(Review from progarchives.com, progreviews.com)

“Morte Macabre” is a band that is formed by the members of two Swedish progressive bands: Landberk and Anekdoten. They recorded in their own progressive way some of the not very well known European horror soundtracks, and adding an epic of their own to form this all-instrumental album.

While guitar and keyboards show the darkness, tension and anxiety included in tracks, the album drowns in mellotron (all members are credited by the use of it, go figure). On some tracks, notably “Apoteosi del Mistero” and the stunning “Sequenza Ritmica e Tema”, the mellotron effectively states the melody in a grandiose and gothic manner.

The band must be congratulated for exhuming (if you’ll pardon the pun) some of the more obscure music of the 70s, and for giving it a 90s face. Perhaps that’s their greatest triumph, in fact: with the possible exception of “The Photosession”, none of the songs presented here sound in any way dated.

The album’s 18-minute title track, the only Morte Macabre-penned composition, exhibits almost hypnotic potential. Even upon repeated listening, I found my mind drifting — not dozing out of boredom, but drawn to some underworldly region by the music.

“Symphonic Holocaust” is a challenging album for all those progressive rockers out there, its extremely edgy, moody, punchy.

Line-up:
- Nicklas Berg / Mellotron, Fender Rhodes, Theremin, sampler, guitar, bass
- Stefan Dimle / bass, Mellotron, Moog
- Reine Fiske / guitars, Mellotron, violin, Fender Rhodes
- Peter Nordins / drums, percussion, Mellotron
with
- Yessica Lindkvist / voice
- Janne Hansson / waves

Track List:
01. Apoteosi Del Mistero – 4:20
02. Threats Of Stark Reality – 2:59
03. Sequenza Ritmica E Tema – 7:06
04. Lullaby – 8:05
05. Quiet Drops – 6:46
06. Opening Theme – 2:53
07. The Photosession – 7:14
08. Symphonic Holocaust – 17:51

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