Leaves' eyes is made up of former theatre of tragedy vocalist liv
kristine, her husband, alexander krull, mathias roderer and
thorsten bauer on guitar, moritz neuer on drums and Chris Lukhaup
on bass.
Liv Kristine sang on cradle of filth's nymphetamine
World history set to music, seasoned with legends, love and passion
no less could be said about the second Leaves Eyes album Vinland
Saga. Vocalist Liv Kristine and Co. (a.k.a Atrocity) embark on a
mystic journey. Leif Eriksons legendary voyage to Greenland in
1000 A.D., which consequently ended in America according most
historians, is depicted by Leaves Eyes through atmospheric Metal,
Rock and sensual ballads. It is a story marked by powerful riffs,
melody and string arrangements, which represent a colorful
bandwidth of musical styles, truly adequate to the very concept of
the album itself and never concealing the Nordic origins of the
singer. "I found my inspiration for many of the pieces in the
Norwegian art and folk music, as well as in Celtic melodies,"
explains Liv Kristine. She knew from the very beginning that a
special approach was needed for such an ambitious musical
enterprise: "I absolutely wanted to work with actual classical
instruments for Vinland Saga to do this great story justice."
Classic rock compositions ensnared in strings and kettledrums,
loving flowing harmonies, and hammering metal arrangements, can all
be found on Vinland Saga. In the midst of it all stands Liv
Kristine with her unique vocals, made recognizable from her past
work with Theatre of Tragedy, skillfully navigating through the
story.
-http://www.leaveseyes.de/
