First impressions were not very good. You see I was a bit of a metal elitist at the time and this was not metal at all. Maybe one song had metal elements, but the rest was atmospheric/experimental goth rock. I put the record to the side a few weeks/months and came back to it at a later time.
Honestly I don't know what I was thinking that first time I listened, this album is outstanding. As stated before, Moonspell play an experimental style of gothic rock on this album. There is a healthy dose of electronica, mild metal elements, deeply emotional vocals and melodies, and an atmosphere so thick it makes pea soup look watery.
What makes this album so good is not just the individual songs, it's also how they all fit together. The first few tracks all blend into each other, and start off pretty standard before moving into more experimental territory.
Erorotica is essentially an 80's goth rock/electro goth song. Mute is a highly emotionally charged song that has more synths in it than you would expect from a band like Moonspell. Both Let the Children Cum to Me and The Hanged Man have a ridiculously thick atmosphere. The Hanged Man in particular is so emotionally charged it still gives me goosebumps all these years later.
I think it was a benefit that I had not heard Wolfheart or Irreligious prior to this album. They would have tainted my view of it and I think I would have been more upset with the change in direction than I initially was. Now 20 something years later Sin/Pecado has more character, more intrigue and more intricacy than either of the previous two Moonspell albums have for me. Outside of one other album from the band, this is peak Moonspell.
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