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This 3-piece subject was formed by Sarah
Jezebel Deva (Cradle of Filth/Therion/Mortiis), Chris Rehn (Abyssos)
and brother, Tommy Rehn (Moahni Moahna). Angtoria
perform what is "orchestral metal" or in a sense, gothic/doom
with power metal elements. I suppose you could also refer to it as
"dark" metal, but that is descriptive enough! This 5-song
demo is a very professional feed of musicianship alongside quite beautiful
vocals. Lush orchestrations can be found, along with aggressive riffing
and technical drumming. I never received any artwork with this disc,
so I was rather impressed with what I heard when I put it in my CD
player. I thought it was going to be some ugly-produced & nonchalant
black metal riffing with drowning keyboards or something. What I actually
heard was rather exquisite! Although, apparently Angtoria is still
incomplete, I find none too many flaws for their lacking musicians.
Check out their website to learn more! Just click on the band name
at the beginning of this review. This should please fans of Therion,
Lacuna Coil and even My Dying Bride!!" Rating: 83 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
