MEMOIRS

Rather nice album in electronically dominated style, maybe a tap too much similar to stuff by common trip-hop bands. Originally starting with doom metal this band has shown a quite interesting development, I've got to say. Not really that much my "cup of tea" but anyway a nice listen. Nevertheless I can't give more than 2 (maybe 2.5) stars for it!

(Edited 10/7/2005)

The music of The 3rd And The Mortal, yes, has suffered of progressive metamorphosis, in this disk only checks it when listening to "Good evening Mr. Q", being exposed to that he/she is formed the common dilemma about what it is really progressive, and again to be buried for the obligatory categorization and the prejudiced labels. Their music is etheral and other people's already to the not well noted gender Doom, (The authentic Doom, is Cathedral or Anathema in its first days, the label later was put to all group that was slow and it included feminine voices.) Their music impels to the fantasies and not very common, melancholic states of spirit yes, but a mixture almost always refreshing. What the music intent is not of removing him the inefable to the strange feelings?, is it the these musicians achieve - laymen for some, to have practiced "Doom metal" -. Are they Able to perturb hearings and to create musical lagoons that Bowie would never dream - because that would be not even its minimum monetary intention - to reach.

With their lead female singer leaving, the band has decided to experiment with session vocalists and this time the album features both a male and a female singer. The style of music has evolved into some kind of techno-rock, and if the songs are still good (I personally like "Good Evening Mr. Q", "The City" - another live favorite and "Spider", though the singer on this one sounds a bit weird, trying to copy D. Bowie's voice), they are not exceptional.

Rating: 79/100