Quarterly Music Journal FALL 2013 — September

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Album review of “Dark Symphony”

by Le Reverie

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There is a light within the dark Album review of

“Dark Symphony”

by Le Reverie

Joseph Timmons: Xombiewoof Magazine

Le Reverie *re-ve-ri+ - a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful

musing (www.dictionary.com).

There are albums with dark and gothic themes that speak of

the deep hidden parts of one’s soul that is to be forgotten.

Musical troubadours, who portray themselves as shadows

that walk among us, detached voices to revile in our miseries

or expose our sorrows. All too often they are nothing more

than shock value visuals, costumes and forced dissonance that

falls short of true talent and poetic verse.

I received Dark Symphony and found this collection of work to

be a truly magnificent gem of musical composition . Le Reverie

has taken traditional rock, gothic music, progressive metal,

and classical symphonic stylings, and blended it into a perfect

creation of emotionally stirring music.

The vocalist for the group, Allie Jorgen, has a classically trained

voice taken to the limits. Allie gives a wonderfully sparkling

performance in this album, bringing you spellbinding imagery

in song that are as a siren’s call that draws ships in to the rocks

on a merciless sea. She creates a vision within the music, her

voice, which like a well-tuned instrument, resonates true. Eve-

rything blends together wonderfully. Well balanced and well

mixed, this album shows the skills and talents of the artists

involved.

This album with it’s strong hard rock tones, the non-traditional

styling of gothic and progressive metal, is drawn in classical

overtones creating a whirlwind of emotion . The performance

value hits critical mass. I feel “Dark Symphony”, is a collection

of songs that are introspective, soul-binding and hypnotic, this

is actually an awakening, drawing from the darkness the seeds

of life, giving the listener the feeling that, even things seem its

darkest, there is hope.

If you are a fan of soundscapes, and you like albums that are

themed (even though this does not appear to be a theme col-

lection), this will delight you.

Included in the album is a performance DVD; it was fabulous.

The imagery, the vision, the music are just amazing. I would

say Le Reverie is definitely a band to watch, so if you have an

opportunity to see them live, do so. “Dark Symphony” is defi-

nitely an album for your collection.

Some of the song titles that I found most enchanting are “Dark

Symphony,” ‘Ghost of You,” “Hall of Mirrors,” “Dark Secrets”

and, especially, “Truth and Lies.” This song really hit home.

The vocalist has a rich passion to her voice, and it comes out

through the music.

Speaking of the music itself… the guitars by Jeff Mallow and

the bass guitar by Daniele De Cario have definitely created a

musical masterpiece. The rhythms of the drums by Roc Boyum

have impeccable timing. This man knows how to play drums,

and he plays them well. Speaking as a drummer, I found my-

self tapping along and trying to keep up with him, - the man is

a whirlwind. In addition, the highlighted pieces by the key-

boardist Erwin Khachikian and the mysterious OG playing pi-

ano and keyboards fit in the scape perfectly.

I would say that this album has the potential of being the cor-

nerstone of this group’s career.

Al reviews of this band and their album have a common and

universal message: Le Reverie has an extreme and highly val-

ued talent, and this album is the one that you have to have.

Follow Le Reverie on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-

Reverie/123374824370714

Web Site - http://www.lereverie.com

To get the Album

Dark Symphony - http://www.lereverie.com

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