Theatre Of Tragedy – Forever If The World (2009)

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After going back to a more Gothic Metal sound with “Storm”, Theatre Of Tragedy is back after three years with “Forever If The World”. The band’s latest release is a step up from “Storm”, but it still never compares to the band’s last great album “Aegis”.

“Forever If The World” has a bit of a feeling like “Aegis” but it gets watered down with some weird parts featuring electronic elements, like in “Astray” and the feeling is over. However this album is still very solid and it has memorable tracks like “Frozen” and “Hollow” just to name a few.

I’m finally starting to get used to Nell’s vocals and in this album they fit with the music superbly. The slower vibe of the music is excellent in this album thanks to the atmospheric keyboards and the simplistic distorted guitars. The piano parts here and there are also excellent and give the old ToT feeling.

Another thing to note is that there are some growl-like vocals in a few songs, something that I found very familiar from the band’s earlier work, however, Nell’s vocals and Raymond’s clean vocals are the ones that prevail for most of the album.

Musically speaking I think “Forever If The World” is very complex and has plenty of layers for all the listener to discover. The album creates a very slow and melancholic atmosphere that is just perfect for all the fans of the band’s older stuff. The album also features songs like “Revolution” and “Deadland” that bring have elements of the “Musique” era of the band.

Theatre Of Tragedy has managed to create a very solid release that showcases many of their different styles throughout the years, but this makes the album feel a bit strange, since you set yourself in a certain mood during one song and they change it with the next one.

While ToT will probably never be able to release an album as brilliant as “Aegis”, “Forever If The World” is probably their best since those times, so you should definitely check this album out, since it’s pretty good.

Band: Theatre Of Tragedy Album: Forever If The World
Label: AFM Records

Release: Europe 9/21/09, USA 10/27/09

Official Site myspace
Genre: Gothic Metal/Rock

Country: Norway

Rating: 82/100
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