Elis - Catharsis (2009)

If you haven’t heard of ELIS before, here’s your chance. Sabine Duenser’s fairy-like voice has marked the band’s history, no doubt about that. Unfortunately, she left very soon…
Comparing the two voices, Sabine’s and Sandra Schleret’s, would be silly; both of them are beautiful and special. So, let’s focus on the present of the band and leave this sad part of their history behind. Their music profile nowadays is the most appropriate for the fans of this genre. Their music is dark and atmospheric, but the heavy riffs and the melodies play the main role, while the baritone vocals darken the picture even more. In other words, they perfectly combine their Goth aesthetics with the modern heavy style and they have all these elements that they should have. There is cohesion between the compositions and the dark mellow feeling doesn’t change not even for a minute during the album. There aren’t any surprises nor any experimental tension, which might ruin the mood anyway.

Track List:

1. Core Of Live
2. Twinkling Shadow
3. Warrior's Tale
4. Des Lebens Traum, Des Traumes Leben
5. I Come Undone
6. Firefly
7. Morning Star
8. Das Kleine Ungeheuer
9. Mother's Fire
10. Rainbow
11. The Dark Bridge

Total playing time 48:52