A devouring of both the poison and the antidote, the 9-song collection continues to meld 1980’s influenced synths with aggressive guitars, painting hauntingly cinematic auras that anchor Vocalist Chibi’s beautifully familiar and comforting voice.ĭiamonds opens to those gloriously melodic synths that you know and love from the band, paving the way into “Enter.” Chibi’s sweet siren vocals take us through the crystal ball into a Gothic fairy-tale with deep bass, the perfect opener for an album full of lush soundscapes. While that album’s final track, “Endless,” explored the yin and yang of love, Diamonds widens its scope to reflect on the darkness as well as the light in our world. With their eighth full-length studio album, The Birthday Massacre-Vocalist Chibi (Vocals), Guitarists Falcore and Rainbow, Bassist Nate Manor, Drummer Rhim, and Keyboardist Owen-pick right up where Under Your Spell left off. Along with their dedication to touring the world, and a loyal fan base, these hard rocking Canucks continue to spread their Gothic magic across the globe. Combining diverse influences and interests, the group has consistently defied categorization with albums such as 2004’s masterpiece Violet, 2012’s Hide and Seek, and 2017’s Under Your Spell.
It weighs heavy, but the light always awaits us.” A beautifully lush exploration of the opposing forces of life, The Birthday Massacre’s latest, Diamonds, arrives on Friday, March 27th, 2020, thanks to Metropolis Records.įormed in 1999, Canadian Gothic Rock outfit The Birthday Massacre has spent the past two decades fine-tuning uniquely atmospheric, synth-heavy sound.