El enfoque netamente pop y baladesco con el que la noruega pareciera haber encarado este segundo álbum solista queda en evidencia ni bien el clip da comienzo: rostro seductor aunque nostálgico, ritmo contenido, primeros planos de ensueño, y un estribillo tan pegadizo como naive, en el que la angelical rubia llora la pérdida amorosa de turno. Pero la cosa funciona. Tal vez justamente porque se estructura en base a clichés cuya eficacia quedó ya ultra-demostrada infinidad de veces.
Entonces ya se sabe: Para escuchar a la Liv Kristine épica, majestuosa y románticamente pesada, escuchen Leaves' Eyes, cuyos dos discos francamente no tienen desperdicio (o sáquenle el polvo a los primeros discos de Theatre Of Tragedy, que bien merecen ser puestos a girar al menos una vez al mes). Pero para escuchar a la Liv Kristine romántica a secas, susurrando melodías aptas para la radio a las 2 de la tarde y explotando su figura y cabellera blonda, tenemos cosas como "Enter My Religion" y esos primeros planos que te causan cosquillas en el estómago...
Mientras tanto, también hay novedades de la ex-banda de Kristine, según informa Blabbermouth.net:
Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release their new single, "Storm", on February 24 via AFM Records/Soulfood. In addition to the title cut (check out audio sample at this location), the single will include a club remix of "Storm", another album track ("Begin and End"), and an exclusive song that will only be available on this single, entitled "Beauty in Deconstruction". A video for "Storm" will be shot in the near future.
"Storm" (the album) (view cover here) is scheduled for release in Germany and Switzerland on Friday, March 24 via AFM Records. The rest of Europe will follow on Monday, March 27. A U.S. release date will be announced later. The CD was produced by Rico Darum and mixed by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, FEAR FACTORY, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, SKINNY PUPPY, etc.) at The Green Jacket studios in Richmond, B.C., Canada. Other songtitles set to appear on the album include "Disintegration", "Fade" and "Dust".
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's new album will be the group's first to feature singer Nell (THE CREST), who replaced Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (currently in LEAVES' EYES) in early 2004.
As previously reported, Norway's GOTHMINISTER have been confirmed as the support act for THEATRE OF TRAGEDY on their upcoming European tour. GOTHMINISTER will appear on all shows except the Norwegian dates. A complete list of currently confirmed tour dates can be found at this location.
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