THE LAST WORLD

Coptic Rain signed a deal with Org Records and have released the new album in August. It is called The Last World and what a smash in the face it is! Heavier than ever before Katrin and Peter give us all they have got.

The opening track, New Dawn, makes you feel right at home because it has some of the same samples as UP, the first track of Dies Irae. This album is defenitely more metal and less industrial than the previous Coptic Rain work.

Track two features some very personal lyrics from Katrin, it's a heavy love song about a relationship that ended. You can really hear the anger in her voice. On the whole album Katrin's voice is less distorted than on other albums. We can now really hear her real voice. It's a treat.

The whole album is a very personal thing for Katrin. Several of the songs deal with love, pain and a search for herself. In Thought vs. the Dragon (a very varied song with both acoustic guitars and Slayer-like riffing) Katrin sings about how she got out of a relation that was strangling her. Now free she lets it all out. This hits where it counts.

On two songs we hear Nicky, from Slovenian band GodScard, perform. In Rio he screams his heart out in a very impressive manner. I never really liked vocals like these, but in this song it really works. Lots of echo on it and some high pitched screams. This song's got groove... Nicky also does a duet with Katrin in Past Plastic.

And so it goes on, more acoustic guitars, electric guitars in many layers. Slow songs, fast tracks. This album is so divers, it takes some time to get into it, but then... ah great. Let's hope Coptic Rain will continue to make albums like this one.

I know at the moment (16 september 2000) it is difficult to get the album. In England you should have no problem, but other distribution contracts have not yet been signed. Hang in there, it will be available some day!