The Crest – “Vain City Chronicles”
Talk about mass appeal. The Crest’s music is made with the idea that with one listen, the people who like catchy, poppy, gothy rock with soft, gentle feminine vocals will be so hooked that they will want to play this over and over until they have the stuff coming out of their ears. If you’re a “metal” person that likes Theatre of Tragedy, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, The Gathering and a lot of the goth stuff on Napalm Records, you will love this band. In addition, Nell Sigland from the already mentioned Theatre of Tragedy is the woman singing here. The music has a (pop) rocking, upbeat, infectious, guitar-y quality: the first six songs are more upbeat, while the last five are also catchy, but slightly more melancholic, but still upbeat, in general, except the last one “My War/Broken Glass,” which is a piano-type song. Hooray! Now even your little sister can say that she, too, likes “metal” music! Fantastic. I’m thrilled. Happy, happy, happy.