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When I started to review this album the first thing that struck me was the lead vocals. I heard her voice and I was thinking how is this going to work with all the heavy instruments? Answer? Fantastic, all my thoughts of her voice not being able to stand out against the guitars and the bass drum rolls were not true. The 13th Floor was a great example of all the parts of a song coming together and work as one. The instruments never overpowered the vocalists and the vocals fit the style of music well. I also like how the growling was not excessive in the album. I personally like growling in an album, but sometimes feel that it is over used. This was not the case with this album.
Also, a big plus was the album never got boring. I really liked, and you will have to excuse the lack of a proper term here, the background male vocals very much like Gregorian. I guess you would call it monk chanting or something (again I don't know the term so if I offend any one sorry ). Sirenia's, 'The 13th Floor', is a great album so try it, you will be glad you did.
Album Reviewed: The 13th Floor
Overall Rating: 8/10
Track Listing
01. The Path to Decay
02. Lost in Life
03. The Mind Maelstrom
04. The Seventh Summer
05. Beyond Life's Scenery
06. The Lucid Door
07. Led Astray
08. Winterborn 77
09. Sirens of the Seven Seas
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