Winter time, and especially the Christmas season, have been inspiring musicians of all genres around the globe. Enter SPECTRA*PARIS. Just barely half a year after Elena Alice Fossi's latest outing "License to Kill", the charismatic singer of KIRLIAN CAMERA embarks on a very special journey, exploring the cold season's atmosphere as well as her own softer side. Framed by two otherworldly renditions of "Silent Night", a Christmas classic if ever there was one, SPECTRA*PARIS envelop us in a climate of pure magic, infused by the spirit of the enchanted heavens, saints and ghosts, invisible devils and a sense of the sacred, but also allowing disquieting moments to sneak in every once in a while.
As far removed as it is possible to be from the cringe-inducing kitsch that floods the record dealers' shelves at the end of every year, this little sonic gem not only uncovers a previously unknown side to the band but is also THE definitive soundtrack for all those who have always longed to invoke a Christmas spirit of a different kind. Magical, with a pinch of sinister, "Christmas Ghouls" sounds like the Archangel Gabriel and Lucifer playing chess on a snowy night in a parallel universe.
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