Pandoras Pinata is the third album from Swedish band Diablo Swing Orchestra. Diablo Swing Orchestra are one of those bands that can’t be descibed easily (if at all) as they really don’t fit into any normal musical genre or category. I can imagine if you taught the inmates of a lunatic asylum to play and sing the results would be more normal than this – DSO really is quite utterly crazy music, but its also absolutely brilliant. The old saying says that there is a fine line between genius and insanity, and Diablo Swing Orchestra are proof of that – what they produce would sound insane if you descrbe it, but when you hear it then it becomes clear that its a work of genius.<\/p>\n
Lets start with a quick look at the instruments used on the album – electric guitar, synthesiser, drums, bass (sounds like any other metal band so far doesn’t it?), Cello (ok not often used in metal but Apocalyptica have proved it can work), Trombone, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Mandolin, Horn, Oboe, Double Bass, Violin and Viola. They’ve taken the instruments used by an orchestra, a brass band, a heavy metal band, and a folk band and by using them all together have produced something utterly unique.<\/p>\n
A few brief comments on some of the songs<\/p>\n
The album kicks off with the first song to be released – ”Voodoo mon amour” – a superb song that is just what we’ve come to expect from Diablo swing orchestra.<\/p>\n
”Aurora” is an odd song in that it’s more like a straight opera song rather than the fast paced swing style that we’re used to with Diablo Swing Orchestra. It’s still very good, just not what I’d expected.<\/p>\n
There’s only one thing I dislike with this album – the last part of the final song, ”Justice for Saint mary”. They’ve decided to use some awful effects on it that are frankly so appallingly bad that I can’t listen to the whole song and just skip it once it reaches that last part which is a real shame as it ends the album on a bad note when the rest of the album is great.<\/p>\n
I’d certainly recommend that you check Diablo Swing Orchestra out on youtube if you havent listened to them before – their new video, ”Voodoo mon amour” is a good starting place.<\/p>\n
This is a fantastic album – totally crazy, and utterly brilliant at the same time. It’s so different to anything else you’ll hear that it stands out and its got such an addictive quality that you’ll be listening to this for ages.<\/p>\n
Pandoras Pinata will be released on 22nd May via Candlelight records.<\/p>\n
Track listing:<\/p>\n
1. Voodoo mon amour
\n2. Guerilla laments
\n3. Kevlar sweethearts
\n4. How to organise a lynch mob
\n5. Black box messiah
\n6. Exit strategy of a wrecking ball
\n7. Aurora
\n8. Mass rapture
\n9. Honey trap aftermath
\n10. Of Kali Ma calibre
\n11. Justice for Saint Mary<\/p>\n
Recording musicians for the album \u201dPandora’s Pi\u00f1ata\u201d<\/p>\n
Annlouice Loegdlund \u2014 Lead vocals
\nDaniel H\u00e5kansson \u2014 Vocals & guitars
\nPontus Mantefors \u2014 Guitars, vocals, synthesizers & effects
\nDaniel Hedin \u2014 Trombone & backing vocals
\nAnders Johansson \u2014 Bass
\nMartin Isaksson \u2014 Trumpet & backing vocals
\nJohannes Bergion \u2014 Cello & backing vocals
\nPetter Karlsson \u2014 Drums & percussion<\/p>\n
Additional Musicians for the album \u201dPandora’s Pi\u00f1ata\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana Lewtak \u2014 Violin
\nErika Risinger \u2014 Violin & viola
\nEmilia Wareborn \u2014 Viola
\nMichael Carlqvist \u2014 Double bass
\nAnna Melander \u2014 Flute
\nLucy Rugman \u2014 Clarinet
\nEkaterina Skidanova \u2014 Oboe
\nElisabeth Jansson \u2014 Horn
\nWictor Lind \u2014 Timpani & percussion
\nOskar Reuter \u2014 Mandolin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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