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Line-up:
Ville Laihiala - Vocals
Miika Tenkula - Lead Guitar
Sami Lopakka - Guitar
Sami Kukkohovi - Bass
Vesa Ranta - Drums
Release Date:
May 13th, 2002
Tracklist:
1.
Konevitsan Kirkonkellot
2. Cross My Hear And Hope To Die
3. Brief Is The Light
4. Neverlasting
5. Aika Multaa Muisot (Everything Is Nothing)
6. Excuse Me While I Kill My Self
7. Blood And Tears
8. You Are The One
9. Guilt And Regret
10. The Luxury Of The Grave
11. No One There
Website:
www.sentenced.com
Check
also:
Surprise Of May 2002
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Sentenced
Rule!!! That was the first thought that came up to my mind when I heard
the Sentenced’s new album “The Cold White Light” for the
very first time. The guys from Finland made the absolute gothic metal
album. If someone wants to know what exactly is gothic metal, I
recommend getting and “studying” the new album of Sentenced! I
couldn’t find a better model and a better standard for it, ever!
It’s
difficult to describe to you the feeling that is running through the
entire album, without being accused that I am subjective and one
dimensional, …but this album is simply divine!!! Power, affection,
regret, melancholy, pain, “neverlasting” love, and hate, memories
of…”blood and tears”, all together mixed with incredible melodies,
and imaginary guitar riffs, surrounded by the dreamily vocals of Ville
Laihiala… Also the production has improved once again, that Sentenced is a great
band, as the heavy sound contributes to the high level of this album. The
lyrics are as personal as like they are written for every one of you.
Something like there’s “No one there” in a crowdy and noisy place.
…(Confused now?). You’d better try to “see”(hear) by your
self…
Every
song of “The Cold White Light” has it’s own feeling and it’s own
magic, that kept me with my ears and my heart wide open…. Of course
what I received from the new album of Sentenced is personal and unique,
but I think that everyone of you, who attend to hear and feel this
album, will also get something unique and magic, strong and affecting at
the same time. But for the traditional gothic metal fans I only have to
say this: As long as you keep your gothic metal heart pure…you won’t
have problems of getting into Sentenced…and understand their
unbelievable music.
After
the first hearing of the album, I tried to choose which are the best
songs of it. But then I realized that was very difficult to choose which
are the best songs on this album. What can we say for hymns like:
“Excuse me while I kill my self”, “Neverlasting”, “Blood And
Tears”, “Brief is the light”….and more and more…
It’s
fair to characterize “The Cold White Light” as the best release of
May and I think that Sentenced with this album are getting a very strong
nomination for being one of the best album of 2002. Gothic metal is here
and bands like Sentenced are continuing to prove it!!!
by Kyriaki Petraki 9,5/10
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