Eternia
Location:
United Kingdom
Website:
http://www.eternia.net/
Label:
The Nature Of Gothic
Profile:
Eternia is a solo project of David Quinn (ex Madroom, King Snake Roost, Kaktus Mantras and Deathless). Dark and gothic in nature, Eternia is above all about love and beauty; sorrow and loneliness; devotion and redemption.
Reviews:
Oozing brilliance from every pore, Eternia’s first full blown album sees a perfect marriage of gothic and electronica with neither style having any dominance over the other. Never before has such a dark and brooding album had the ability to give such a lifting experience, like Joy Division on coke but without the bleakness of that long gone 80’s gothic sound.
David Quinn, the man behind Eternia, has an impressive pedigree when it comes to his musical ability. Originally hailing from Australia, his talents have led to releases in his home country aswell as the U.S and all over Europe. His classical apprenticeship hasn’t gone to waste here either. Now based in Whitby, the spiritual home of Goth in the UK, he has managed to almost single handedly write, record, mix and produce this searing collection of songs, which in his own words, conveys a message of the ‘beauty of sadness’.
This 8 track release should find a home in CD players wherever there are music lovers. Prepare to have your full range of emotions laid bare. This isn’t just a good album, it’s a brilliant one. (Grave, 2001)
I'm swaying in front of my computer right now with a smile on my face. Eternia is in my CD player and the volume is turned up loud.
Eternia hails from Australia by way of the UK, and musician/vocalist David Quinn has assured me that he will not be offended if I compare him to Joy Division. Eternia, like Joy Division, create music that is deep, dark and beautiful, and David vocals borrow much from the dour Mancunian legend who lives still in musical mythology. Where Curtis was stark, however, Quinn is richly emotive. The instrumentation is layered and strongly melodic, a throwback to the heyday of 80's dark pop music. Guitar chords churn in and out of a sea of drum beats and sound effects, each rising and falling in accord with the other. Quinn has an unerring sense of when to turn up the intensity, and when to just let it drop away. From Dungeon's Luxury of Doubt is a truly beautiful album.
"Rain" is likely to garner Quinn the most overt comparisons to Joy Division, as his vocals on this track are eerily reminiscent of Ian Curtis. Over a steady computer-driven beat, Quinn asks "Will you ever love me?" while a lovely, mournful guitar line spirals in the background.
"Shattered" finds Quinn moving away from the basso profundo vocal style. This is a mid-tempo number that rises and swells unexpectedly and thrillingly.
"Eternal" is almost poppy, and certainly one of the tracks on this disc most likely to lure you unto a dancefloor. The steadily churning guitar line is almost trance-like, and then it spreads out, turns almost psychelic, and you feel that you could follow this music anywhere.
"Why I Hate Children" varies sparse, delicate moments with heacy grinding guitars and melancholy vocals, a more overtly goth oeuvre than the others.
"Adore" bursts into life with fuzzy layers of guitars from which the vocals gradually emerge. Just when the song threatens to become monochromatic, finely tuned harmonies kick in and hover gently in the background.
"Electric" is a low droning track that slinks along, all stealth and feedback. You won't be expecting the uplifting wash of sound that carries you away at the end. This is one of those songs that you pray to hear in a club so that you can feel like you're dancing forever.
"Drown" rises slowly, the guitar growing ever louder as the tension in the song builds. This track reminds me a lot of the Swans at their melancholy best.
"Hidden" starts off with an electro-drum beat that leads into aggressively swirling guitars. Quinn seems to be exploring his vocal range on this track, and the effects are lovely. His voice has a very appealing mid-tenor quality when he's not trying to force it into the lower registers.
From Dungeon's Luxury of Doubt is a worthy debut that gives us much to look forward to. The passion of David Quinn and his collabarators is unmistakeable, and once again, I'm reminded of why I was drawn to goth all those years ago. (Steph, StarVox) |
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