A pop gothic masterpiece
sablesheen | sydney | 08/15/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is the first album from the band and it's surprizingly excellent. The music they play is very popular in Europe nowadays- it's a mix of gothic-rock (or metal-think Paradise Lost "draconian times") with deep clean vocals and almost pop tunes (think HIM). The mixture is perfect here. The band delivers a collection of highly memorable songs based on strong vocal/ melody lines. In difference from HIM, here you can find more elements of metal (real metal) - stunning guitar work, intensive drumming and deep bass. It'd sound heavy if they wanted so....but they prefered not. And the final thing is even more interesting... Keyboards add atmosphere, but do not play a main part. Yet keys are highly distinguishable and catchy. as with HIM, the most memorable part here is vocal. Very deep and i'd say unique-tembered voice. the lyrics are all about love and it's another point common to HIM. It's not TOO great, but fits the mood of the disc. The songs are mid-tempo or fast plus a couple of gothic ballads. The closing one features two female vocalists, one of which is THE ALMIGHTY kimberly Goss of Synergythis cd would be highly popular if was released on a major label throughout the world. I believe that TO/DIE/FOR will do so one day...anyway, it's just their first.....for those who're in love....dont miss this one for all others: be in love!take care!ps HIM is the FINNISH band, not Bob Dylan's one. check out 2 of their album's : "greatest lovesongs vol.666" and "razorblade romance", both are MASTERPIECES......to die for!!!"
Glam metal?
K | Bogotá D.C. | 02/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"to/die/for is a cross between sentenced and HIM. the music is glam rock with a shape of metal sound (or is it metal with a shape of glam??). the vocals are amazing (little girls will faint!!!) although the lyrics are too "soup opera love" for my taste... best song in the cd: rimmed with frost."
