Draconian  

Draconian formed in 1994 and spent almost a decade working on their craft, with the usual lineup changes, demos and promos, before finally signing to Napalm Records and releasing their debut album, Where Lovers Mourn, a year later. The band straddles the line between gothic and doomdeath metal, with the more upbeat songs favoring the former genre while they often slow down to the more traditional doom tempos. They employ the beauty-and-the-beast vocal style effectively, with both vocalists preforming quite well, along with the requisite somber riffs and keyboard flourishes. If there's a criticism here, it's the standard one -- they aren't boring, they aren't really ordinary, and they don't sound like any one band, but at the same time there's little that really differentiates them from other bands in the gothic/doom camp. Having said that, Where Lovers Mourn is well-played and well-executed, and in time these guys/gal could certainly develop their own sound.

Current Members Anders Jacobsson vocals Heike Langhans vocals Johan Ericson guitars Daniel Arvidsson guitars Fredrik Johansson bass (Dark Tranquillity) Anders Karlsson keyboards Jerry Torstensson drums

Former Members/Guests Lisa Johansson vocals Magnus Bergström rhythm guitar Thomas Jäger bass Jesper Stolpe bass

Discography

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Where Lovers Mourn 
2003 Napalm

The Cry Of Silence Silent Winter A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal The Solitude Reversio Ad Secessum The Amaranth Akherousia It Grieves My Heart

Anders Jacobsson Lisa Johansson Johan Ericson Magnus Bergström Thomas Jäger Anders Karlsson Jerry Torstensson

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Arcane Rain Fell 
2005 Napalm

A Scenery Of Loss Daylight Misery The Apostasy Canticle Expostulation Heaven Laid In Tears (Angel's Lament) The Abhorrent Rays The Everlasting Scar Death, Come Near Me

Anders Jacobsson Lisa Johansson Johan Ericson Magnus Bergström Jesper Stolpe Anders Karlsson Jerry Torstensson

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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The Burning Halo 
2006 Napalm

She Dies Through Infectious Waters (A Sickness Elegy) The Dying Serenade of Sorrow The Morningstar The Gothic Embrace On Sunday They Will Kill the World Forever My Queen

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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Turning Season Within 
2008 Napalm

Seasons Apart When I Wake Earthbound Not Breathing The Failure Epiphany Morphine Cloud Bloodflower The Empty Stare September Ashes

Anders Jacobsson Lisa Johansson Johan Ericson Daniel Arvidsson Fredrik Johansson Jerry Torstensson

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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A Rose For The Apocalypse 
2011 Napalm

Anders Jacobsson Lisa Johansson Johan Ericson Daniel Arvidsson Fredrik Johansson Jerry Torstensson

Reviews:   Metal Observer  Angry Metal Guy