From the very first rock-solid riffs of the title track of We Are The Dragon, Cvlt Ov The Svn’s value proposition becomes crystal clear: occult rock with more than a touch of gothic melodrama. While obvious associations can be drawn to a camp(er) version of Tribulation or Deathstars, the pop sensibilities demonstrated by this Finnish outfit in their straightforward song structures more accurately recall a less theatrical version of Lordi. To be fair, there is still plenty of theatre in the masks, robes and other assets employed in “Luna in the Sky Forever.” And that’s something of a shame: Lordi’s over-the-top gimmicks and shtick make his B-grade-horror-meets-power-metal hybrid entertaining, whereas Cvlt Ov The Svn’s over-zealous attempt at shock rock lacks conviction and as a result becom...
