Leverage (album) explained
Leverage is the fourth studio album by the German folk metal band Lyriel.
Style
Among a mix of soft folk rock as well as symphonic metal[1] [2] and Gothic Metal[3] it features a duet with Schandmaul vocalist Thomas Lindner.[4] Leverage contains two songs "The Road Not Taken" and "Parting" that are based on lyrics by Robert Frost and Charlotte Brontë respectively[5] On the extended edition there is a version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses" by Black.[6] [5]
Reception
Leverage received several positive reviews in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom. It was however noted that the "album does lose some steam near its conclusion"[7] and that the band should have dared to evolve towards harder metal songs.[1] [2] Metal Hammer Germany criticised also that many songs were drifting off towards "Celtic kitsch", and that Lyriel's new orientation towards Nightwish was only backed up by their instrumental performance but not by the vocals.[8]
Track list
All music written by Oliver Thierjung, all lyrics written by Linda Laukamp, except where noted.[5]
Personnel
- Lyriel
- Jessica Thierjung – vocals
- Tim Sonnenstuhl – guitars
- Steffen Feldmann – bass
- Joon Laukamp – violin
- Oliver Thierjung – guitars
- Marcus Fidorra – drums
- Linda Laukamp – cello, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Stefan Grawe – piano on "Wenn die Engel Fallen"
- Thomas Lindner – vocals on "Wenn die Engel Fallen"
- Sebastian Sonntag – vocals on "Voices in My Head"
- Hiko – cover art, layout
- Thomas Pleq Johansson – mixing
- Sinan Muslu – photography
- Patrick Temme – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Lyriel - Leverage . Erika . Becker . German . Powermetal.de . Weihrauch Medien Verlag . 23 February 2012 . 19 March 2012.
- Web site: Lyriel - Leverage . Stormbringer. The Austrian Heavyzine . Bernhard . Schubert . 20 February 2012. 19 March 2012 . German.
- Web site: Lyriel – "Leverage" . Medusa . Sonic Seducer . German . Thomas Vogel Media e.K. . 3 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235310/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/CD-Rezensionen_Reviews_Plattentests_..K..L../Lyriel_Leverage_-_Rezension_Review_Kritik.html . 2 December 2013.
- Soundcheck . Torsten . Schäfer . . German . 89 . 2 . 2012.
- Leverage . Lyriel . 2012 . Credits. booklet. 8. AFM Records.
- Web site: Leverage . Lyriel official homepage . 13 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425185349/http://www.lyriel.net/#/discography/album/leverage . 25 April 2012 .
- Web site: Lyriel – Leverage . Jukebox:Metal . James . Donovan . 19 March 2012.
- Web site: Lyriel – Leverage . Björn . Springorum . German . . 31 March 2012 . 3 June 2013.
