A female-fronted melodic industrial electro band. They stick to the slower tempos. Maria Azevedo has a pretty voice, but that’s about as far as it goes.
Using opulent, romantic and classical formations, Elend twists the overly consonant traditions and skews the melodies to redirect them in the darkness.
Laurie Anderson – Big Science – She’s strange, disturbing, and one of the most original composers I’ve ever heard. Turn all the lights off for this one.
Dead Can Dance Into The Labyrinth – Soaring Gregorian choral music, Middle Eastern percussion, dripping Goth sentiments: This album crystallizes a lifestyle.