Cœur en éclats

Symphonic metal with gothic alternative drive and operatic female lead; heavy half-time guitars and tom-driven pulse in verses, pre-chorus strips to suspended strings and marching snare, chorus opens with stacked choirs, octave leads, and soaring held notes. Vocal production blends intimate close-mic lines, doubled cries on key words, whispered low harmonies, and cathedral-style reverb blooms. Ear candy includes reversed cymbal swells, pipe-organ hits before drops, and violin trills between phrases. Mix is dark, wide, and polished, with a huge cinematic low end and sharp choir gloss., metal, opera, gothic alternative, symphonic metal