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Band
Lande/Holter
Title
Dracula
Type
LP/EP
Company
Frontiers
YOR
2015
Style
Traditional
4/2/2015 7:33:47 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
Jorn has a knack for compromising simple titles with over-indulgence so the band name is still a mystery to me. Nevertheless this Dracula concept album is damn near perfect no matter what we call it. Jorn teams with guitarist Trond Holter to deliver a multitude of riffs, powerful vocals and a diverse storytelling approach of symphonies, choral arrangements and atmospheric elements. The Gothic overtone is kept intact throughout the heavier numbers while slower ballad style offerings are complimented with Norwegian singer Lena Floitmoen portraying Stoker's characters Mina/Lucy. At this point both 'Dracula' and Jorn have reached iconic stature.
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Dracula
2015
Frontiers
Eric Compton4/2/2015
4.5

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