LEAVES EYES Melusine EP CD (2011)

Leaves' Eyes have always operated at the intersection of Norse mythology, medieval drama, and symphonic metal grandeur, and Melusine, their 2011 EP, is exactly the kind of release that rewards people who think concept albums about water spirits are completely reasonable dinner conversation.

Built around the legend of Melusine, the serpentine supernatural woman of French folklore, this mini album gives Liv Kristine room to do what she does best: soar over orchestral arrangements that most bands would need three times the budget to pull off. The German-Norwegian outfit were at a creative peak around this period, and the EP sits neatly alongside their Njord album era, dense with choral layers, gothic atmosphere, and the kind of cinematic sweep that turns a commute into a Viking funeral procession. Essential for anyone who came to symphonic metal through Nightwish or Epica and wanted to go deeper.

CD, mini album EP format. Originally released 2011 on Napalm Records. German pressing. Tracklist: 1. Melusine 2. My Destiny 3. Elegy (Norwegian version) 4. Melusine (orchestral version).

Fans of: Nightwish, Epica, Tristania.