Album: Interactive Playground (2001)
Genre: Soft Prog Rock (Gothic Rock/Metal/Alternative) / Norway
Somebody has compared the new CYBELE-album "Interactive Playground" with bands like THEATER OF TRAGEDY and THE GATHERING. This is a clear "yes and no"-decision for me. Sure you find some parallels to the mentioned acts, but still it doesn't fit either. CYBELE are no Metal (and that despite two guitars), but rather sound like a mix from newer THE GATHERING, some CRANBERRIES and similar stuff, so rather rooted within the Alternative-corner, with a slight dark touch and a few synth/electronic-influences. So nothing really heavy, rather going for harmonies (sometimes outside the common norms) and somehow stuff like "Living Satellites" could just as well be played in the radio, so there is a certain appeal, those mentioned harmonies could disrupt this, but then again the radio also plays CRANBERRIES... Not needing a living drummer, the compositions show an at times quite minimalistic approach because of the often quite sparse instrumentation, but that in itself is a conscious part of the CYBELE-sound. Best example for this is the ballad "Dreams", which is mostly borne by singer Hilde Wahl alone, with a light acoustic guitar and a few keyboards in the background. If you don't need it heavy and could also imagine listening to CRANBERRIES, Heather Nova etc., then CYBELE could be for you, if you want some crunch, better leave "Interactive Playground" to the others. Review by "Alex" (http://www.metal-observer.com).
RATING: 7 / 10
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Genre: Soft Prog Rock (Gothic Rock/Metal/Alternative) / Norway
Somebody has compared the new CYBELE-album "Interactive Playground" with bands like THEATER OF TRAGEDY and THE GATHERING. This is a clear "yes and no"-decision for me. Sure you find some parallels to the mentioned acts, but still it doesn't fit either. CYBELE are no Metal (and that despite two guitars), but rather sound like a mix from newer THE GATHERING, some CRANBERRIES and similar stuff, so rather rooted within the Alternative-corner, with a slight dark touch and a few synth/electronic-influences. So nothing really heavy, rather going for harmonies (sometimes outside the common norms) and somehow stuff like "Living Satellites" could just as well be played in the radio, so there is a certain appeal, those mentioned harmonies could disrupt this, but then again the radio also plays CRANBERRIES... Not needing a living drummer, the compositions show an at times quite minimalistic approach because of the often quite sparse instrumentation, but that in itself is a conscious part of the CYBELE-sound. Best example for this is the ballad "Dreams", which is mostly borne by singer Hilde Wahl alone, with a light acoustic guitar and a few keyboards in the background. If you don't need it heavy and could also imagine listening to CRANBERRIES, Heather Nova etc., then CYBELE could be for you, if you want some crunch, better leave "Interactive Playground" to the others. Review by "Alex" (http://www.metal-observer.com).
RATING: 7 / 10
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