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Since 1996 there MAINPOINT from Rostock and have since been released three albums and two EPs. For greater awareness that has not taken care of, at least for me the band’s name was until now unknown. With “Black Traveller” appears for the second time on an album Third Day Records, the label of the same German punks. With Punk MAINPOINT however, have less to care, they play music between gloomy gothic rock and Goth’n’Roll.
It stands out above all the voice of Axel K., he has a dark, warm and impressive voice and sounds like Moon Spells Fernando Ribeiro, sometimes as Alexander explosive ASP – which is of course perfectly fits gloomy rock and the band advantages bestowed . Musical clues are bands like Type O Negative, tthe SISTERS OF MERCY and THE 69 EYES, where MAINPOINT none of these bands to imitate obvious one has quite developed his own style. Includes the catchy songs that refuse to use or pathos largely kitsch and the cliffs of Poppigkeit you skillfully circumnavigating, we see times of a song like “Freedom” from which is probably quite deliberately kept the masses.
The repertoire ranges from brisk otherwise, Goth’n’Roll harder numbers like “Gold Rush” and “Exposed” on theatrical songs with film noir atmosphere (“Rescue Me”), to classic gothic rock hard numbers in the variants, afloat, worn and ballads. Especially the title track, thanks to its catchy choruses a stubborn. Occasionally there is in the female backing vocals to hear voices that are well suited to the material. This is not always for the keyboards, piano and string sounds. Not that they were inappropriate, they are sometimes just a bit too present and dilute the songs a bit. When they receive the crunchy guitars, punchy rhythm section and as I said a good working liaison strong vocals, keyboards acting a bit out of place. The good impression left with the MAINPOINT “Black Traveller”, which reduces but does not really, especially as it otherwise makes compelling work.
CONCLUSION: Despite the band’s name may be acting arbitrarily MAINPOINT keep calm in mind, because “Black Traveller” is an above average album, which should antesten, if one prefers to Rotweinbesäufnis manicured gothic rock.
Snow White
Black Traveller
Apophis
Fire
Symbol Of The Night
Freedom
Gold Rush
The Silent Queen
Exposed
Rescue Me
Unusual