Ryan Gibson | Live Music Capital of the World | 05/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album creates an amazing dark atmosphere throughout its 1 hour runtime. Not a single song is bad; a constant flow of four to five-star music. If you like gothic rock at all, you should definitely spend the money to give Rise a listen. You should find yourself listening to it over and over. If (and by 'if' I mean 'when') you find that you like this, get Lord of the Flies as well."
Gorgeous!
eri_chan@hotmail.com | 03/04/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Nosferatu's first release is utterly fabulous. It is rare that such a spectacular performance is give on a debut album, but it seems as if they've nailed the trick here. "Rise" and "Lament" are worth the price of admission alone. This is what "goth rock" is, and should be, all about."
A unique, unforgettable spin on Goth
Some Kind of Stranger | Gloucester, UK | 03/19/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album took me two or so listens to get into, but now it's one of my favorite recent discoveries. All the tracks here are danceable and very memorable. Staying true to its description on Last.FM, Nosferatu are the prototypical goth band. Jagged, swirling guitars, desolate atmospheres, and tribal drumbeats are all present and accounted for here. The vocals are also quite typical for a goth band, as they're about as close to The Sisters of Mercy as one can get. Strangely, this band may sound run-of-the-mill on paper, but they're far from it. The songwriting is perfect, and the vocals are hauntingly beautiful, best witnessed in the title track, "Rise". This is a release that never loses its shine."
Gothic Rock on its best!
Luis Duarte | Portugal | 12/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"One of the best Gothic Rock albums ever. Every music is just great. Not a single bad music on it which is remarkable comparing to the last Nosferatu albums which are the opposite (not one good music). Highly recommended to have it."
Why this Cd deserves to be in your collection
lunarnite@earthlink.net | California | 01/31/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Out of all of the discs Nosferatu have released this one is without a doubt the most emotional. Songs like Lament and Crysania are just very dramatic and dark while songs like Lucy is Red and Vampyres Cry are just fun goth rock songs. Lament is worth the price of admission alone and there are 11 more stand out tracks. This is goth rock at it's best."