Porta Obscura [IMPORT]

Coronatus

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: November 17, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Massacre Poland
• ASIN: B001FBUQB6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,410 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prologue

2. Exitus

3. Fallen

4. In Silence

5. Beauty in Black

6. Cast My Spell

7. In Your Hands

8. Mein Herz

9. Am Kreuz

10. Der Vierter Reiter

11. Strahlendster Erster

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Female Fronted Symphonic, January 5, 2009

By	Redbeard "birdieman" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porta Obscura (Audio CD)

If you like Female-fronted symphonic music, you are going to love this one! Coronatus has most definitely been added to my "most-listened to" music list. Plus, the duo-female sound is a nice touch. Comparisons? Nightwish, Visions of Atlantis, Lunatica, etc. come to mind. If you are into the "growl" sound, you won't find it with this group. No growls, just great vocals with orchestral sounds. I highly recommend Coronatus!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two for two, July 4, 2009

By	D. L. Morrese (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Porta Obscura (MP3 Download)

Porta Obscura is the second studio album by German band Coronatus. Since Coronatus may be new to you, let me draw some comparisons with a few other bands. A few things make Coronatus a little different from either Nightwish or Epica, the two bands they are most often compared to. The most significant is that they have two female singers, one with a classical voice (like Tarja from the old Nightwish) and the other with a pop/rock voice (like Annette from the new Nightwish). This combination allows for an interesting musical dialectic in many of their songs. The are several good examples of this on this album. Another difference is that Coronatus is less "symphonic" than either Epica or Nightwish (or Wildpath for that matter). In this way their sound is more like that of Amberian Dawn. Most of their songs are also not in English, which tends to be the standard for European metal bands. On Porta Obscura, song lyrics are in English, German, and Latin. This does not detract from my personal enjoyment of the songs. One of my favorite tunes on this album is "Mein Herz," which is in German. And except for the few words and phrases picked up from movies and TV, I don't speak a word of German. Lyrics are probably not what most people focus on in this kind of music in any case. Also, you will find no grunts, growls, or screams on this album. Coronatus fortunately does not try to use this gimmick, which is often overdone by other bands. Except for a few spoken words, the vocals, both male and female, are clean and high quality. All in all, this is very enjoyable album.

4.0 out of 5 stars Coronatus, September 3, 2009

By	R. L. Blade (Apo, AE United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Porta Obscura (Audio CD)

Good CD, but I figured on them to be more like Leaves' Eyes or Midnattsol. I will have to give them some longer listens. I still enjoy this CD, though.