Although I love Gothic music, in album form it can be a bit weak due to how similar each tracks aesthetic naturally is. However, this album overcomes it by making every song explosive and memorable, while still staying true to gothic art. This is a great album which is shown especially in the choruses.
Best tracks: Bitter Joy, Craving, Sorrowsong
I love The Elder soundtrack, and I'm glad it has an accessible variant for the digitalised generation!
This album falls back at it's more sombre and relaxed points. This is mainly a problem with the middle tracks, particularly "When Love and Death Embrace," which I didn't find particularly interesting until the last two minutes or so, where is picked up. There are a few points where not much happens and it just feels a bit... empty, which makes the aesthetic feel less real.
However, I still think there are many points on this album that are great, particularly the ... read more
Was expecting heavy and dirty riffs and got that but but blended with car commercial music
This album gives the same vibe as eating a white bread ham sandwich with a carton of smooth orange juice on a picnic in the noon