The other day I received an email asking me if I reviewed songs in languages other than English.
Why yes, I replied although unless the song is in one of the three languages I use on a daily basis there is no way I can comment on the lyrical content of the songs.
They were also kind enough to send English translations of the lyrics which is good for reference. I would suggest that despite the lure of marketing to the non-Russian speaking world, they should not try to sing in English unless their English is really good. This is just my opinion, but there is nothing worse than trying to listen to a song when you are so distracted by the accent and unnatural phrasing.
Having said that, onto the music.
To be completely honest, at first listen I really did not like the music much. The band is good - I mean they play the instruments well. The thing is I just don't like heavy synth based stuff very much. Perhaps if I were under the influence of Ecstasy and being entertained by hot scantily clad women playing with sparklers I might really dig this stuff, however, here in the real world I kept thinking "Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance!"
Additionally I just don't care for his voice much. Some of this reminds me of an old Goth band I used to know out of SLC. They took themselves so seriously and like Lev9 the music was meticulously produced. The problem was that at the end of the day I had to say "Dudes, I just don't like it."
Upon subsequent listens, however, I did notice some things that were kind of cool. There are parts of several songs in which I can hear a guitar and actual drums which is nice. As time goes by his voice becomes less annoying, so that is a good thing.
I'm posting the translations to the lyrics for anyone who visits their web page (and I hope you do). The bottom line is that these guys are talented. They work hard and do what they do well. I applaud that. Personally, however, I just don't like what they do.
You could be
You could be born
Or be killed
You could be happy
Or be forgotten
Forget your name
You will be a hero
Of song
About you
About you
About you
You will live in notes
Beloved accords
And sounds
You will be immortal
You will live in notes
Beloved accords
And sounds
You will be immortal
You could be a sailor
Or military
You could be a president
Or a model
Forget your name
You will be a hero
Of song
About you
About you
About you
You will live in notes
Beloved accords
And sounds
You will be immortal
You will live in notes
Beloved accords
And sounds
You will be immortal
Guitar and harp
Two hell's origins
Two volcano craters
Will burn peninsula to ashes
It will shake
Under sounds of accords
We could not ever compose
One is erupting hell fire
Burning trees houses and people
Another is breathing ashes
This will cover all area of provinces hills and branches
Two themes are consonant
Guitar and harp
Two notes will play
One after another
And island is burning
Under sounds of accords
Those we could not
Ever compose
But craters will flow together into great throat
And ashes will burn out and put out fire
Volcano will fall into hell abyss
Island will be covered by wave of lava
Two genres will disappear, modern and impression
Each guitar's string will break off
And island will remember all sounds of accords
We could not ever compose
Two themes are consonant
Guitar and harp
Two notes will play
One after another
And island is burning
Under sounds of accords
Those we could not
Ever compose
Caprice
You are my caprice
My capricious love
Senseless caprice
Of my capricious love
You could not dream
But I could
I will not dispel mirage of your illusions
You have not those and had not entirely
Farewell my love
My capriccios and proud love
Do not remember me
Even you will not forget me
You could not dream
But I could
I will not dispel mirage of your illusions
You have not those and had not entirely
One day
One day sun will die out
One day drop will dry up
One day torch will go out
One day wind will calm down
This town will disappear
You will follow it
One day it will happen
One day it will be killed
When this town is without lighting
There is no beauty in it
While be lying in darkness
It will be full of happiness
When this town is in fog
And all silhouettes are blurred
Of frozen and destroyed buildings
Nobody will leave the town
When this town is in shadows
The town is motionless
And town will live forever
Like stone in ices of Antarctica
One day sun will die out
One day drop will dry up
One day torch will go out
One day wind will calm down
This town will disappear
You will follow it
One day it will happen
One day it will be killed
This town will disappear
You will follow it
One day it will happen
One day it will be killed
Species
You are most predatory species
You are very strong and insidious
And you will get your own
But I will not surrender alive
I know you do not need me
You need only my body
You like alien from movie
Will cover it by cocoon of color white
White
White
Aliens will grow in me
You know they need my power
Even I will be dying slowly
They need to live happily
You are most predatory species
You are very strong and insidious
And you will get your own
But I will not surrender alive
I better be dead
Than incubator of aliens
Even you are so beauty
In your dreadful appeal
You are most predatory species
You are very strong and insidious
And you will get your own
But I will not surrender alive
Raiders
Their signal went into space
Nobody take the bearing of it
And smart house was switched off with out owners
Today I had been sleeping too long
I did not see what was flying over house
And gray flock of raiders was it
Raiders are flying
Raiders are whirling
Raiders are flying
Raiders are whirling
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
Tomorrow my house will disappear
Aerodrome will be here
And raiders will land on the roof
Land on the roof
Land on the roof
Land on the roof
The roof
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
Regret
Regret
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
But raider like highlander should be only one
Unfortunately he is not you
Regret
Regret
By Grouch Rating 
Friday, 04 February 2011 04:22 | 
Author: The Grouch | 
