Very cool, it's good to see and hear opinions from all over, France especially!
I agree with you, I think the song "Broken" was a very good song and one of my favorites from "...Fade". That song in particular makes a good example for my previous point though, about performing live. We've never ever performed that song live due to the female vocals being such a crucial ingredient, it just wouldn't seem right to play it live without the female vox. We definitely kept that kind of scenario in mind as we were writing and recording this album, because we wanted to keep the option open that almost any song off of the new cd could potentially be peformed live. The one main exception might be "...Child's Eyes", but hey you never know, under the right circumstances, it could be done
And you'll find no arguement from us regarding the difficulty in labelling our new cd as "doom metal", because we've felt that particular tag hasn't quite been fitting for us for a while now. But that's why we'd prefer it if as many people as possible would or could just listen to the album and not have a preconceived notion of what genre it's "supposed" to be or anything. It's just heavy dark metal (and in many moments its not metal at all is it?!)
Anyhow, I'm glad you're giving the album a try even if it is an adjustment. And we do appreciate feedback from people about this stuff as well. It's helpful, plus it gives us a chance to offer our feedback and explanations as well, in hopes of making our thoughts and intentions more easily understood.
What are/were your favorite tracks on "To Welcome The Fade"? I'd be interested to know if you have some time