Catching up on things after a long weeks worth of work. We finish off the week with some more Metal. Up first is some female fronted Symphonic Gothic Metal. Sirenia hails from Norway and was the band that Morten Veland formed after leaving Tristania. Sirenia pretty much starts where the second Tristania record leaves off. In fact if you didn't know any better you may mistake it for a Tristania record.
'At Sixes And Sevens' is a solid debut album. The formula worked for Tristania, so why change it. A symphonic mix of harsh vocals and clean female vocals dominate the record. Morten plays everything on the album, and enlisted a hired female singer to sing those parts. It's a good record for fans of the genre and in reality probably their best effort to date. Worth checking out if you like the genre.
Tristania, along with Nightwish and Lacuna Coil, were some of the early female fronted goth metal bands I got into. Tristania really wasn't the same after Morten left and while they have tried, their last album wasn't their best by any means. Sirenia captured that old Tristania feel again. The by the book sound and melody pulls the listener in. If you're not a fan of the genre, you may find this album a tad boring and formulated. The band continues to release material despite not being able to hold onto a female vocalist for more than one album. With the addition of former X Factor contestant Ailyn, the band has deviated from the norm on the last two records. Good band to demonstrate the genre to people and the albums aren't all that bad.
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