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Xandria | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 8, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: ARTOFFACT
• ASIN: B002EQQP6Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,420 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. India2.Now & Forever3.In Love With The Darkness4.Fight Me5.Black & Silver6.Like A Rose On The Grave Of Love7.Widescreen8.The End Of Every Story9.Chapter IV, Who We Are10.Dancer11.Winterhearted12.Return To India

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Brilliant, December 14, 2006

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S. Ravindhran (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: India (Audio CD)

This album contains the typical elements of operatic/symphonic metal: choirs, good guitar riffs, an operatic voice, etc. But the unique thing is its Eastern sound. The band uses the Indian instruments in some songs, which makes this album quite unique.

Generally, Xandria is a good band. Good but not absolutely great. They are the newcomers in the genre, newcomers such as Midnattsol and Delain. And they have nothing on the "classic" bands, such as Nightwish or Within Temptation. Lisa, the lead singer, is a good singer generally with a good voice but displays no unique talent like Sharon of WT or Floor of After Forever.

But don't let that stop you from buying the album! The title track "India" sounds a bit Nightwish-esque in its chorus but the beginning sounds wonderful, with its Eastern mood.
Other highlights include:
Like a Rose on the Grave of Love: a beautiful sad ballad similar to that of Eversleeping (also by Xandria) but a whole lot more powerful.
End of Every Story: has a medieval tone in the beginning and in the chorus. Also great.
Black and Silver: This is the song that perhaps stood out the most, apart from India. The guitar is genius on this song and Lisa does add some variety to her singing.

Overall, a pretty good album that will definitely get more than one listen if you're into bands like Nightwish or Epica. The songs (thankfully) all sound different and the Indian tone is pretty unique but I did take one star off for Lisa's singing. She's not bad but she's not brilliant either.

Buy this album. Listen to it. It's definitely worth your money, especially if you choose this as your first Xandria album.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Xandria India, December 21, 2005

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Dell S. Wade "There can be only one - The Kurgen" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: India (Audio CD)

While not my favorite Xandria CD it is still very good IMHO. Lisa Middlehauve's vocals are some of the best in rock. If you are into Nightwish, After Forever, Within Temptation, Epica, Oratory or Evanesance then Xandria is right up your ally. While not the operetic style of Tarja of Nightwish it is more along the lines of Amy Lee's, I stumbled upon Xandria while surfing and I am glad I did. Xandria's sound is progressive filled with feeling. While not filled with all of the technical skill of bands like Dream Theater or Fates Warning, I really enjoyed Xandria's India. It still shows that the European sound and style of metal is far supperior than the US sound and style. Some catagorize this as Gothic but to me Gothic is Old World not horror/vampire based. If you want real Gothic then turn to Elvenking or Ensifrum, If you want vampire gothic then Dargaard is your answer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great band, October 19, 2009

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Daniel Alfieri (Sao Paulo - Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: India (Audio CD)

I follow them since Ravenheart. I pretty much like female vocals, and I can tell that this german band made a great record. Each album they release, they improve the maturity of their composition.
Even Lisa (former vocal that recorded this CD) as Krestin (nowadays) have two great voices.
They are out of print here, And I bought it along with Kill the Sun (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008Y4RI/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title) - their first record.