Escapexstacy

Poisonblack | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B000089CP4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,488 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Debut album from Finland's Poisonblack. The band is the brain-child of Sentenced's Ville Laihiala. Century Media. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The new Finnish Invasion!, March 26, 2003

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David Parker (burlington, vermont United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escapexstacy (Audio CD)

Another excellent entry in the increasingly prolific world of Finnish Gothic metal, this one a collaboration between the guitarist from Sentenced and the vocalist for Charon. Turns out to be more similar to Charon than Sentenced (i.e., not as heavy as Sentenced, more melodic like Charon). Like all these bands out now (Entwine, To Die For, etc.) they all owe a bit of a nod to Finland's H.I.M. (the biggest of them all in popularity) but it sure beats another regurgitation of what we get ad nauseum here in the U.S., which is boring rap-metal and grunge ...-... like Creed. The major American record companies cry about increasingly lost revenues while refusing to sign bands like this, and instead flood the market with Linkin Park wanna-be's, teen popmetal, and other flavor-of-the-month ..... Sure, blame it on downloading instead of overpriced CD's from talentless artists, and that's what you're gonna continue to get! OK, I'm diverting - this is heavy, melodic and female-friendly metal, not unlike the kind of music OZZY does, in fact - you just gotta go find it! (The Century Media label is a great place to start, by the way!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True Gothic Masters!!, March 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Escapexstacy (Audio CD)

Poisonblack are a side project comprived of Ville Laihiala (Sentenced) The mastermind behind the project, and vocalist J.P. Leppaluoto (Charon) 10 Tracks of extreme Gothic Dark Metal. A pure masterpiece that leaves you craving for more... For fans of Sentenced, Charon, Lullacry, To/Die/For, and other Gothic Metal acts.. Finland's Poisonblack are sure to please the darkest heart.. 5 stars & + !!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent goth rock, October 9, 2005

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Analog "Evil_Spud_Boy" (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escapexstacy (Audio CD)

Anybody who's into Sentenced and Charon will definately love Poisonblack, especially because it's a side project from members of both bands. The combination leaves Poisonblack sounding an awful lot like Charon's "Dying Daylights", possibly because J.P. Leppalluoto is the vocalist for both bands. His vocal style is unmistakable, and to my surprise, Ville Laihiala (Sentenced frontman) is quite an excellent guitar player. This is the combination of all good things from Sentenced and Charon; the vocals are exquisite, the lyrics are much better than anything Charon ever wrote, since Laihiala writes the words, and the music is very easy to listen to and memorable. Anybody who enjoys bands like The 69 Eyes, HIM, To/Die/For, Bella Morte, etc...will most likely enjoy this album.