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Album Description
1999 & fourth album by Portugal's top goth/black metal act, who've toured in the past with Type O Negative, Morbid Angel & Tiamat. Recorded at Trident Studio in London, the album was produced by Andy Reilly (Bruce Dickinson, David Bowie, UFO). 12 tracks.

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4 out of 5 stars

Very Good! June 27, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

First of all, as a death and black metal fan I am sick of the way these guys get ragged on for "going commercial". These guys have always been a unique band that doesn't follow trends, so just lighten up already! I don't classify these guys as either death OR black metal because they are NOT! They are their own unique entity!I have been a devout fan of moonspell since the Wolfheart days (94-95 or so) and while I think that the first two albums (Under the Moonspell and Wolfheart) were their best I still have to love'em. Lets get something straight, first. I don't consider this to be "goth", because when I think of "goth" I think of trendy MTV "whine, whine, whine, I'm soooo depressed" type BS. These guys are nothing of the sort. When they started out I guess they fit snugly into the atmospheric death/black metal category. They started incorporating more melodic and electronic sensibilities over the years and have now created an encompassing sound that is almost cinematic. This development can be heard from Irreligous up to this newest one. The songs are well written and engaging with neat hooks and interesting electronic accents. Fernando Ribiero (aka Langsuyar, on the older albums) has a hypnotic voice that utilizes his Portugese accent to maximum effect. Definitely a good cd to purchase if you like atmospheric metal, and I strongly encourage you to go back and check out this bands fabulous back catologue.

5 out of 5 stars

Powerful, powerfuly Moonspell are back! November 5, 1999
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Well, there is more in this record then just power. For all Moonspell fans around the world: buy it! Like all the previous records, Butterfly Effect is different but with pieces from all the other records. It is a great work from Moonspell, but I still miss the simplicity and authenticity of Wolfheart.

5 out of 5 stars

Experimental and Very Cool July 23, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I own a number of Moonspell's albums, but I think this one is by far the most interesting out of them all. I love how they threw in the industrial twist here, making things much more experimental sounding and appealing to both fans of Moonspell's earlier works as well as fans of bands like My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and Ministry. I see that a lot of people rip on this album pretty badly, yet still give it a good rating. I'm not sure what that's all about, but I can tell you that this album will keep your attention with its unique variety of songs ranging from very screamy (Lustmord) to very heavy (Soul Sick) to almost tribal (title track).

Fans of Moonspell's first couple albums will likely not appreciate this one as much as someone with a taste in older industrial looking for something a little darker or with more of a gothic twist (ala Theater of Tragedy, maybe). I am personally a fan of just about every genre of metal with perhaps the exception of rapcore, and I find this album to be a nice blend of things. I especially gave the song "Soul Sick" a lot of air time on the radio while DJing in Nashville, TN. There are also a number of nice melodies thrown into the mix. I highly recommend this album.

5 out of 5 stars A surprise... May 10, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Being incapable of listening to clean vocals in most instances, Ribeiro's vocals caught me pleasantly by surprise, with nice, tempered "clean" vocals alternating with a very respectable growl. Moonspell alternates pleasantly layered semi-industrial/electronic passages with walls of some of the most crushing guitar power chords I have heard in a while. VERY intelligent, beautiful music that retains a definate metallic edge while being about as innovative as anything else out there right now.

4 out of 5 stars Inspired and iconoclastic. February 14, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A mixture of death,gothic,industrial and electronica,this is an extremely adventurous and well-crafted album coming from one of the better representatives of the genre.Moonspell are an amazing Portuguese act,capable of playing with the limitations of the death-metal format,ultimately giving new shape to old things...

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