Saturday 12 April 2014

La Ventura White Crow Review by Amelia

Score: 8.0/10

Current Line-Up:
Carla van Huizen - Vocals
Sasha Kondic - Guitars
Mike Saffrie - Bass
Ranzo van Poecke - Drums


Tracklisting:
01 Falling Down
02 Human Vanity
03 Close To You
04 Song For An Idiot
05 White Crow
06 Drowning
07 Time And Time Again
08 Neverending Story
09 The Only One
10 Watch Me Go

If you're looking for heavy then look no further.

Since their formation in 2007, La Ventura have yet to stray from the path of success. With the release of "Trefoil", followed the release of their debut album "A New Beginning" and later in 2013, a record deal with Ravenheart Music Records and Valkyrie Rising.

The bands' biography describes their sound as "a great blend of melody mixed with metal, topped with groove and powerful rock vocals". Their latest release, and the album in which I am going to review, "White Crow", clearly demonstrates the bands' musical talent as a whole. Upon listening to this album, the listener is instantly drawn in by heavy guitar riffs as well as powerful female vocals flawlessly delivered by singer Carla van Huizen. 

The band have often been compared to Evanescence and Lacuna Coil but, I think that they are very different as they have their own sound which is almost like you're listening to a live album when really, you're listening to an album that was recorded in a studio setting.

Having recently been announced to play at Metal Female Voices Fest this year, the band only continues to move along the path of success. If you're into symphonic metal, I highly recommend giving La Ventura a listen or two, especially if it's heavy you're after! 

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