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Adelaide, Australia (1993 – present)
Virgin Black is a gothic doom metal band formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1993. Virgin Black currently consists of the founding members and main songwriters Samantha Escarbe (lead guitar, cello) and Rowan London (keyboard, vocals), with Grayh (bass) and Luke Faz (drums) joining in 2007. The group explains the meaning of its name as “the juxtaposition of purity and humanity’s darkness”.
After the release of a self-titled demo album in 1996, the group began gaining international recognition with 1998’s “Trance” EP, signing with The End Records a year later.
Boasting a complex cinematic sound both gothic and metallic in nature, their debut album “Sombre Romantic” followed in 2000 and saw their core lineup augmented by choirs and string sections in the studio, the better to embellish their grandiose mood metal.
The second album “Elegant…And Dying” (2003) has a sad, epic but romantic sound. The extremely emotional arrangements are further enhanced by Rowan London’s unique mournful yet poetic singing style. The songs are presented with numerous angles and at times coming out as soundtrack scores, at others as classical compositions or even as subtle weeping lullabies that make the music as dynamic as it is dark and passionate!
After the release of a self-titled demo album in 1996, the group began gaining international recognition with 1998’s “Trance” EP, signing with The End Records a year later.
Boasting a complex cinematic sound both gothic and metallic in nature, their debut album “Sombre Romantic” followed in 2000 and saw their core lineup augmented by choirs and string sections in the studio, the better to embellish their grandiose mood metal.
The second album “Elegant…And Dying” (2003) has a sad, epic but romantic sound. The extremely emotional arrangements are further enhanced by Rowan London’s unique mournful yet poetic singing style. The songs are presented with numerous angles and at times coming out as soundtrack scores, at others as classical compositions or even as subtle weeping lullabies that make the music as dynamic as it is dark and passionate!
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Requiem - Mezzo Forte
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mayo-666 wrote:
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MoonlitAutumn wrote:
@OceanSoul121: Nope! Sorrowful music often makes me happy as well. :)
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Putaradivi wrote:
It was one of your songs that I fell for, which led me to give the rest of doom a shot. Your song which I plugged into last fm, and from there made many discoveries. Thank you for that song, and all the others. Thank you for opening my soul a little wider than my own two hands can spread it open. Thank you.. for many things... many songs, and many things. Your music is amazing.
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Chalchihut wrote:
Pianissimo! The one and only legendery album which is never released!
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Darkfall_ wrote:
The band is on hold now so we may never hear Pianissimo.
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Dominaeon wrote:
waiting for the Pianissimo..
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Nizumzen wrote:
Absolutely love this band. So glad I discovered them.
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bloodlovers wrote:
I prefer his old style more lyrical
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mazziexhardyz wrote:
Check out my review on Mezzo Forte http://mazziereviewmusic.blogspot.com/2012/01/virgin-black-requiem-mezzo-forte.html
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Antihumans wrote:
when will Pianissimo come out ? something is fucked up
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andeveryonedied wrote:
I'm not without hope
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NwarhKorr wrote:
Virgin Black, where are you, I want more music ;/.
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bloodlovers wrote:
waiting is a virtue
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DepartureSong wrote:
I've pretty much accepted that Pianissimo is never going to happen.
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AquilaTeofilo wrote:
According to this site: http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=22522 ; Pianissimo will be released in december, 2011. Is this information legitim? If it is, wow, it's very soon.
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sinamorebliss wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150711316397?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Virgin Black Trance cd for sale! This is hard to find.
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Marcelus777 wrote:
Requiem - Mezzo Forte Awesome \m/
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p-ostmortem wrote:
Great band, it's music is so beautiful.
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DeadlyFred wrote:
Piece of trash? Fortissimo? Umm you're wrong. [2] Fortissimo is a case in point to proper application of that "epic" word that gets thrown around so damn much these days.
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OceanSoul121 wrote:
Is it wrong that such sorrowful music makes me so happy?
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