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Moonspelled

Ravi S. Madapati | California, US | 01/29/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have 4 CDs of Moonspell. I think this is their best effort to date. The production, lyrics, guitars and voice of Fernando are at their best in this work of art. The album begins with the relaxing Slow Down! which is a warm up to the whole dark exercise. Track 2-6 * 9-12 are the perhaps the best works of Moonspell in their career. Hanger Man, Mute, Magdalene are dark, down to earth and very very melodic. This is Moonspell displaying their perfect art, meloncholic metal with thrashing guitars. Handmade God wants you to headbang while Mute makes you cry. Totally this is an album that will make you a fan of Moonspell for life. In these days of superficial metal and fake melodies, this is a work of art. This will stand tall. Sin is smashing!!!"

Goth Metal Masterpiece

The Dude | Greece | 08/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, what can I say ... This is one of the best goth metal albums of all time, period. It stands right IN THE MIDDLE between the two genres. I can understand why metal fans don't like it that much. There are the big loud guitars of heavy metal but there is also a great deal of melody, melancholy and atmosphere like in the best goth bands. The lyrics take a turn towards themes keen to goths (love, sex, decadence). And each of the songs reminds me of a different goth band with the most obvious influence being the Sisters of Mercy. And there's even a hint of Depeche Mode ("Dekadence") for good measure. All that off course put the band on the top of the Goth Metal scene next only to Paradise Lost but on the other hand put off some of their earlier days audience. In fact their next album ("The Butterly Effect") was much heavier.
But this remains their masterpiece."

Moonspell Does Erotic Rock

supraliminal | Canon City, CO USA | 01/11/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Moonspell pulls out a different sound on every single release, so if you don't know what you are getting into as an established fan, listen to the samples to get an idea. This is probably their most accessible album (along with maybe Darkness And Hope).... kind of hard to classify, but the best term I can come up with is spacey erotic gothic rock/quasi-metal. A nice soundtrack for all your tumescent activities. The guitars are buried compared to previous (and latter) albums, with more soupy reverb and delay as well. Despite the mostly god awful song titles, lyrically Sin stays pretty interesting, though never straying from erotic tones except for the opening track, HandMadeGod. As with all Moonspell albums, the one common element that identifies the music immediately as Moonspell is Langsuyar's vocals, which use less screaming than Irreligious or Wolfheart, but on the other hand he is learning to actually sing instead of quasi-chant. In all, a good album that hinges on mood... if you're in the mood for it, it sounds awesome, if not, well.... it's not the Moonspell album I automatically pop in if all I know is I want to hear Moonspell."