Lacuna Coil
's third full-length disc will not disappoint fans of the group's stately
goth pop
; led by the excellent tag-team vocals of
Cristina Scabbia
and (male vocalist)
Andrea Ferro
, the Italian sextet continues to produce top-notch atmospheric
rock
that defies easy categorization. Although there are occasional lapses into conservative craftsmanship (
"Self Deception"
) and trite lyrics, there are also some nice
experimental
touches, like the attention-grabbing start/stop digital editing in
"Aeon."
~ Andy Hinds