The Pain Without Name

This album is a beautiful rendering of those things that we anticipate and fear at the same time. Loneliness, death, the after life ... Beautiful sound effects and chilly sound-scapes. I found the vocals a perfect match to the music. I found the baby crying so disturbing I had to leave that track and move on. A masterful compilation of strings and sound effects make this rich and deep. A must hear! Very goth and secretive, but then again all life has its dark and secretive side. Brilliant!!

Sad, slow and emotional strings bring us into the mood of this album, a violent storm is brewing and takes us into the "March of Cemetary Ghost" which was a bleak and funereal dirge, but so calming; especially when the chanting vocal joined in the track and then later an acoustic guitar. . . I thought this quite an expansive and encompassing piece with so many aspects, special sound effects and more to create an astonishing song.

More lamenting tunes as "Faceless" comes in to play and quickly leaves being replaced by the melancholic strings of "Cry Which Nobody Hears (Part 1)" where a desolate baby cries, alone, and bereft of care . . . we wonder if that baby will ever be comforted.

"The Pain Without Name" enticed me with the organ dirge and whispering voice low down in each ear . . . a thin, lost whisper floating around my head, and then a bodiless voice invades my skull as the dark music progresses. Beautiful!
"And She starts with Death" nebulous and dreamy, and again whispers, drifts into my brain with a languor only the dead can model.

"Cry Which Nobody Hears (part II) is more optimistic sounding than the others, although the strings are slow and mournful, there is a spark of hopefulness running through the first part of the song.. . bits of piano, childishly sparkle in the middle . . . and then the strings become more heavy, ominous and weighting down the last half of this music.

"Die in Solitude" was a more optimistic orchestra and then came "The End" with night sounds to set the stage, a piano puttering and dithering and then the gothic song of outrage, and fury storming through the middle and a long solemn droning with bits of strings for emphasis . . .again we are calmed, as we float about that cemetery, or in unknown nether regions.

Over-all an outrageously creative, artistic and outstanding piece of work . . .

Beautiful storm-laden track, very serious stuff this music. Wonderful musical thunder.

March of Cemetary Ghost was the second, hair-prickling atmosphere to enter, suitably sombre and respectful, in a way. Followed by another mournful musical soliliquy, Faceless, backed by strings, winding its way through the track. Cry Which Nobody Hears (Part I), moody, gloomy strings and synth sounds, build into the beginning of the story... a child is born. It is a sadness, having five children, that is difficult to bear, even listen to.

Next, the title track, almost a relief. Some nice churchlike organs resound (a particular favourite), so what is the pain without a name? Is it a spiritual angst, that once resolved will ease the pain of living? We then enter the 'climax' in the form of a soft rock track. It fitted well.

...And She Starts with Death, nice goth-rock, quite gentle stuff. Quite a light piece by comparison. Cry Which Nobody Hears (part II) starts with gentle strings with a lead, that starts to build in chorus. Then, the piano sews it neatly together. It's like the soundtrack to fond memories, reminiscent of reminiscence, reflective.

Die in Solitude begins a little more dramatically. Some lovely resonating layers going on, but still quite optimistic sounding, quite happy. After all, who knows what lies beyond? Then, The End, and suddenly a darker sense of the drama that has been unfolding, somewhat ambiently for the most part. The vocals are what I would imagine some pagan meeting would sound like, some archaic chant to the god Pan, some leafy dirge!-)

This music is absolutely stunning! "March Of Cemetery Ghost" is my new favourite. It's beautiful!

Um disco com uma atmosfera calma, pra relaxar... Instrumental com passagens longas com tendencia a new age. Recomendo!!