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Lord of the Flies

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Nosferatu's latest release sees the band adding an extra dash of keyboards as compared to their previous album, Prince of Darkness. If you liked any of the other Nosferatu albums, you'll enjoy this one as well. Solid gothic rock with great vocals and superb orchestration!

Lord of the Flies is easily the best Nosferatu album. Dominic's vocals are better than ever, and Rat Scabies adds the live drums that give a few songs some Gothic balls. "Witching Hour" is definitely worth the price of admission, as is the beautiful "The Tempest". I REALLY can't wait for the April release of ReVamped, their next album!

This album has what are probably some of nosferatu's best songs yet. The only problem is the production is a bit raw. It's not much of a problem I guess, but I miss that reverb drenched, slickly produced sound of their previous albums. Nosferatu have always been a Metal influencd Goth band. They cite Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath as influences, but on Lord Of The Flies they take their Metal influence farther than on any previous album. I only wish there was better production, it would definitely strengthen many of the songs here.

Most of the songs on this CD are competently performed, but a bit uninspired. The title song is a tremendous exception; in my opinion that song alone is worth the price of the CD. It starts out with a steam organ playing a kind of "Lucifer At The Circus" theme. Eventually, the bass joins in, and the rest of the band follows suit. But what makes this song so special are the vocals. I have friends who say that they love the song but can't stand to listen to it because those vocals are so scary. If you like Gothic metal (Type O Negative and Sisters of Mercy, for example), this would be a good addition to your collection.