REVIEW: SEMEN DATURA - THIS LOVE IS DEAD

 

SEMEN DATURA - THIS LOVE IS DEAD (CCP Records, 200)

Produced by Semen Datura

Cover Art by Copo 2000

Tracks: 1- This Love is Dead, 2- Bishop of Blood, 3- Scream, 4- Price of liberty, 5- Rabenmensch, 6- Ouellen, 7- Follower, 8- Finalergeist, 9- Die Rache Ist Mein, 10- Hear the Blade Rings

Here is this powerful release that I would define as a mix of metal, rock and gothic music. Here we have the crushing riffs that this band makes in the songs, then we have some rocking riffs too that give a lot of hooks to each song. And then there is the combination of male and female vocals that add a lot of melodies and atmosphere to the music. The guitars sound really raw (and maybe that is a little bit weird for a band of this style) but they sound great and very clear also in the clean parts and in the melodies. The production is really clear and you can listen every note, every drumbeat and every vocal line. A heavy and melancholic release.

Favorite tracks: "This Love is Dead", "Rabenmensch" and "Die Rache ist Mein"

Contact: www.semendatura.com or www.ccprecords.com