| Requiem – Fortissimo | ||||
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| Studio album by Virgin Black | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Death/doom, funeral doom, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label |
The End Records Massacre Records |
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| Producer | Rowan London, Samantha Escarbe | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8/10 link |
| Exclaim! | link |
| Metal Storm | 92/100 link |
| Metal Sucks | 4/5 link |
| Rockfreaks.net | 51/2/10 link |
| Sputnikmusic |
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Requiem – Fortissimo is the third part of Virgin Black's Requiem album trilogy and its second installment since Requiem - Mezzo Forte. The album was released on February 19, 2008. The music on this album is in a death/doom style reminiscent of early 1990s British groups like My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost. Metal Storm voted Requiem - Fortissimo as The Best Doom Metal Album of 2008.
Vocalist-keyboardist Rowan London has stated about the album: