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After the
gothic doom metal explosion in the mid-90s an infinite number of bands have
started creating emotional metal with both clean female vocals and male
growling. Some of them have done it exceptionally well while others have
failed completely. The Dutch band Mjölnir falls somewhere inbetween. I
really like the melancholic atmosphere of their new album but it never gets
real interesting. The female vocalist doesn't have the purity needed in her
voice and it's only in the very few more aggressive parts that it sounds
interesting enough. The male growling also leaves a lot more to wish for but I
still think this band could produce something better than this. There is a lot
of keyboards in the Mjölnir sound and this, together with a few nice
heavy riffs, is what makes you want to listen to the next track until you
reach the end of the album. I do not doubt that the members of Mjölnir do
have the musical skills needed to compose great music but they will have to
improve on the vocals and the melodies in general. The music on this album is
far too abstract and non-catchy to make a lasting impression, at least on
me.
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1. Mysterica 2. |
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Whispering Sorcery 3. Times Before The Past 4. Dragon Sword |
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5. Moonlight: The Nocturnal Serenade 6. Bloomed But Withering |
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7. My Sweltering Black Eyes Of Innocense 8. Falling Into Decay |
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9. A Wasted Journey |
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