Dark Victory

Dark Lunacy is an Italian death metal band that crates their sound by mixing together both symphonic and melodic death metal, finding a solid footing between the two sub-genres. The Day of Victory makes for the band’s fifth full-length album release, and while it is a solid listen, it feels as if it could have been better. The band does have a decent bit of talent behind them as all the instrumentation throughout the album was good, I just found myself losing interest at points as the album progressed towards its conclusion. In my opinion it’s the song structure that holds The Day of Victory back from being a great listen.

Hector Zazou - Lights in the Dark (1998) {Detour 3984-21662-2}
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© 1998 Detour / Erato / Warner Music France | 3984-21662-2
Experimental / Religious / Sacred Celtic Music / Folk / Ambient

With Lights in the Dark, Hector Zazou set out to create accessible versions of the ominous, sacred music of Ireland. Utilizing a talented cast of vocalists, Breda Mayock, Katie McMahon, and Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola, Zazou keeps the music relatively quiet. Shimmering bells, plaintive flutes, and Mark Isham's mournful trumpet serve mostly as background noises to the passionate, female vocals. There are moments of great power, such as "Song of the Passion" and "In the Name of the Father May We Gain Victory," and other songs where there's just a few too many hallelujahs for most modern listeners. The title of the album is telling.