Forget Me Not - Dark Lunacy

Description: Genre: Hard Rock & Metal - Death Metal / Artist: Dark Lunacy / Import / Audio CD released at Leparc

Newest Review: ... 'Forget Me Not' is one of my favourites of the genre, forsaking the usual clichés and gimmicks that drag it down, such as ... more

... cheesy throwback lead guitars and an over-use of breakdowns, and instead infusing classical elements with greater success than almost any other band that attempts something similar. The prominent use of violin (as well as viola, cello, oboe and a choir to a lesser extent) makes this album stand far out from the crowd, providing all of the melodies above the furious death metal background. The band has coined the term 'dramatic death metal' to describe their music, and the combination of Mike Lunacy's fierce vocal assaul...more

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Forget Me Not - Dark Lunacy: Forget Me Not (202 words)
by - written on 20/06/08 (Very useful, 14 readings)
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Hailing from Italy, Dark Lunacy are so far removed from the overcrowded and tediously repetitive Swedish melodic death metal scene that their own take on the genre is permitted to be radically different and distinct. Their second album 'Forget Me Not' is one of my favourites of the genre, forsaking the usual clichés and gimmicks that drag it down, such as cheesy throwback lead guitars and an over-use of breakdowns, and instead infusing classical elements with greater success than almost any other band that attempts something similar. The prominent use of violin (as well as viola, cello, oboe and a choir to a lesser extent) makes this album stand far out from ... Read the complete review