Let's get a few things straight. If someone listens to the first demo of Luna Obscura, "Darcanda" (in 2004), like I have done, misses the interim effort "Evilyn", and then takes their new album, he/she will easily witness a development of rapid and striking measures.

 

Secondly, if you stick one of the major metal label's logo on it, then you will not understand that this is a self-financed release. These are not part of my opinion. These are facts that no one can deny...

The concept of "Beauty and the Beast" is now a standard in female-fronted metal. Influential bands such as Tristania, After Forever, and Theater of Tragedy have gained popularity for using that enigmatic duality of brutal male grunts and angelic female vocals.

 

This style has been adopted by many of the newer bands on the scene, including the Greek outfit Luna Obscura, whose full-length debut "Feltia" has received a good deal of attention recently from various metal publications...