Thursday, October 29, 2009

LUNA OBSCURA - FELTIA (2008)

genre : atmospheric doom/death
similar bands : Theatre of Tragedy, Leave's Eyes
origin : Greece
strong spot : songwriting, atmosphere
weak spot : production could be better

Luna Obscura strongly reminded me of the old amazing Theatre of Tragedy. The similarities between ''Feltia'' and ''Velvet Darkness They Fear'' are severe but this doesn't mean that Luna Obscura are mere copycats. Many bands play melodic doom/death but few of them sound descent, the rest are terribly cheesy. In ''Feltia'' you'll find deep growls, female vocals (by one of the most beautiful frontwomen in the scene), ethereal synths that darken the atmosphere and heavy guitars and drums. Excellent release for this genre.

8 out of 10 goatheads

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