Candyland (album)

Candyland
Studio album by Theatres des Vampires
Released 14 October 2016
Genre Gothic metal, symphonic metal
Length 39:58
Label Scarlet Records
Producer Christian Ice
Theatres des Vampires chronology
Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011
(2012)
Candyland
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Noise Magazine link
Eternal Terror4/6 link

Candyland is the tenth studio album by Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires, released through Scarlet Records on 14 October 2016. Initially announced on 7 July 2016,[1] it is their first studio album in 5 years since Moonlight Waltz, and also their first release with guitarist Giorgio Ferrante, who replaced Stephan Benfante early in 2016. It is noticeably more guitar-driven than the band's previous releases with Sonya Scarlet on vocals, and its lyrics focus less on the vampiric and occult themes the band is famous for. A music video for the track "Morgana Effect" was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel on 29 September 2016.[2]

The album counts with guest appearances by Moonspell vocalist Fernando Ribeiro and J.T.R. Sickert frontman Tiziano Panini (a.k.a. Billy T. Cooper), Scarlet's husband.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Sonya Scarlet (except for "Photographic" by Vince Clarke); all music composed by Scarlet and Christian Ice.

No. Title Length
1. "Morgana Effect"   3:42
2. "Resurrection Mary"   4:15
3. "Delusional Denial" (feat. Billy T. Cooper) 3:09
4. "Parasomnia"   4:09
5. "Candyland"   4:03
6. "Your Ragdoll"   3:21
7. "Pierrot Lunaire"   3:16
8. "Photographic" (Depeche Mode cover) 3:35
9. "Opium Shades"   3:28
10. "Seventh Room" (feat. Fernando Ribeiro) 3:25
11. "Autumn Leaves"   3:35

Critical reception

The album has received mostly positive reviews since its release. Writing for New Noise Magazine, Grim Lord gave it 3 out of 5 stars, comparing its sonority favorably to Lacuna Coil, Theatre of Tragedy, The Dreamside and "the gothic metal/rock of [his] younger days". However, he also stated that "[he] didn't find Scarlet's vocal approach to be to [his] taste in most songs" ("Pierrot Lunaire" excepted, which he thought of as "one of the disc's main standouts"), and commented on the lack of "occult-/Lilith-/Lucifer-style lyrics" as being "a kind of a drag".[3] Matt Coe of Eternal Terror webzine rated the album with a 4 out of 6, and stated that "Candyland has multi-level appeal and should satisfy the long-timers while hopefully attain some new followers along the way".[4]

Personnel

Theatres des Vampires

Guest musicians

Miscellaneous staff

References

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