Mors Syphilitica

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-S.R.



"Mors Syphilitica is the musical extension of husband and wife team Eric and Lisa Hammer. As with the group's previous releases, Feather and Fate evokes an ethereal, nearly anachronistic atmosphere, featuring mellow acoustic as well as effects driven guitars, melodic bass, mandolin, medium paced drum beats, and beautiful female vocals.



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These artists understand and utilize the dramatic potentials of both diminished quiet and crescendo strength in their sound, and integrate such disparate genres as opera, bluegrass, and gothic rock. "Between Feather and Fate" and the splendid "My Virgin Widows" represent folk bluegrass inspiration. "Glorious Breath" and "Far from Loneliness" exemplify ethereal influences. "Chains of Reason" is a neo-classical gothic waltz. Awesome tracks "Naturally Cruel" and "A Fever Dream" provide the most poignant, powerful moments on the album, with tribal drum lines and chill inducing harmonic developments.



Relative to Mors Syphilitica's earlier recordings, Feather and Fate finds Lisa using more variety in her vocal style, with her gorgeous hallmark operatic voice alternating with a more traditional, though still beautiful, song vocal type. In general, the sentiment on this album is more joyful than on their earlier Primrose (which happens to be one of my favorite albums); many of the tracks on Feather and Fate are upbeat and in major keys.



Nevertheless, it still manages to portray the emotional weight of the deepest of longing, the most passionate of romance, the most bittersweet of nostalgia, and the most poignant of joy." - Outburn Magazine



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