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Rosa Selvaggia Italian review
Versacrum - Webzine Italian review Sonidobscuro - Webzine Spanish review from Peru
Starvox “Shine” is the masterpiece that the band threatened to pull out of the bag all the way through this album. The drum machine is pared back, with an echo that reminds me of The Cure’s Faith album. There’s some gentle Cure-like guitars which you just know are going to explode into something magical. The song builds slowly, with Raymon putting the utmost conviction into the opening lines: “There is no cross, no crucifix, can take away this pain.” It’s a glimpse at what Peter Steele of Type O Negative might sound like if he sang without a smirk. The trauma is palpable as Raymon asks: “What the hell have I done?” and “Is this the way to heaven?” Coupled with the imagery of blood the band paint a complex scenario in a few broad brushstrokes.
Ascension Magazine - Italy Voices of Masada stop the clock of gothic music history and turn it back by a decade. "Four Corners" is the perfect album for those who like to cherish their gothic dreams while tapping their foot to the beat of a drum machine, imagining to be in the shadow of Tower Bridge rather than under the Tower of Pisa or the Mole Antonelliana. "Four Corners" is the magic island of UK gothic, in the middle of the 21st century ocean made of bpms, loud guitars and trendy deathrock.
Italian review
VER SACRUM webzine Italian Review
AMBOSS webzine German Review
Dark Spirit In A Candle webzine
GOTHTRONIC webzine Voices of Massada lies close to Sisters of Mercy, notice for example the omnipresent drumcomputer. Further comparisons you could make are with Fields of the Nephilim and Ordeal by Fire. The bandmembers have a background in the English gothic scene, a.o. with the band Revolution by Night. Good songs are especially ‘Fallen’, ‘Days of November’ and ‘No More Gods’.
HERZATTACKE German review
Stillborn Webzine Italian Review
LOUDNSICK webzine German Review
Mick Mercer Immaculately played and sung, they glide around you, then ‘Fallen’ lets the nimble guitar have full reign, but instead of becoming something of a clichéd dated sound, they also have sleek and brilliant bass underpinning the melodramatic vocals, and if it sounds like an improved version of an old standard Gawf band like Nosferatu, that’s because it is.
ALTERNATIVEPOP Polish Review
July 2004 - London, The Verge It’s grandly dramatic stuff, portentous vocals boomed out over a big gothic rock guitar sound. The show belongs to the singer. He’s the focal point, the essential identity of the band.
January 2004 - Sheffield, The Casbah ...tonight we hear quality guitar playing that is melodic, powerful, but never over-powering or cliched. Raymon's voice is truly stunning at times hes almost singing in spoken word but his voice is always floating in time with the music and although powerful and with range it is never loud or overly deep.
November 2003 - London, Pity for Monsters III Tonight Danny of the Masada gang has upped his poseur level to dangerously high levels and only the stunning playing of guitarists Eddie and Rob, and Raymon's voice and charisma could hope to compete with him. Raymon in his clitoris tingling tight pants looks gorgeous under the Trotwoods tiny lights. Danny (who is Lou Reed and sullen one minute, and "Rock" swagger the next displays his bass playing with the nonchalent air of a pro.
July 2003 - Kentish Town, The Verge Superbly crafted songs come back to back with these guys - strong driving guitar puts the rock into gothic rock, and airy keys maintain a proper gothic feel. Raymon Shah is a star is is a star. He exudes Charm. His speaking voice is heart fluttery enough, but when he sings. Oh my god oh my god. The band have a real talent there. The rest of the Voices are no Johnny come latelys either. Twin guitars and the icemeister presence of mega bassist Danny makes them look excellent on stage.
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