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Review:
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Leaves is a band from Barcelona, Spain. The band was
born in 2000 under the name of The Stygian Lake. During
February 2001, they recorded their first mini CD, 'XTC',
which was well received by the public. Various line up changes
along the way delayed things a bit, but with a name change
to Leaves, and the arrival of new singer Raquel, the band
worked on the idea of recording a full length album, which
becomes this little opus. And what about this little gem?
Well the album starts with the title track, a melodic number
that instantly reminded me vocally of Anneke Van Giersbergen
era The Gathering. And those influences show up throughout
this record. But having said that, 'While The Light Continues
Spinning' is nonetheless a very good recording with some
awesome music on offer - imagine a mix of metal, gothic
and trip rock!. Great musicianship throughout. No overall
faves here as it is all damn fine stuff. The album comes
as a digipack, while this band can be found at www.myspace.com/leavesbcn.
This is worth purchasing to my ears for fans of our beloved
genre. A powerful but delicate sound - good stuff! 8.5/10
(Reviewed by Dave)
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