Pray

Crematory

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2008)
• Original Release Date: February 4, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: BLISTERING RECORDS
• ASIN: B001GZ6QHY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,638 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. When Darkness Falls

2. Left the Ground

3. Alone

4. Pray

5. Sleeping Solution

6. Just Words

7. Burning Bridges

8. Have You Ever

9. Remember

10. Say Goodbye

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Crematory are one of Germany's most successful gothic metal bands. After 15 successful years the band continue to soldier-on and cement themselves as one of the leaders of the Genre with their latest release "PRAY." Again the deep and clean vocals are split between singers Matthias and Felix who create a shocking contrast. However, this time the band embellish their dark sonic backdrop with fatter guitars and by the addition of techno-style digital samples as well as huge string arrangements. A sound that they themselves will guarantee the listener with "never ending attacks of Goose flesh." Look for the band to tour in Autumn 2008.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - about what I expected, October 2, 2009

By	Justin Gaines "Corporate Rocker" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

2008's Pray is the 10th studio album from German gothic metal stalwarts Crematory, one of the more consistent (and consistently good) bands in an increasingly crowded scene. Crematory found the right balance between death and gothic metal a decade ago, and hasn't changed much since then.

Crematory really doesn't offer up any surprises with this one. Pray is exactly what I've come to expect from the band - heavy death metal riffs and growled vocals balanced by dance-ready keyboards and clean vocal parts. Unlike a lot of gothic metal offerings, Crematory doesn't get bogged down by melodrama or typical genre trappings. The quality of the music is high as always, but the band hasn't really progressed since 1999's Act Seven.

If you already own at least one Crematory release from the past decade, you already know what you're going to get with Pray. If you're a gothic metal fan that's new to the band, Pray is as good an album as any to find out what Crematory is all about.