Review by ZeroSymbolic7188 for Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell (2005)

Boring, unwieldly, and cheesy. The song lengths here range from 5:30 to 15:22 there are 8 of them, and there is not an exciting riff, catchy vocal melody, or witty line of poetry among them. It does have every cliche of the sub-genre; beauty and the beast vocals, atmospheric rain, "spooky" voice overs, and melancholy progression, but at least for me, none of it comes together in a way that feels cohesive or enjoyable to listen to. It's as if they took all the ingredients and just threw them into the cauldron without giving thought to ratio, or how they might come together. It doesn't do anything interesting, doesn't take any chances, and it's not executed well enough to simply be a great representation of tried and true formula. Additionally, it is a concept album about Lucifer's fall from Heaven, done in a way that I think is meant to inspire sympathy for the fallen angel. That's some goofy stuff, and it was never going to work for me, it's the kind of premise you go for when you're 14 and want to be edgy. There was just something about this that I found incredibly lame from the start, and listening to it was a drag for me. I would not recommend it to anyone, and I don't see myself listening to or talking about it with any kind excitement.