Here a note to talk about the last audio that went through my ipod, Tiamat last release Amanethes.
Let's do a roll call of the track list.
1. The Temple of the Crescent Moon
Typical goth rock from Tiamat, loud, big voice (but not death) small female participation, lyrics that go with the usual devil / god kinda of lyrics.
2. Equinox of the Gods
This one is more heavy, more devillish than the opener, nice tune.
3. Until the Hellhounds Sleep Again
My personnal favorite, we go into the calm side of Tiamat with a great use of the bells and a great chorus.
4. Will They Come?
Another calm one with a nice heated chorus and nice lyrics.
5. Lucienne
damn after lucy now lucienne, typical and not very inspired Tiamat again here.
6. Summertime is Gone
7. Katarraktis Apo Aima
These too come as a pair. First is the bluesy with great orchestration using strings that leads into a rasping coda, definitly one of the highlight of the album.
8. Raining Dead Angels
This one is the heaviest, most satanic, great for a wrestler heel entry song of the album.
9. Misantropolis
Back to the calm and fragile side of Tiamat again with a nice song with again the nice concept in the lyrics.
10. Amanitis
Wonderful aphasic song leaning toward the greece (where I think the singer now lives)
11. Meliae
The Faux-pas of the album. A uninspired pop song of love straight from the 90ies. Amazing piece of work in itself but kills the flow and mood of the album.
12. Via Dolorosa
Ahhhh good old heavy satanic song back again... feels good. Another Highlight here.
13. Circles
14. Amanes
The last songs sadly tend to end the album not in a very powerful way and are easily forgotten.
15. Thirstsnake
Bonus song that should have caught Meliae's place.
A good album very typical of Tiamat range with a great first two third before being a bit killed by an out of place song , leaving a song left to remember.
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