Omega Lithium - Dreams in Formaline (2009)^{Release ID: 41872}

Omega Lithium is one of the most unknown yet underrated bands I've heard. I just love their spectacular gothic female-led industrial metal glory throughout their two albums. And my interest in that band started because my brother was listening to one of their songs. It's a real shame that they split up after those two albums, but their legacy shall carry on and having their 2009 debut Dreams in Formaline up as a feature release might just be a step in giving them a bit of the attention the band should've had.

This band can make songs to get stuck in your mind, and I was certainly hooked! This is full-on industrial/gothic metal to please your ears, so sit back and let this young cyber-sorceress Mya Mortensen guide you through this dark sci-fi apocalyptic realm...

With an epic opening track like "Infest", just how could this awesome band be short-lived?!? This band can add electronics into metal without ever going into hip-hop territory! The sexy vocals sound far better than Lady Gaga. Absolutely precious! "Stigmata" is an awesome song to love, and it makes me wish Omega Lithium would one day reform. Mya Mortensen is really pretty, and pretty talented in the industrial/gothic metal scene. Again you can almost consider her the Lady Gaga of metal! I can thank my brother for showing me that song. "My Haunted Self" continues the lyrical theme of the first track, in which a couple is haunted by the ghost of past revenge. The title track has evil bleak synths, with emotions controlling humans in an attempt to make dreams come true.

"Andromeda" is one of the heaviest songs here, and a terrifying creature from a science lab escapes and wants to devour humanity, "We’re dying, we’re crying, just because she escaped". The humanity-threatened monster continues to roam in "Nebula", a scary yet catchy masterpiece composition. Within the evil synthesized violins and cold vocals, the creature has DNA from the aliens of Nebula who wage war on Earth to tired out the human rebellion. Another one of the best songs here is the twisted "Snow Red", in which a boy murders his mother for sexually abusing him. Dark heaviness in the keyboards, riffing, and vocals let out an uneasy yet pleasant vibe throughout the song, especially in the chorus, "Love is the strongest weapon, joined with the blade". In "Hollow March", the industrial/gothic metal blend is still on, albeit in a quick epic pace. D*mn, this band is so underrated!

I can't say much about "Factor: Misery", but it's still really great. Then we have "Angel's Holocaust", in which a woman wants her lover to do an act of terrifying devastation. Then "Point Blank" shows us the scary consequences of society's self destruction. That's actually quite political, and I'm not one to discuss those kinds of topics. Still it's a beautiful way to end, if not including the US edition bonus track... "Ocean Dream" seems to be repetitive in the dark instrumentation. The rating I give this album covers its standard edition that doesn't include that repetitive but still good bonus track.

Dreams in Formaline is the first of only two albums by Omega Lithium. The production is excellent, as are Mya Mortensen's serene clean vocals. I really love this album, and there's nothing here I don't like! Well, except for a small bit of the bonus track. Although this band is no more, their music shall continue shining in the future!

Favorites: "Infest", "Stigmata", "Nebula", "Snow Red", "Hollow March", "Point Blank"