon" and
begins with wolf howling over keys partitions, turning more into a powerful
number with nice spooky spoken words, then a doom atmosphere settles in with a
dramatic and symphonic mid section. The other one is called "The Reign Of
Evil" and has a more medieval feel with acoustic passages but the core is
pretty heavy with good percussion and the female vocals are at their best.
This band was referred to me by the drummer of Moonlyght and here again we
have a very good debut album from a band that deserves a much wider
recognition.
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CHAPTER ONE: Dark Tales Of Rage And |
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Romance 1. Forebearers Of Dusk 2. Bloody Blossom 3. Years |
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Without Light 4. As The Forest Speaks To Me 5. Black Moon |
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6. Night Charmers 7. Vampyra's Symphony CHAPTER |
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TWO: The War Of Avalon 8. Of Pagans And Fairy Tales 9. Witches |
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Of Avalon 10. The Reign Of Evil 11. Dark Chivalry 12. |
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Medieval Years EPILOGUE 13. Emperors Of Tomorrow |
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