Moody, brooding, dark, Hmmmm if you just read NecRo's review you'll think I'm just ripping off his adjectives, but really those are the words that come to mind instantly. Necromance brings forth German gothic rock that makes everything else we've seen thus far in the Christian goth scene seem quite inadequate. Just like you feel you've got to mention Manson when talking about Rackets & Drapes (even though I fully agree R&D are not just Manson rip-offs but the comparison is inevitable) you simply must mention Rammstein when talking about Necromance. Just like NecRo said however this is not a Rammstein rip off. The similarity for me seems to come from the vocals mainly and it simply might be the robust and deep sound of these German males that ties them together. The music however darker most of the time than Rammstein which seems to have a bit more industrial/aggro style than Necromance.
Now to the point you've been waiting for from me. LYRICS. We know that most of the dark Christian bands shy away from lyrics that proclaim Christ. Not Necromance. Like Undish this band has managed to steer clear of the typical cliché thing and pull off emotional songs that still have a clear central point of worshiping God. The song 'The Day Of The Lord' is simply amazing. It deals with the hypocrites who ask why Jesus has not returned yet, after all He said He'd return 'soon.' To which the song says:
a thousand years is but a day
and a day a thousand years to my Lord
Dead Artist Syndrome is the founder of Christian goth, but are no longer around. Saviour Machine is the first band to really take off with it, but seems to have got into a rut musically. Wedding Party came out with one great album but it got a bit monotonous as well. Necromance delivers a full length album that takes you on a journey that you just don't get tired of taking. Looks like if bands like this, Undish and The Awakening keep it up then Christian goth has definitely arrived.
8.5/10
Other coverage for this album
Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by NecRoSarXGermany seems to be holding out on the good stuff. Dark, beautiful, brooding, achingly poignant...man, I want to know what else is there. Necromance seems, from the CD's opener "Far Away", a band with heavy Rammstein flavoring, but far from being just another rip off, the band proves its diversity with the next track, "Immortal Cry", with a very haunting female singer handling the vocals. There's…Similar sounding releases
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