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| by IndieCait | |||
 When
I first heard Grace Overthrone, I wasn't sure I liked the blend of
Industrial and Goth music.
It was darker than anything I've heard, and was a serious change from
listening to Blink 182 or Cindi Lauper. But after I broke-up with
my boyfriend, I needed something to listen to that fit my gloomy mood,
and Grace Overthrone's music was just what I needed. After
listening to Grace Overthrone, I dug through my dad's CD collection and
discovered Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Sisters of Mercy, two of
the best Goth bands from the 80's. If you are in the mood for some
angry, dark guitar-heavy goth-rock, then download or purchase some Grace
Overthrone music now! |
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| Grace Overthrone | The Grim Masquerade |  |
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 Everyone has a dark side. Even your mother has a place inside her soul she never talks
about. This dark place is a haven for all that is undesirable, scary, and potentially evil. Gothic music revels
in all that is black, preferring rainy days to sunshine, Tim Burton films over Disney, and an intense sonic experience
that is an exact opposite to pop music..Grace Overthrone is a band, not a person. The Grim Masquerade is one of the few female-fronted Goth recordings available, and is much different than anything Siouxsie and the Banshees, one of the first great Goth bands, ever recorded. Overthrone (the band) has all of the 21st century's electronic toys at their disposal- the sound is very mechanical and sterile, echoing a semi-industrial style. Drum machines and sequencers create tempo and rhythm, chunky guitars are the music's body, while lead vocalist Lena Grimm's snarly and angry voice is the point of focus. She's not snotty or lazy sounding (Courtney Love), but relies on a forceful presence and tight lyrics to get her point across. Heavily reverberated percussion opens The Grim Masquerade, echoing the classic sound of the Sisters of Mercy's Floodland. Grimm wastes no time telling you what she is about in the album's opener, "Stop," as she sings, "Where in the hell do you get of telling me what to think and how to be?" Guitars throb and pulse to an intense tempo suitable for sinister activity or simple attitude adjustment, whichever you prefer. Yes, darkness abounds. "Father" could be about an incestuous relationship, or it could be about a father's lies to his daughter: "I can't believe you, you lied to me...you touched me me, you broke my wings." Grimm explores insanity twice ("My Insanity", "Rolled Into One"), and God is also mentioned in two titles, the very cool and melodic "Tripping With God" and the slow, angry sounding "Porcelain God." The album's pacing is generally fast, with a brief interlude with the slower "As Good As It Gets" or the techno intro to "Run." Tony Mac exhibits his guitar chops on the melodic "Radio Garbage" and the metallic "Inversity." The album closes with "Monotony," a satisfying blend of electronica, industrial, and goth sounds. While The Grim Masquerade isn't an album for the typical rock music fan, it is a very well performed recording for the more adventurous type. If you are feeling one of those gloomy days coming on, slip The Grim Masquerade into your CD player and embrace the darkness. |
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