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“The
artistic and emotional level of this album is very high. […] Recommended.”
75/100 *** “Pleasureligion”
is typically the kind of album which is difficult to define and I am
convinced that each listener will draw something different from it.”
80/100 *** “DRASTIQUE
come back on the scenes with the overwhelming “Pleasureligion”.
They once again present us a fresh and innovative album. […] It’s
really hard to describe the incredible variety of sounds and emotions
flowing from the repeated listening to this album… […] It’s
an experience you have to try by yourself in order to understand what
it is. […] You absolutely have to listen to it and, of course,
support it!” 90/100 *** “I didn’t
expect such class, from this band. Their sound has everything; strong
dark beats and a theatrical presence… Their performance leaves
the audience speechless. […] To let you better understand, I’d
talk about two highly respected and considered bands: LIMBONIC ART and
ARCTURUS. Well, DRASTIQUE stands even a little higher. […] Recommended!” *** “DRASTIQUE
puts forth a captivating album. […] They set a strong atmosphere,
and have a diverse sound, which makes this album particularly interesting." *** "The diverse
sound, and atmosphere, evokes incredible feelings and leaves the listener
impressed." 4/5 *** “I haven’t
heard a similar performance in this field for a very long time!” *** “Even if
DRASTIQUE feeds from the classic gothic repertoire, they have their
own theatrical identity and can be fairly compared to the Italian masters
of the genre: DEVIL DOLL. […] “Pleasureligion” is
a great album in every aspect.” 7/10 *** “Keyboards
are used in a very personal way, following the attitude of the band
to florid scores, and they astonish us when, for example, they follow
the sound of the best electro bands of the eighties, like in the extremely
well-crafted cover of Maria Magdalena.” 7/10 *** “A very
intense and original album.” 77/100 *** “The performances
are superb, the dialogues of the two singers are close to excellence.
[…] This is a piece of pure beauty. […] I find this album
brilliant, emotional and expressive. It proves with good ideas you can
achieve certain perfection… THANK YOU!” 9,5/10 *** “For sure,
the most original compositions I had the chance to listen to in this
period.” 7,5/10 *** “The beauty
of “Pleasureligion” resides in its ability to be genial,
aggressive, sharp and at the same time delicate and romantic. […]
Honour to DRASTIQUE, pride and genius of the Italian metal scene.”
9/10 *** "A band
that, in these five years, was able to find its own dimension, refine
every aspect of its art and come back with an incredibly profound release."
5/6 *** “This album
is marvellously structured and the sound quality is much better than
in their previous release. […] Really an excellent album: listen
to it just a couple of times and you’ll fall in love with it.”
8/10 *** “Plenty
of sudden atmospheric and tempo changes. […] A convincing second
release that won’t disappoint the fans of European gothic metal
bands.” 4/5 *** “Can you
imagine a perfect mix of TRISTANIA, LIMBONIC ART and CRADLE OF FILTH?
Impossible? You’ll change your mind after you have listened to
this masterpiece!” 9/10 *** “This decadent
album shows with mastery the will to mix in a single view excellent
influences and it manages to create moments of pure ecstasy.”
83/100 *** "After listening
to “Pleasureligion” a number of times, I have come to the
conclusion that it is a superior piece of music." *** “I invite
you to listen to this album with attention; don’t be fooled by
a first superficial impression, try to catch every nuance of DRASTIQUE’s
music and let its sensual breeze of pleasure surround you.” *** “This is
avant-garde black metal!” 10/10 *** “A truly
beautiful album, very well performed, with great rhythm, powerful guitars,
and wired vocals.” *** “The music
is a mixture of black metal with gothic overtones and avantgardesque
meanderings. […] I even have no track this time that I can call..…favorite.
The whole album is just one good track. Start to finish. Trust me.”
8/10 *** “The more
you listen to it the more you notice that “Pleasureligion”
is a fantastic album.” 8/10 *** “It is
very hard to put their music into an existing category or genre if you
will because this is not something that you are used to hearing.”
7/10 *** “One thing
I like the most is the keyboard/programming and also the violin melodies.
Romantic dark elements is something that they wanted to push to the
max and that sounds great.” 70/100 *** “To be
honest with you, it gave me a headache just trying to think of a metal
sub-genre to place it in!” 4,5/6 *** “This band
is truly ferocious and imaginative and deserves attention. […]
The cover of “Maria Magdalena” is terrific. They’ve
taken what was a cheesy, Madonna-esque, eighties dance song and turned
it into a metal monster. […] This is definitely one of the stronger
discs I’ve heard in 2003.” *** “This inspired
opera is characterized by the fascination for grandiloquent orchestrations”. *** “DRASTIQUE
proves to be an Italian band out of the schemes and of unquestionable
value, far beyond the “gothic metal” label.” |
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