Well, to like these guys, I guess you're going to have to first of all like opera music. If you like metal, classical and opera (heck, even ambience), this is all you can ever ask for. The vocalist has been vocally trained by the dude who has trained the opera singer "Pavoratti." 
This is a real COOL story, I had to post this up. From their site, an interview; VIOLENT SOLUTIONS (French Zine);
Then of course the vocals of Rowan London are a most idiosyncratic trait of Virgin Black. It has been announced that he was under the teaching of some prominent guy in the classical music scene. I guess youve been asked a hundred times about that, but could you please sum up the whole story once again?
Following the recording and release of Sombre Romantic I caught wind of an elite opera teacher in our city. Agim Hushi who had the same teacher as Pavarotti. I contacted him with a view to possibly gain something and embellish Virgin Blacks vocals. An audition was arranged and I attended with an expectation that I may well make a complete fool of myself, but it turned out quite the opposite. He loved my voice and accepted me immediately upon one condition, to give up my band and concentrate on training with him. He hadnt heard of Virgin Black, and found anything along the lines of Rock/Pop detestable. My response was a strong and assertive no. As one could imagine, this intrigued him. I desperately didnt want him to hear the music being wary of his aversion to anything outside the classical genre and after many cries of you wont understand it, I produced the Sombre Romantic CD. He loved it! He was completely over the top in his response, comparing us to Mozart and suggesting that we were exactly what the classical music scene needed; that response continues to amaze me and needless to say, I was accepted, band and all. Now I train with him with a view to eventually perform traditional operas as well as Virgin Black.
This is a real COOL story, I had to post this up. From their site, an interview; VIOLENT SOLUTIONS (French Zine);
Then of course the vocals of Rowan London are a most idiosyncratic trait of Virgin Black. It has been announced that he was under the teaching of some prominent guy in the classical music scene. I guess youve been asked a hundred times about that, but could you please sum up the whole story once again?
Following the recording and release of Sombre Romantic I caught wind of an elite opera teacher in our city. Agim Hushi who had the same teacher as Pavarotti. I contacted him with a view to possibly gain something and embellish Virgin Blacks vocals. An audition was arranged and I attended with an expectation that I may well make a complete fool of myself, but it turned out quite the opposite. He loved my voice and accepted me immediately upon one condition, to give up my band and concentrate on training with him. He hadnt heard of Virgin Black, and found anything along the lines of Rock/Pop detestable. My response was a strong and assertive no. As one could imagine, this intrigued him. I desperately didnt want him to hear the music being wary of his aversion to anything outside the classical genre and after many cries of you wont understand it, I produced the Sombre Romantic CD. He loved it! He was completely over the top in his response, comparing us to Mozart and suggesting that we were exactly what the classical music scene needed; that response continues to amaze me and needless to say, I was accepted, band and all. Now I train with him with a view to eventually perform traditional operas as well as Virgin Black.
