Not
only sun and splendour reside in Europe’s westernmost
city. Since a time that can't be recalled, there has been a
deeply entrenched feeling of longing and gloom existing on old
Lisbon's narrow and shadowed streets. This naturally reflects
in the character, blood and soul of the Portuguese people. Just
listen to the ultimate evidence – Fado - the
genuine Portuguese national song whose name derives from the
Latin fatum, which means fate and destiny.
This
emotional heritage intersperses with the warm and bright tones
of a Portuguese tear-shaped Fado guitar, as it does with Divine
Lust’s Melancholic Metal, both born from an ever-present
doomy and desolate mood.
Divine Lust came to life in 1998 with their
first live appearance. Since then, about half hundred shows
have been performed, some of those on the same bill as references
to the band and this musical genre itself, namely Anathema in
2001, My Dying Bride in 2002 and a short Iberian tour with To/Die/For
and Beseech in 2006.
Regarding studio affairs, the band’s curriculum includes
a demo CD entitled "Terceiro Pecado" released in 1999
and the debut album "Divine Lust" which was launched
in 2002. The latter provided the group with a reasonable amount
of exposure. A video-clip from the song "Morrigan"
was air-played on several TV channels and the band appeared
on national TV stations Sic Radical and NTV. The general feedback
on the album in the press was equally encouraging.
"The Bitterest Flavours" is Divine Lust’s
long-awaited second full-length. It was recorded at Medusa Lab
Studios and comprises 11 new songs. Besides band members Filipe
Gonçalves (vocals and guitars), João
Costa (drums), António Capote
(keyboards) and Ricardo Pinhal (guitars), this
recording was enhanced by the talent of Paula Teixeira (female
vocals), Tiago Flores (violinist of the strings combo, Corvos),
Ricardo Marques (Portuguese guitar) and Dikk (bass). |
