Secret Circle by Voodoma

For three years, they took their own sweet time, only interrupted by the compilation “Bridges To Disturbia” as well as two digital Eps. Now, the time has come for a new album bursting with potential hits. On “Secret Circle” genre stereotypes, boredom and plain vanilla composition sets are totally out of place. As if there were no tomorrow, that is how energetic the songs bang out of the loudspeakers. VOODOMA’s very own sound, a roller-coaster of dark atmosphere, brute guitar riffs and melancholy melodies turns “Secret Circle” into an irresistible listening pleasure in heavy rotation!

Already with their stomping catchy opener “Sanctus Domine” (an awesome duet together with the Czech goth queen Veronica Seidlovà) VOODOMA point out that they rank among the very best of the German gothic and dark metal scene for a reason. With the main song “Secret Circle”, VOODOMA get on a roll. Amazing guitar sounds alternate with powerful, bombastic refrains.

“All killers, no fillers”, that is the ultimate line of approach. That is what the listeners get blown up in their face immediately after with the two following songs featuring a highly addictive quality: “Abyss”, a wonderfully sung, hypnotic and inky black tribute to the gothic vibe of the 80s followed by “Faded Memory”, a catchy live show smasher.

Frontman Michael Thionville gives once more a fine proof of why he counts among the best vocalists of the dark scene. With the six-minute double bass whopper “The Almighty”, VOODOMA conjure an elaborately interlaced sound monster with the greatest of style which will make every metal fan’s heart leap for joy!

It is going to get more epic with the superb hymn “Blood For Blood” and “Masquerade In Dark” with additional acoustic guitars while the superbly interpreted “The Saint” is bewitchingly charming. The wonderful ballad “One Last Goodbye” sung together with “Traumtänzer” singer Amy Faye and enhanced with strings, flutes and cellos presents the next highlight.

‘Metal is the law’ – that is the parole. Even with the get-out track “To The End” the listener will have a blast in the end. On top of that, there are two additional bonus tracks “Sin To Sin” and “Virus”. Although the term ‘bonus tracks’ is not quite accurate as these songs are two singles taken from the EP “The Wicked Truth” which up to now has only be released in digital form.

Partly co-produced by legendary producer Waldemar Sorychta (i. a. Lacuna Coil, Tiamat, Moonspell, Sentenced, Grip Inc.), the album is topped off with a first-class production, mastered by platinum-certified sound guru Michael Schwabe from the Dusseldorf high-end studio Monoposto.

Résumé: Greater, more epic, being an even more stickler for details VOODOMA have never sounded better. With “SECRET CIRCLE” VOODOMA provide the perfect soundtrack to deep black nights

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