Review by Sonny for Avatarium - The Girl With the Raven Mask (2015)

This is a little overblown for my taste. Vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith seems more suited to a gothic metal band in the vein of Within Temptation or Nightwish than a doom outfit, her voice sounding too theatrical. Maybe Leif Edling wanted a female Messiah Marcolin for this band, but I don't think it works particularly well. Don't get me wrong, this album has some good moments, particularly during the more psych passages and some decent enough songs but, for me, it just misses the mark.