On their debut record French trio ANGELLORE celebrates classic Gothic Metal and manages to sail around all clichés that makes this genre so often so embarrassing.
Errances indeed offers various influences, is full of melancholy and lavish arrangements, which make this record a diversified and atmospherically one. But you cannot deny the idols ANGELLORE draw their inspirations from. The violin reminds of My Dying Bride, the clean dark vocals of Moonspell and Type O Negative. Regarding the arrangements you might sense out Katatonia and, ah, well… the female vocals. You got it? Originality is surely not their strength.

Before songs drown in feastful melancholy and kitsch, rocking parts and growls change course. A touch of Celtic folklore wafts through Weeping Ghost, another colorful splash. Right after Errances drops down quite a bit. Ideas and themes get repeated and elegiac slowness tires. The material is for sure atmospherically harmonious, though a more of crispy heaviness and speed as well as more driving hooklines would not have done any harm. Multi-instrumentalist Rosarius and his band mates have put out a solid debut yet leaving enough room for future developments. 7 points.