Virgin Black - Requiem - Fortissimo
Tracklist
01. The Fragile Breath02. In Winters Ash
03. Silent
04. God In Dust
05. Lacrimosa (Gather Me)
06. Darkness
07. Forever
Line-up
Rowan London - vocals, piano
Samantha Escarbe - guitars
Dino Cielo - drums
Grayh - bass
Session:
Susan Johnson - vocals
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir
Rowan London - vocals, piano
Samantha Escarbe - guitars
Dino Cielo - drums
Grayh - bass
Session:
Susan Johnson - vocals
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir
Rating:
9.2
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Australia's Virgin Black is one underrated band. After flooring the Gothic competition by releasing one masterpiece after the other, the band undertook a full-year of recording with a complete symphonic orchestra that gave birth to three albums under the project name "Requiem". While the first part of the trilogy Requiem - Mezzo Forte was a breathtaking album in their characteristic style, Requiem - Fortissimo deals with the dark side of their music. Read more ›› |
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Didn't this album win best doom metal in 2008? Strange it doesn't have the prize here as other albums do. Anyway, great record. I'm listening to it right now.
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Posts: 18614 Written by Unhealer on 09.05.2012 at 21:18 Yeah, sometimes that happens, don't know why. It didn't deserve it if you ask me  Don't misunderstand, I really like this album... but Mar De Grises was the clear winner imo.
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Posts: 21306 Written by X-Ray Rod on 09.05.2012 at 22:34 Personally Six Waves of Woe was the best doom album for me that year, although I have no issue with MdG. This album, however... barely deserving of the praise it received. Although technically it didn't receive as much praise as it did last-minute blind fanboy hordes sweeping the polls after the band issued a call to arms.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Posts: 2311 Written by Troy Killjoy on 09.05.2012 at 22:58 I was part of that  Good ol' times.At least thanks to that I'm here.
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Posts: 18614 Written by Troy Killjoy on 09.05.2012 at 22:58 I don't remember that much of it, just that it felt like a step down from the previous releases (which I consider extremely beautiful). But yeah... I have to check it out again since Forest Of Shadows is a pretty unique doom band indeed. 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Hmmm, I really like this one. I hear way more doom than gothic when I listen to this album though, totally different from their earlier albums. A nice change in sound indeed. And while I enjoy this album a lot, I feel it could've used one or two songs more, since it's rather short. The last 3 songs could've easily been combined to form one long song of 15+ minutes in my opinion, since Lacrimosa (Gather Me) and Forever really go well with Darkness in my opinion.
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