Foreshadowing, The - Oionos (2010)^{Release ID: 9678}

I really wanted to rate this album a bit higher than I have as it is full of well produced, high quality gothic metal in the vein of Paradise Lost. The musicianship, production & songwriting are all of a very high class. The only thing letting The Foreshadowing down are Marco's vocals. Although he is quite a competant frontman I can't help but think that his style (somewhere between Depeche Mode & Spandau Ballet) does not suit this style of music. The bands sound is fairly heavy & intense but Marco simply sounds too light to drive this band to the level that it should definitely be at. Still, "Oionos" is worth a listen if you enjoy the gothic metal genre.