A Cup of Tea & Biscuits

Sticking with my current phase of instrumental music, I was listening to one of Pandora stations - I forget which one though - and heard this darkish, strong, subtle music waft into my ears and I fell in love. It was Die Verbannten Kinder Evas - which I guessed to be the 'discarded' children of Eve from my limited knowledge of German and turns out I was close enough (it's translates to 'the exiled children of eve')! As soon as the song was done, I went on YouTube, found their YouTube playlist, which I created my own 'Darker Instrumental' playlist , and have been listening to it since. This was three days ago and I am hooked. They are wonderful! The music caters to my metal and classical preferences, and it just leaves me breathless every time! So, here are some of their compositions that have got me begging for more :) Cease to Breathe Catharsis The Serpent's Voice

The Scarecrow by Avantasia from The Scarecrow (2008) My all time favorite, to me it's epic. I loved the song from the very first note - its blend of deep and obscure lyrics, folk sounds, rock and metal makes it unique. The collusion of the vocals adds to the beauty of this song - Jorn Lande, one of my favorite singers, gives it the edge, and Tobias Sammet soothes it. To me, this is an example of what music must be - a perfect fusion of expression (Tobias Sammet never ceases to fascinate me with his music). Vocals by Tobias Sammet, Jorn Lande and Michael Kiske [Tobias Sammet:] I'm just a loser in the game of love, I'm just a stray boy in the shade And how I wish to know what love is like, To find someone to contemplate There's a voice and a million answers, to the questions I don't ask A demon I've got to contain When I'm walking through the fen, getting deep into the black There are whispers that I can't restrain Don't give ...