Origin:	Sweden
Genres:	Doom Metal

Left Hand Solution

Left Hand Solution was formed in 1991 and went the usual route of demos and lineup shifts before recording their debut mini-CD, Shadowdance in 1994, followed by two full-length albums in 1996 (Fevered*) and 2001 (*Light Shines Black). The basic style here is gothic/doom with female vocals. Fevered is more along the lines of classic doom, slow and ponderous but rich and well-structured. By contrast, their more recent Light Shines Black is more upbeat, emphasizing the goth side over the doom, with a more rock feel, very well done. Vocalist Mariana Holmberg's vocals are excellent -- not a soprano like many other female metal vocalists, instead hers is more midrange (as one example, they cover the Eurythmics "Missionary Man", and Mariana sounds a lot like Annie Lennox), soulful and passionate, a perfect compliment to the music. They haven't recorded in a number of years but apparently are still active.