(Atmospheric Gothic / Dark Metal) Mandragora Scream - A Whisper Of Dew (24-bit remaster) (limited edition) - 2003, APE (image+.cue), lossless

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The Mandragora Scream project first emerged in Lucca (Tuscany), Italy in 1997, started by the group’s lead singer Morgan Lacroix. Two years later, with the help of fellow musicians, Lacroix managed to record a four-track demo CD at the New Sin Studios. In 2000 she met with singer/guitarist/composer Terry Horn, with whom she started to work on a full-length material. Thus from a project Mandragora Scream evolved into full-time band, ready to prove their worth on the gothic rock scene…
The group’s debut LP was officially released on July 9th, 2001. “Fairy Tales From Hell’s Caves” was a concept album, telling the story of Virgil, who descends all the way down to the Dantean Hell, where he meets a mysterious vampire fairy. Presented in a form slightly similar to a Gothic opera, the album managed to combine metal heaviness with a sublime and delicate mood, allowing all imagination to break loose. The atmospheric keyboard passages and melodramatic vocals by Morgan Lacroix and Terry Horn brought a truly enchanting mixture, full of beauty and passion. The highlights of the album are “Fire Tear Drop”, “Brain Storm”, “Cryin’ Clouds”, and the eerie “Little Zombies”, as well as the touching ballad “Child Of The Moon”. Some reviewers called this album a middle ground between Cradle of Filth and The Cranberries (!), while others praised it for its unique atmosphere. Mandragora Scream’s debut LP to this day remains a dazzling release, perfectly capturing the essence of gothic rock.
In 2002 the band returned with their second full-length album, entitled “A Whisper Of Dew”. This time Morgan’s lyrics were inspired by a vampire story written by Julio Angel Olivares Merino, a Spanish horror-gothic literature writer and philosophy teacher at the Universidad De Jaen. Adding more dark-wave elements to their music, Mandragora Scream managed to strengthen the gloomy atmosphere that was present on their debut and make it even more disturbing on “A Whisper Of Dew”. Perhaps the two most intriguing tracks on this album are “Close Every Door” and “Crow’s Love”, both written in an opera-like manner. Other highlights include “Silent Lullabies” (by some critics compared to Enigma!) and “A Vision They Shared”. Reviewers tried to put the band in the same category with Epica, Within Temptation and Lacuna Coil, but most of them quickly realized how original the group’s music really is. The success of “A Whisper Of Dew” was crowned with an European tour alongside Mortiis.
The group released a third LP in 2006, entitled “Madhouse” and kept in the same style as the previous releases. In 2007 their first DVD – “Dragonfly” - was launched, containing two videos and three rare songs.
“Fairy Tales From Hell’s Caves” and “A Whisper Of Dew” are both mandatory releases for any fans of modern gothic rock. Mandragora Scream perfectly combines delicate beauty with a dark and disturbing atmosphere, set by Morgan Lecroix’s amazing voice. If you’re looking for a place to set your imagination free – this is it.
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