Hell

But I didn't make it all tragic XD let's say I tried to list the points that puzzled me the most, without turning it into a drama. In fact, I didn't even vote. But of course, everyone makes mistakes (I myself, who raised criticism, have written some semi-disastrous reviews), but I seem to remember some reviews by Salvo that were really very nice and well done, so he just needs to write with a bit more calm and common sense, that's all :)

"With the skills he possesses, Veland can do anything." Of course, the Jimi Hendrix of gothic metal. Veland is just an old lecher who puts a different gothic girl on every album he makes. Other than that, his artistic vein has disappeared shortly after the birth of Sirenia. He's been washed up for a while. "The choirs are performed by multiple singers (HIGH-LEVEL SINGERS)." Really?? And here I was thinking it was the choir of the Zecchino d'oro...

Not a bad review. A proposal that could interest me, even though lately I've been into other genres...

But you know you've piqued my interest?

P.S. I'll get the album, even though lately I've been leaning towards more "soft" vibes.. ;)

I enjoy, I enjoy, damn if I ENJOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

"Among opulent and luxurious arrangements that wander the murky acoustic progressions, eclipse the lapping of the night’s evolution." Wandering is an intransitive verb; it doesn’t require an object... "moth to twist in vain"? Moths to twist? O_ò ... Anyway Salvo, I may have come across as the annoying little professor, but I remember some of your very beautiful reviews to which I gave 4 or 5; I don’t understand why you often feel the need to flaunt writing in this way, making it incomprehensible. It’s too confusing. Adjectives everywhere. Try to be more direct and, above all, simple; otherwise, it’s hard to read you. Also, reread the sentences you write, especially if they are very long, because sometimes you forget what you were saying and lose track of the entire discourse, also to avoid grammatical errors that distort the whole writing. Go slowly and write with simplicity and naturalness... Oh, but don’t take it personally, because for the next review I want to give you at least a 4!

But anyway, putting aside the somewhat chaotic first part of the review, in the second part (the descriptive one) I find bizarre phrases: "the Empyrium transform the surrounding climate into an arcane mystical perception with 'The Blue Mists Of Night,' imposing themselves almost in a manic way, becoming mutable as the keyboards fade, making the track decidedly more atmospheric, especially with the change of mood and arrangements supported by excellent background recording, taking interesting steps to achieve a certain slowness and experimentation from a decadent point of view, even though Stock's vocalizations flow perfectly with the rhythmic structures throughout the duration of the piece." Reading it all in one breath is really heavy. Try to be more concise; sometimes a single sentence can have a much greater impact than an avalanche of uninterrupted reflections. ... "the following 'Ode To Melancholy,' opened by the piano, excels in its entirety, reaching enchanting heights of scenery and intensity, with the lyrics elevated by Stock influencing the elegance of sinuous bodies that languish in oblivion and forgetfulness." You often forget to include a simple "that" or "which," distorting the meaning of the sentence. And then, at most, it should be "languish," not "languono."

Um, excuse me Salvo, you know I respect you as a reviewer and especially as a person, but half of the review leaves me puzzled. For example: "Savoring the silence in its entirety, intimate and heartbreaking, wanders in those wandering nights, concealed in the depths of those landscapes tormented by the intoxication of winter, carrying with it the last roots of that decadent, confused nature." Where is the subject? ... What does "onerous delicate souls" mean? ... "Stopping to observe the artwork despite its heaviness encapsulates the cryptic mantle of the concept." Again, where is the subject? ... "That inert tree that lets go at the onset of darkness, where when we allow sorrow to emerge in our soul like through flashes, fantastical images that dwell in our dreams, its manifestation, its presentation in consciousness allows us to cast a glance into an underground dimension, which constitutes the shadow longing for that more intimate nature residing in our hearts." What does that mean...? You've written five lines but... I didn’t understand anything. ... "The unceasing longing of darkness falls like leaves, aimlessly resting on the ground." But "aimlessly" is an adverb, it doesn’t agree. And what does "falls" mean? "Falls" is a noun, not an adjective.

I finally managed to get it. Now, though, I have to listen to it all carefully.. XD