Search - Theatre of Tragedy :: Inperspective

Prophetic of what was to come...

Matthew | Pittsburgh | 02/06/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of Theatre Of Tragedy as well as synth pop and EBM, you will go through the roof when you hear this as these remixes are simply incredible and are in short, the best of both your musical worlds. To hell with "Musique" and "Assembly" -- though only a few tracks, this is the TOT that deserves club play. When this first came out, the remix of "Lorelei" by Icon Of Coil saw quite a bit of club play on the east coast. But as powerful as that track is, the "Unhum Mix" of "On Whom The Moon Doth Shine" is astounding and absolutely amazing! I cannot believe how well done this remix is. What was originally a sluggish and guitar crunch-heavy doom song has been converted into an energetic and club stomping hit. Yet the original mood of the song is entirely intact, complete with Liv Kristine's operatic soprano and Raymond's growls and mopey monotones. After years of mediocre attempts at remixing Goth Metal bands to help them sneak into the club scene, Theatre Of Tragedy came up with some worthwhile contributions (with a few Tiamat and Moonspell remixes trailing relatively close behind.)



Simply stated, this EP was for me worth every penny. You also get the two aforementioned studio tracks ("Samantha" and "Virago") that appeared on the pricey Japanese import release of "Aegis." Both of these excellent tracks are vintage Theatre Of Tragedy at their best and they were the last two recordings written in the band's grandiose metallic style. My only complaint for the CD, and it is really not a complaint but rather a potentially misleading label, is the final track, "Der Tanz Der Schatten." It is supposedly a club remix but after a few close listens, I cannot really hear much of a difference between this version and the original version, which appeared on the "Velvet Darkness They Fear" album.



But in the long run, you get the last two truly great Gothic Metal Theatre Of Tragedy songs and three breathtaking remixes that should be rattling the rafters of a club near you as soon as humanly possible! Watch the prices for this EP, but if you come across it and it's at a reasonable price (under $ and the equivalent), definitely pick it up. Most Goth and Industrial fans (and even some metal fans) will not be disappointed."

Too Techno

mark lucas | winston-salem, nc United States | 06/19/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"its cool...its diffrent ...the transition phase from killer gothig metal to weird elctonica thing/band...now dont get me wrong i like the new stuff too but this is almost to tecno..and i hate tecno...call it for colectors only"