Elvira Madigan Angelis Deamonae: Wiccan Aftermath
Black Lodge January 21st, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Finished masturbating to the cover art yet? Good, Im sorry I intruded. In a whimsical notion, Im sure, Marcus Madigan took it upon himself to record metal versions of non-metal songs. So, its reasonably assessable that the choice cuts contained on Angelis Deamonae: Wiccan Aftermath differ greatly from one another. I simply cannot recommend this album wholeheartedly, but a few tracks are quite entertaining. It mightve been more advantageous, in the case of Elvira Madigan, if the idea counted more than the execution. Lamentably, this is not how it works.
My initial reaction to the album was pleasant, because it included a couple selections from Chrono Cross, which is my favorite videogame. Those said tracks stay pretty true to the originals, if not being over-processed. I have to admit, though, that Mitsudas work sounds very grandiose splayed out in this fashion. Once we hear Tori Amoss opus reach the airwaves, were entrusted with Madigans vocalizations. How are they? All right, I suppose. Imagine Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) with less energy and no impulses telling him to scream his lungs out every other minute. Sticking with the videogame theme, Madigan incorporated At Zanarkand from the incomparable Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy). Theres some Scorpions in the mix as well. But, whats most mind-boggling of all is the inclusion of four (!) Chris DeBurgh numbers. Why in the hell would someone want to re-record four of his songs? One I can understand and deal with; Spanish Train is actually quite well done and surprisingly haunting. Four is too much, though.
Admittedly, Elvira Madigan have one of the most original ideas on their hands, but Angelis Deamonae: Wiccan Aftermath isnt strong enough to warrant much more than a second look. A selection with higher caliber would be appreciated on the next go-around.
7/10
Official Elvira Madigan website
Official Black Lodge website
Black Lodge January 21st, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Finished masturbating to the cover art yet? Good, Im sorry I intruded. In a whimsical notion, Im sure, Marcus Madigan took it upon himself to record metal versions of non-metal songs. So, its reasonably assessable that the choice cuts contained on Angelis Deamonae: Wiccan Aftermath differ greatly from one another. I simply cannot recommend this album wholeheartedly, but a few tracks are quite entertaining. It mightve been more advantageous, in the case of Elvira Madigan, if the idea counted more than the execution. Lamentably, this is not how it works.
My initial reaction to the album was pleasant, because it included a couple selections from Chrono Cross, which is my favorite videogame. Those said tracks stay pretty true to the originals, if not being over-processed. I have to admit, though, that Mitsudas work sounds very grandiose splayed out in this fashion. Once we hear Tori Amoss opus reach the airwaves, were entrusted with Madigans vocalizations. How are they? All right, I suppose. Imagine Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) with less energy and no impulses telling him to scream his lungs out every other minute. Sticking with the videogame theme, Madigan incorporated At Zanarkand from the incomparable Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy). Theres some Scorpions in the mix as well. But, whats most mind-boggling of all is the inclusion of four (!) Chris DeBurgh numbers. Why in the hell would someone want to re-record four of his songs? One I can understand and deal with; Spanish Train is actually quite well done and surprisingly haunting. Four is too much, though.
Admittedly, Elvira Madigan have one of the most original ideas on their hands, but Angelis Deamonae: Wiccan Aftermath isnt strong enough to warrant much more than a second look. A selection with higher caliber would be appreciated on the next go-around.
7/10
Official Elvira Madigan website
Official Black Lodge website
