Yeah, Simone had a really nice voice. She nailed the eerie, cold villainy of Karla and the warmth of Leylia. She was also well known for her work in BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM.
I'm very pleased to see you taking interest in RECORD OF LODOSS WAR. As that show was, for me, my gateway to becoming an Anime fan (the other was KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE), I have a special fondness for it. Seeing you like my posts about it means a lot to me.
No, that wasn't me who reviewed it. It was a review by the other site owner, Fighting Dreamer. And the blog isn't retired at all, just on hiatus for some reason. I am awfully lazy when it comes to updating it.