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The Blood Divine |
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Alex S. Johnson
A kind of Greatest Hits and rarities package for this formerly Filthy
crew, Rise Pantheon Dreams shows off the deeply romantic vision shared
by the Brothers Ryan and writer/vocalist Darren White. Some of the best
tracks on this release come straight from BD's superlative 1997 album,
Mystica -- "As Rapture Fades," with its lilting acoustic thread, and the
standout "Sensual Ecstasy." Striking every note on the tonal spectrum
like spatter from a radiant crystal, the collection includes the
unreleased "Revolt" with its grindcore fuzz crunch, and "Wilderness," a
solemn orchestral build-up recalling, like "Aureole" (also presented
live), Cradle songs of yore. White's gruffly mournful vox, which
contrasts nicely with the rainbow evanescence and psychedelic showers of
the band, evokes Nosferatu singer Dominic LaVey, Robert Smith and Aaron
Stainthorpe from My Dying Bride. A stirring mix of tunes that goes great
with rainy days, red wine and old loves recalled in tranquility.
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