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Lanewin are a brand new symphonic metal band from St
Petersburg featuring two unique selling points, the powerful
crystal clear operatic voice of the delectable Anna, and
not one, but two keyboard players/composers. The results
are a lighter Nightwish/Epica mixed with a heavier Rick
Wakeman/Vangelis, packed with sensational synths. Anna’s
voice, like the music, soothes and caresses, soars and roars,
making the album a multi dimensional listening experience.
Anna’s emotive, expressive lyrics add to the drama, allowing
her to bring out her skills as an actress as well as a singer,
turning each song into a mini theatrical musical. Highlights
include the amazing ‘Gate of Lanewin’, the raging ‘Illusions
of Dogma’, the Rick Wakeman’ish ‘Heartbeat’, the ‘sample
and hold’ and rippling keys of the striking ‘Legend of a
Savior’, the rampaging ‘Delusiveness’ (great word), and
the delightful ‘Dark Love’. Autuua is when you drop a pebble
into a pond and watch the ripples spread out, an analogy
for the expanding effects of a single action. Lanewin are
certain to make a big splash, and given the right push,
their pebble can cause a tidal wave that can carry all before
them. As Anna says in ‘Gate of Lanewin’, ‘Here we can forget
all problems, Here we can laugh and dance! Come and join
the world of music, Don’t be a fool to loose your chance!’,
so ‘Run to a place where music, Fills the crazy air like
oxygen’, http://www.myspace.com/lanewin , and contact the
band for a copy wrapped in it’s rather lovely artwork so
that you too can ‘Taste the spirit of euphoria, Just enjoy
it!’ I have also put a preview for your pleasure on our
blog http://thefemalevoices.blogspot.com/
9 out of 10
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