CD Review: Lemuria - Chanson De La Croisade

Written by Kira Kalinina Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:00

Artist: Lemuria
Title: Chanson De La Croisade
Genre: Black metal / Folk
Release Date: 17th December 2011
Label: Independent

Album Review

There are a lot of bands searching for a new unique sound, they mix a lot of different stuff, add some elements of different genres. Although most of those experiments are banal, sometimes there are very good results. What a surprise it is, when you start to listen to a black metal song and suddenly medieval motifs are coming! LEMURIA is the mythical lost country. As the name two bands too. And two albums. But what I would like to mention in case of the black metal folk band, LEMURIA is also a country, continent or island, which has never been existing. It is as unbelievable as a mixture of black metal and folk. Oh wait…

LEMURIA started very good. They released their debut album ‘Tales, Ale & Fire’ two years after the fist demo came out. With this album the band has entered a circle of such acts as FINNTROLL, ENSIFERUM and BAL SAGOTH and got the opportunity to support KORPIKLAANI. However, 2006 the band quit. What could happen to such a successful band? What could go wrong? The only wrong decision the band took was to quit. Musicians needed about two years to realize it, and already 2008 the band was reincarnated with new guitarists.

The new concept album ‘Chanson De La Croisade’ appeared 2010 and is now also released in Germany. This is a magical mixture of heavy music, folk and orchestra. Like the sharpest knife growling together with rich guitars cuts peaceful magical light folk melodies. LEMURIA filled their record with passion, aggression and power. This music totally conquers your attention and you wake up just when the album comes to its end. But the only reason for waking up is to make the record play again.


Tracklist

01. Occitania Anno 1209
02. The Cross and the Crusade
03. The Slaughter of Innocence
04. Carchachouna
05. Death & Submission (Requiem Aeternam)
06. A Coming Storm
07. Fields of Toulouse
08. The End of a Reign
09. The Conflict of Toulouse
10. Court Music
11. Crusher of Souls
12. Als Catars


Line-up

Vincent - Drums & Orchestration
Siegfried - Keyboards & Orchestration
Christophe - Guitar
Gaël - Guitar
Bart - Bass Guitar
Niklaas - Vocals


Website

http://www.lemuria.be/


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 9
Sound: 9
Total: 9 / 10