Furia - _Un Lac de Larmes et de Sang_
(Adipocere, 2003)
by: Pedro Azevedo (7.5 out of 10)
On _Un Lac de Larmes et de Sang_ ("A Lake of Tears and Blood") Furia
have created a concept album, each song a chapter of a story told in
French. Their musical approach gathers some aggression, technical
skill and melody, ending up with an interesting and well produced mix
-- there is plenty of Swedish sharpness, dynamics and technicality a
la Dark Tranquillity to be found. Furia are quite clearly a dedicated
band, and there should be little doubt _Un Lac de Larmes et de Sang_
required a very significant amount of work; furthermore, Furia are
able to turn all of that into something that is also interesting for
the listener -- which isn't always the case, regardless of the level
of dedication or the amount of work the band puts into the album.
Despite some similarities to Dark Tranquillity marring any aspirations
to remarkable originality, _Un Lac de Larmes et de Sang_ is still
sufficiently original to stand on its own most of the time. The
overall quality of both musicianship and production, coupled with
adept songwriting and several particularly enjoyable passages, ensure
this is an album that should please a large number of listeners.
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