For Pythagoras, seven was a cosmic number: the sum of three (perfect triangle, divinity) and four
(harmonious square, earthly elements), a bridge between heaven and earth. "Meteora" is precisely
number seven on the Merciful Nuns' list of full-length albums
What you are ultimately left with is Goth Rock in capital letters, a visa-free travel to weirdly idyllic
dimensions, directly derived from a band that channels its efforts in the hope of better understand
the musical language itself. -