Leaves' Eyes - Elegy

Surpassing her prior success with Theatre of Tragedy, Roadrunner solo career and pop-rock guest appearances with Cradle of Filth, Liv Kristine’s Leaves’ Eyes return with a hot new release. Featuring the lead video track, a demo and 3 non-album tracks for 25-minute playtime, the Elegy MCD is value! A taster for the massive launch of Vinland Saga on July 19, 2005. Liv reclaims her throne! Album Description

How do they manage to release such quality music?

I am left shaking my head after listening to anything by Leaves' Eyes because I wonder that very thing. It is a rare band indeed that can keep releasing great songs, not to mention those songs being amazingly well done. Not that I am complaining of course. Leaves' Eyes are definately one of the most talented Symphonic Metal bands out there right now. So while I am waiting for their third CD to be released (they are working on one now, as said on their website), I might as well review this lovely EP/Maxi single they have released.

"Elegy" appears here in both album and single edits. It is a very powerful song and Liv shows off her range very well. It would be hard to dislike this one.

"Senses Capture" is a new track. It's amazing. I get chills listening to it when the chorus hits. It has a very ethereal feel to it, the verses build perfectly to the chorus, and you're caught, in what feels like, a siren's song. You cannot stop listening even if you wanted to.

"Winter's Poem" is a beautiful ballad about the separation of a husband and wife, as he goes to the new world. A lovely song...

Solemn Sea's demo makes its appearance on this EP. It is virtually the same as on the CD, except for a little extra silence at the beginning before Liv begins to sing in Norwegian. Still a great song.

Finally, "Mot Fjerne Land" rounds off the new tracks. Another very beautiful song sung in Norwegian accompanied by powerful drums.

As one other person stated, if you love Vinland Saga, this is going to just add to it. Definately buy this one. June 2, 2008

I saw Leaves Eyes live

The band Leaves Eyes played the warm-up at the Blind Guardian(AWESOME)concert. They are incredibly talented, the singer is amazing, the lead and rhythm guitars excellent. However, the Basist STOLE THE SHOW. This man is from Transylvania. He was BY FAR the greatest, and most amazing basist i have ever had the privelage of witnessing. Overall I believe this bad has definite potential, and will buy their albums, and go to their next show. November 14, 2006

Vinland Saga Continues...

If you like Vinland Saga, you will definitely want this album. The quality is equal to the songs on the first album. Alex sings on a few of the songs, but not all. Liv's voice is unbelievably beautiful! June 29, 2006

Exellent symphonic rock

I was a bit confused about what the non album tracks meant. I thought they were remakes or something of tracks on another album. I suppose now, that these are original songs not appearing on any other album. Along with the alternate versions of songs on the Vinland Saga album. Basically this is a mini-album. I can't really tell any difference between the alternate versions on this album and the ones on vinland saga, other than Elegy single version is shorter, which was a bit of a disapointment.

All I can say is wow! It has a very melodic Nordic folk music feel with very well developed classical instrumentation and Liv's most beautiful voice. The songs are a bit softer than most of Vinland saga (this definately is not a metal album but more of a melodic folk rock/symphony) , and with definately some of the best classical developement not only for Leaves Eyes, but of any symphonic metal band (though I wish they would use some additional opera singers and choruses other than Liv by herself), they definately give Therion a run for their money. In other words this is probably the most classical/folkish work thus far for Leaves Eyes.

If this is your first Leaves Eye's album I would suggest just to buy Vinland Saga, because while this album is exellent there's not a whole lot of new material (the whole album together is only 25 min.), but I guess that's why the price is so low so its worth the money. February 20, 2006

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