Sirenia - The Enigma Of Life
| Release date: | 21 January 2011 |
| Style: | Symphonic gothic metal |
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01. The End Of It All
02. Fallen Angel
03. All My Dreams
04. This Darkness
05. The Twilight In Your Eyes
06. Winter Land
07. A Seaside Serenade
08. Darkened Days To Come
09. Coming Down
10. This Lonely Lake
11. Fading Star
12. The Enigma Of Life
13. Oscura Realidad [bonus]
14. The Enigma Of Life [acoustic version] [bonus]
02. Fallen Angel
03. All My Dreams
04. This Darkness
05. The Twilight In Your Eyes
06. Winter Land
07. A Seaside Serenade
08. Darkened Days To Come
09. Coming Down
10. This Lonely Lake
11. Fading Star
12. The Enigma Of Life
13. Oscura Realidad [bonus]
14. The Enigma Of Life [acoustic version] [bonus]
Reviews 
Lyrics Line-up:
Ailyn - Vocals
Morten Veland - Clean/Harsh Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming
"The Enigma Of Life" was written, composed and arranged by Morten Veland
Sessions musicians:
Stephanie Valentin - Violins
The Sirenian Choir:
Damien Surian, Mathieu Landry, Emmanuelle ZOldan, Sandrine Gouttebel, Emilie
Lesbros.
Spanish translations of the songs "El Enigma de la Vida" and "Oscura Realidad"
by Ailyn.
"The Enigma Of Life" was recorded in Audio Avenue Studios (Tau, N).
Additinal recordings of choirs, acoustic guitars ann violin were recorded in
Sound Suite Stuidos (Marseille, F).
Recorded between July and November 2010 at Sound Suite Studio.
All songs written by Morten Veland.
Produced, mixed and engineered by Morten Veland
Pre-Produced in Audio Avenue Studios (Tau, N)
Mastered by Mika Jussila, FInnvox.
A+R: Jaap Wagemaker
Cover artwork & design: Gustavo Sazes
Band Photos: Patric Ullaeus
Bonus tracks:
15. El Enigma De La Vida (iTunes bonus track)
16. El Enigma De La Vida (Acoustic Version) (North American bonus track)
Rating:
5.9
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Rating: 5.9 |
Sirenia have returned to us almost exactly two years after their fourth album, The 13th Floor. I'll be honest, back in June 2010 when I first heard that Sirenia was making a new album, I was shocked for a few reasons. 1) The 13th Floor still felt new to me. 2) The songs on the new album would feel rushed because of the short wait, and 3) It's with the same singer! Holy Jesus! 2012 is coming! Yes, they have the same singer for this album. Anyway, so I was very excited when previews for The Enigma of Life were available. The previews were very good and I really did think this would be the best Sirenia record. Let's just say I was a little off. Read more ›› |
Rating:
6.0
6.0
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Rating: 6.0 |
Morten Veland doesn't require any introduction, anyone interested in gothic metal has a special place in his heart concerning this Norwegian musician whose love for gothic rock and metal at the same time inspired him to walk upon his own path in the scene. The years have passed though and inspiration doesn't last forever, even if your role on early Tristania was crucial and you hold aces in the pack just like At Sixes And Sevens and An Elixir For Existence. Read more ›› |
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| Dominus The Shooter Posts: 375  |
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| Destructhor Posts: 72  |
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| annodomini Posts: 782  |
Better than "RUbicon"  DDDDDDD Hahaha a good one..Already listened to it... Disaster not an album... Definitely will go to this year's bottom chart.
---- the riddle wants to be...
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186  |
Meridian FTW... I hope it sounds like the last one and not like Nine Destinies at least.
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186 |
So, Morten does clean vocals on this one?
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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| Slyfang Posts: 409  |
Written by Blasphemer1992 on 19.01.2011 at 20:50 if you say you'll give it a 7.5, then why did you give it a 10?!
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| Vonpire Posts: 469  |
A "pop metal" dissapoint. Even worse than Tristania, Rubicon, IMO. But it has some nice songs which don't cover the bad ones, which are really bad! That Aylin voice is annoying and irritating at max| Nothing new from Sirenia, a band that made 2 amazing albums and then only crap... Sad but True. For me it's an average + , just because of second part of album (not counting ridiculous extras...)
---- Beware the Shadows of Dusk
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186 |
13th floor was quite "pop metal" too, but I liked it a lot. On first listen this one sounds a lot more generic, and I agree with her voice... I wish he would have made another album with one of the previous singers...
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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| Slyfang Posts: 409 |
Written by Blasphemer1992 on 21.01.2011 at 23:24 that's called rating abuse. i suggest you give the points that you think the album deserves
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| Ag Fox Angel No More Elite Posts: 4774  |
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| Cassian Posts: 159  |
Is it just me or Ailyn's voice is getting really weird??????? It is not as strong as it was in The 13th Floor... I also give it a 10 because of Morten LOL I love him
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| Vonpire Posts: 469 |
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| Ag Fox Angel No More Elite Posts: 4774 |
The album is too long... Would be nice if they cut it shorter
---- loves 小巫
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| mpdeimos Posts: 7  |
@Ag Fox - just strip the songs u don't like  Second part is way better than the first. But it's only like 20 minutes...
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| Justicelust Posts: 213  |
There is no pop influences guys, I think this album is much better than the previous two albums but not better than "Elixir" and "At Sixes And Sevens" of course. I really like Ailyn's Voice in this album, but when she raises and lengthens her voice I would rather not to listen because it gets boring.
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| mr.archness Posts: 12  |
I'm so disappointed, it's getting worst by each new album, this is almost pop music ! and yet, this sounds like "no mans land" neither metal, neither pop that can do some mainstreaming! female vocal is like a child singing, where did the serious singers gone? choirs, and partial melodic are so insufficient, everything is mellow, has no emotion in it, it's just flat and sad to listen to! This is not a little bit serious album, it sound like it's made from LEFTOVERS, not a single song that gives me shivers, that takes me places, like most of the previous Sirenia work ! I agree with Kenos, definitely !!!
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| Blasphemer1992 Posts: 71  |
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| AnGina-- Dark Phoenix Posts: 3555  |
Yea.... As I just put on Sirenia on my playlist, The Enigma Of Life is the only album I'm lefting out. Sorry Morten, nothin personal, but this one is just so.... blaaah. Sorry tho, I've trusted in Morten for a decade now and he just broke my heart with this one. Ueeeee.
---- You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it. Molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was a man. But it was nothing to me but blinding.
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| Cronomaster Posts: 31  |
It has good moments, but Ailyn's vocals ruins everything in my opinion.
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| Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 743  |
Riffs melodies and symphonic part are maybe the best of Sirenia.. All good all great, except... Ailyn... godamn it!
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| ManiacBlasphemer Black Knight Posts: 1085  |
I think that the problem with this album stands with arrangements and production. Sure, there are less symphonic and orchestral elements, but hey, this is probably worst in terms of production... the second half is good though. A step downwards indeed... 13th Floor was a lot better.
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