Customer Reviews:
 discovered them by accident on a Progressive Music forum,I'm HOOKED!!! December 17, 2008
J. Marciniec (Jamesburg, N.J. United States)
While I was on a Progressive Music Site, DREAM THEATER, another great band but completely different type of music,
Someone sent a link for TBM on you tube. Before watching it I thought it was going to be some loudmouth Female singer GOTH group." nothing against Chibi,she is actually pretty cute and has a great voice!" Long and behold I was pleasently surprised. I am 38 years of age and grew up during the beginning of MTV, Video games, ect. I was completely amazed by all the different music styles that are mixed into their music. I then went to their website and checked out all their music. All I can say is that I am now a Huge fan and wondered how I haven't dicovered them sooner. I ordered Violet and Walking with Strangers from Amazon. Some of their songs would be great for music soundracks. I also love the Alice in wonderland type theme. Their album art is great,I think Its important for anyband to be Great Visualy as well as musically and they are great In both aspects. I would love to see this Band get more exposure so they could get the praise they deserve!!!!Looking forward to a new CD in 2009 and some more great Music from this wonderful Group!! Jim from NJ.
A Passage Way April 11, 2008
Paul M
Violet is an inspired crafting of all that can make our ears a special portal to the mind. Carrying both the darkness and hope that life must share, their soundscapes seductively brush those hidden corners of latent emotions and shadowed images. Indulge with measured doses and you will be permitted to restart the journey at will.
Paul M - Michigan
Amazing April 5, 2008
slickmd627 (Massachusetts)
This is one of my favorite bands. If you like electronic, punk or just plain beautiful music then you should hear them. They do not particularly fit into any of those genres, but they are one of the freshest acts in music today and its looking like they will stay that way because of their allegiance to Metropolis Records!
wow... i really dig this album.... and you should too... March 2, 2008
Melissa Palmer (ithaca, new york usa)
up untill recently i had never even heard of this band, but i went to our local goth night and heard horror show being played, and i found myself loving every seccond of it and asking the dj what this band was... he burned me a copy of violet, and let me tell you, its simply wonderful... i love most of the tracks on this album, but i must say, horror show is my ultimate favorite.. im not exactly sure in my opinon if id call this band completely goth industrial, but they certainly have their influences. i say its more like dark electronica... since ive gotten violet, ive at least gotten one friend into them, and i hope to get many more as well... its a must have for anyone who enjoys the darker side of music, and i highly reccomend it... very dark, and dancy and i love the female singers vocals... youd have to be stupid not to give this cd a try...
To the Left of Wonderland, Alice August 13, 2007
TastyBabySyndrome ("Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Little Tendril Baseball Team, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Coming out of the Canadian EBM scene, The Birthday Massacre managed to do accomplish something that a few other interesting acts out of Canada has done - they built a steady following by dropping a really rare disc, followed this up with an EP, put out "Nothing and Nowhere," and then put together one of the best albums I've heard in quite a while. They've since joined Metropolis records and have been touring lately with a few different acts, and having seen them on tour made me realize just how talented the band really is. When they take the stage they really do take the stage, building a mixture of really cryptic sounds and really beautiful tones, taking a montage of emotions and delivering them in a way that not only sounds great but hat also manages to hold one's attention with thoughts of "that was different."
Considering the amount of music that is circulating these days, that seems a bold statement to throw to the wind.
This is really evident when you listen to many of their songs, and especially when you plug in some of their "better knowns." The single "Blue" really managed to get a lot of attention when it was released, and was followed up quickly by a series of people singing the praise of "Happy Birthday." Personally these are some of my favorite songs on the album; Blue has this almost surreal ambiance that makes me think of the Alice in Wonderland picture on the front of their disc, only the rabbit isn't quite so friendly and has a mouth filled with teeth. When you listen to it you can also tell the type of range you get with your lead singer - one minute she sounds like she's an innocent bystander in a room filled with tragedy and the next she sounds like anger personified.
It really is worth the listen.
Happy Birthday is the same way; it talks about a little foray into something horrific, mentioning "sticking (it) in the back of her head" and other things that make you think of the song's namesake.
It's also a fun listen.
Video Kid, Violet; it really is hard to find flaws in the album and makes my "best of" for the last few years because it is so easy to listen to. It works for fans of electronica, fans of music with sublime undertones of horror, people who enjoy the new wave of sounds that are coming out of Metropolis these days, and many other people. If you want to know more about them, check out Metropolis-Records and listen to everything the band has to offer. Also, September 2007 brings another release from the band, Walking with Strangers, and it sounds like it The Birthday Massacre has another hit on their hands.
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