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Sirenia - An Elixir For Existence



8.2 | 289 votes |
Release date: 23 February 2004
Style: Symphonic gothic metal

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01. Lithium And A Lover
02. Voices Within
03. A Mental Symphony
04. Euphoria
05. In My Darkest Hours
06. Save Me From Myself
07. The Fall Within
08. Star-Crossed
09. Seven Sirens And A Silver Tear

Staff review by
Malcolm
Rating:
8.5
Norwegian Gothic master, Morten Veland (ex- Tristania) is back with his new band, Sirenia, and their second release, "An Elixir for Existence".
After being kicked out of Tristania, Morten in 2002 released Sirenia's first opus, "At Sixes And Sevens", which got very good critic worldwide (at the same time Tristania's last release, didn't get as much good words).

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published 25.02.2004 | Comments (0)

The timeless classic piece from Sirenia. This release possesses all the good qualities of its sister band Tristania and also has the well-defined features that make it different from Tristania. This album is a highlight of Sirenia's discography for it features the best characteristics Sirenia has ever managed to display. The edgy extreme side, the keyboards and strings, the choir and the unforgettable vocal performance of Henriette Bordvik make this album a true experience for all who like symphonic and Gothic style.

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18.07.2014 - 03:01
TheMarkedOne
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So underrated!
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29.04.2016 - 19:47
Rating: 9
NocturnalStalker
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I believe this one to be the best work that Sirenia managed to put out throughout the years. An Elixir for Existence contains everything that you might wish to find on a symphonic gothic metal records: great melodies, epic choirs, brutal vocals, clean male vocals, clean female vocals... With this record the band made some improvements compared to the debut, and it's a real pity that we didn't see the continuation of this line on the subsequent albums...
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"And we are not who we think we are
We are who we're afraid to be"
- Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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04.02.2022 - 07:46
Rating: 9
GrimReaper85

One of the best albums I heard. 2nd, 4th (one of the best melodies), 5th and 8th track are amazing. 1st and 3rd are not far behind.
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