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Lamya · Disturbed ..::: ' Learning From Falling Believe

Initial reaction to the first So much for a sophomore track, ~Empires,n on Lamya's slump, Believe secures debut album, Learning From Disturbed's post at the forefront Falling: it has a Hindu, man-hun­ of today's metal scene, and re­ gry vibe ... And I like it. establishes them as remarkable Lamya's soothing melodies musicians-something that's are a versatile mixture of classi­ hard to say for the majority of cal string instruments, forebod­ bands today. ing timpani beats, synthesized This Chicago-based band pop rhythms, soulful crooning, began tearing up the sound and the occasional riff of Swahili waves with the warped and lyrics. mysterious sounds of 2000's It's this scrumptious pecu­ double-platinum selling release, liarity that assures Lamya is at The Sickness. the startling gate of a long and The new album preserves fruitful musical career. their dark, thrashing, industrial Born in Kenya and raised in metal edge, but also brings to England, this trained opera the table a nuance of rhythms singer not only has one of the that pay homage to their own strongest and most beautiful SO's icons, such as Depeche voices I've ever heard, but in Mode and The Cure. addition she writes, performs, Those medleys of grinding arranges, and produces all of her guitars that Disturbed arc well own material. known for are still prevalent on Can we say unbelievably dri­ Believe tracks "Bound," "Devour," ven and extraordinarily talent­ and the already radio-friendly ed? single "Prayer." On these tracks, Lyrically reminiscent of singer David Draiman howls, Fiona Apple and Tori Amos, bellows, and grunts in typical Lamya brings raw emotion to Disturbed fashion, but he has her vocals, but lacks the annoy- · definitely progressed as a singer. ing callowness that such fore­ On this album he is determined runners have unfortunately pos­ to show his sensitive side as a sessed. vocalist. Tracks like Learning's "I Get Draiman affectionately Cravings" and "Full Frontal embraces his vocals when he Fridays" have beyond powerful­ transforms into a desolate ly poetic lyrics 1:hat unite flaw­ crooner in the choruses of melo­ lessly with the enchanting musi­ dious tracks like "Mistress" and cal arrangements. "Remember." Unquestionably catchy tunes It's hard to believe that after and brilliant, unrefined talent all the guttu-ral roaring Draiman assure that Learning From Falling docs, he still has a poignant • is merely the first step of singing voice-it's a freak of Lamya's rich, unique, and daz­ nature, but it works. zling future in music. While ot:her bands of this Word of the Week Check out Lamya for yourself genre, such as Korn and Linkin at her web site, Park are releasing albums that \V'\V\v.lamya.com, where you can are sub par, it's refreshing to bailiwick \BAY---luh-wik\ noun: listen to her album in its entire­ have one that blows them all ty, as well a few remixes of away-and Disturbed is that L A person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work. "Empires." band. 2. The office or district of a bailiff.

Bailiwick comes from Middle English baillifivik, from baillif, "bailiff" (ulti­ mately from Latin bajulus, "porter, carrier")+ wik, "town," from Old English wic, from Latin vicus, "village."

Although Annabel fancied herself a master chef, preparation of Maguro Nigiri sushi was not her bailiwick.