MOONCRY is a German Metal band that desperately wants to be a Finnish Goth band. That’s about all you need to know right there. The overall result isn’t entirely repellent, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t some of the most boring stuff I’ve heard all year.

The crux of the problem is that singer Sali Hasan’s voice puts me to sleep. I’ve never been a fan of the male Goth monotone, and though Hasan’s voice has a greater range than most Goth mumblers (likely due to his Power Metal training in POWERSURGE), it still sounds horribly inexpressive. 

Possibly the highlight of the album is the guitarwork of sole axeman Berti Miller, who displays a level of skill higher than that of the average Goth guitarist. Rather than relying on thick chords the whole way through, Miller often mixes it up with Power Metal-like chugging and outright shredding. His IRON MAIDEN-like riffs on “Curse Of The Seeking Ones” turn an otherwise drab song into something kind of interesting.