Much was made during the '90s about Theatre of Tragedy's goth metal potential, and more often than not, releases from the group never quite lived up to that high standard that the band seemed capable of.
Sadly, Musique disappoints in exactly this fashion.
The performances and material are generally tighter and more dynamic than earlier efforts, but the strange chanting from co-vocalist Raymond Rohonyi is actually less compelling than the "beauty and the beast" death metal growl employed on earlier outings.
Liv Kristine Espenaes seems more comfortable during her angelic vocal sections and Frank Claussen (guitars), Lorentz Aspen (keyboards), and drummer Hein Frode Hansen also provide solid contributions.
When considered with the rest of Theatre of Tragedy's oeuvre, Musique comes off a little disjointed, even aimless, and suggests that this pioneering but challenged outfit might never take a preeminent position in their micro-genre.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MachineTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | City of LightTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | FragmentTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | MusiqueTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | CommuteTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | RadioTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | ImageTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Crash/ConcreteTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | RetrospectTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | ReverieTheatre of Tragedy | Theatre of Tragedy | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 11 | Space Age | Theatre Of Tragedy | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | The New Man | Theatre Of Tragedy | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 47 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 350 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Marius Aareskjold | Engineer |
| 2 | Lorentz Aspen | Band |
| 3 | Frank Claussen | Band |
| 4 | Hein Frode Hansen | Band |
| 5 | Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull | Band |
| 6 | Raymond Rohonyi | Band, Programming |
| 7 | Theatre of Tragedy | Composer, Primary Artist |
Theatre Of Tragedy
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |