![]() After all, this is one of my all-time favorite gothic metal albums. This was not only new at the time for females to step in to sing this style of metal, but the music and the Songs of this album are close to being timeless. While Theatre of Tragedy's debut album can be a divisive record in terms of musical impact, many argue that it was "Mandylion" that truly perfected the way in which these kinds of bands can do when the driving force and important element is female musicians, but with creative musical balance. All of a sudden the late-1990s all the way into the 2000s had an enormous surge with these types of gothic metal bands. Like Theatre of Tragedy's self-titled album (released a few months before this album), it broke the boundaries for which females can do for heavy metal music. It's true, but The Gathering's third album did more than just that. ![]() ![]() Eventually, it was inevitable that I had to get to "Mandylion." You can argue that "Mandylion" was the album that helped inspire many future gothic metal bands in the next decade that had a female singer.
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