Club Metropolis, Denmark, Nov. 2002

IN MITRA MEDUSA INRI - Dreams

 

When I got the CD from In Mitra Medusa Inri, I had never heard of them, somehow. I don't know why, because they've released 2 albums and 1 MCD. "Dreams" is their 3rd full length album, and now they've been signed to Apollyon Records, which is the same label as “The Last Dance” and the legends “Ikon” are signed to.

In Mitra Medusa Inri is a Gothic/Darkwave band from Germany that use a lot of electronic elements in their music. The band consists of the two members, Holger and Michael. In Mitra Medusa Inri has the right sound, the vocals are dark and nicely done and the instrumentation is brilliant with some noisy guitar riffs. You could compare In Mitra Medusa's sound to something inbetween Deine Lakaien and Clan Of Xymox, only the music is just harder with poppy choruses that really keep the listener's attention. "Dreams" is also full of pontiental club hits such as "There Is No One Calling", "Hear" , "The Truth" and the title track, "Dreams".

In Mitra Medusa Inri has made a good album where they take inspiration from the Gothic Rock & the Electro Goth genres and blend them together. "Dreams" is a nice and melodic album where In Mitra Medusa Inri has written some good and touching songs that show that the new generation of Darkwave bands are so much better than the old stuff that I'm so fed up with. I can only write that In Mitra Medusa Inri has the right sound for today's Gothic scene, and In Mitra Medusa Inri should be a band that has a bright future waiting for them. Also worth noting is that "Dreams" was produced by Thomas Elbern of the German band "Escape With Romeo"

Written by: Brain, 04/11/2002.