This band is legit. They have been around since 1989. The challenge for them will not be whether they are goth enough, but whether they are keeping things fresh and relevant. Not sure how updated the drum machines are, but they have a great deal of layers to their sound, and this sounds like it could have come from the 90s. "Fall to Darkness" is a power ballad which seems a little early in the album, but oh well. "Give to Me the Fire of the Night" seems to indicate this album is moving in a direction that feels like a rock version of the Cowboy Junkies. The plus side of this is that things sound more organic.
Of course, even if by lyrical default things get more goth for "Vampires of the Sea". Things continue to move in a more rock direction, the lyrics being the darkest thing about the music. The title track is marginally darker; perhaps some of the problem lies in the production; it could use more ambiance. They try harder on "She Has Fallen"; the guitar sits further back, and the synths come up in the mix. They build things up with these synths, then go into something that could be 10000 Maniacs."Harvest Time" is a ballad; I don't think this album needs to gain momentum.
"Dragged Away by Vampires of the Night" is obviously more goth, though they still retain some of the organic rock feel. It is hard not to assume "In the Field of the Living Dead" won't be as well. To this, they say Hold our beer, and pull out acoustic guitars. "Lovers & Monsters" rights this wrong.In fact, it might be the album's most goth song. The close things out with a synth outro piece.Not the corner of the 90s I was expecting this album to come from but fans who have stuck with this band should find it rewarding I will give it an 8.
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