Devilment - II - The Mephisto Waltzes (Nuclear Blast) 2016
5
Any Dani Filth fans who enjoy his vocals will find plenty to like in this album as he experiments with a wider range and in this album his partner in crime Lauren Francis has a more prominent role with a combination of operatic and softer vocals making her the most pleasant surprise of this album. There’s no doubt that this album is a step up from the band’s debut album and it definitely features some catchy tunes with ear-worm choruses on songs like “Hitchcock Blonde” and “Shine On Sophie Moone”, however the concoction of symphonic, groovecore, gothic rock and the Cradle of Filth brushstrokes here and there might not be to everyone’s taste as everything comes across a bit muddled in the overall chaotic sound.