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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Metal to the Core

Metal to the Core

Songs for the Last View

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 08:24 AM PDT

Songs for the Last View


AVG. Rating 3.0

I did not know what to expect from Lacrimas after the departure of Christopher Schmid. My impression after listening to Songs For the Last View is that it is a very good start for a junior vocalist and I expect the upcoming releases to bring more to our beloved band. Lacrimas kept changing their style over the years and they came a long way since they introduced their Dark Gothic metal albums but the later releases still adhere to the same Rock N Sad theme and Songs For the Last View still belongs there. I can’t wait to hear their upcoming album and I’m sure it will be once again different. Life is about change after all. Nobody stays the same.

Songs for the Last View Overview

The doleful rockers once again transport the listener to a melancholic world with “Songs For The Last View”. Their latest work is a whirling current of powerful, dark, and graceful songs that take the Gothic Rock gender one step closer to perfection. With masterful ease Lacrimas Profundere is able to create a balance between driving Rock and gentle reflection. The deep and strong vocals of the new frontman Robert Vitacca provide the finishing touch, giving the tracks their pronounced singularness, and making way for producer John Fryer (HIM, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode) to refine the album’s sound. “Songs For The Last View” offers the perfect soundtrack for somber hearts, and for those who would like to join their ranks.

The Ltd. Ed. of Songs For The Last View comes packaged in deluxe digipak format, contains 4 bonus tracks and an extra DVD with videoclips and live footage.

Customer Reviews

Not the same… – Jason – Seattle, WA
I got into LP fairly late in the game. As I eagerly awaited “Songs For the Last View”, I immersed myself in most of their previous work (excluding the earlier, death metal type stuff). To me they were like a better version of HIM: less whiney, darker, and far heavier. LP quickly shot to the top of my fave list.

When I discovered the new album was going to have a new lead vocalist I can honestly say that it didn’t worry me in the slightest… especially since the former vocalist was still going to be providing some input on the new album… How bad could they screw up a good thing, right?

Well, I found out just how bad with the release of the first single, “A Pearl”. What the hell?! That was my reaction. The music was awesome… but the vocals sounded like absolute garbage! In complete denial, I chalked the horrible sound up to the fact that I was listening to it on YouTube which really was lacking in quality sound.

But alas, a high quality WAV listening did nothing to improve the sound of this guy’s bad singing. Seriously, he sounds like a bad 50’s movie monster or something. Actually, if you listen to the album as a whole, you’ll hear there are times when he’s NOT trying to sound exactly like the old vocalist… and those are the best moments on the album. But for most of the cd, he’s desperately trying (and failing miserably) to sound like Chris… and the final product suffers because of it.

After a few listens I finally gave up and resigned to the fact that the cd sucks. My only hope now is that the next album will see the new vocalist just being himself. If that happens, there’s hope for the band.

Lastly, I apologize for the lack of specificity with regards to tracks and what not, but at this point I’d just like to forget the album was ever made and hope for a brighter (yet darker) future.

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