Audio CD review:
Lacrimosa - Elodia (+2 Bonus Tracks)

Lacrimosa - Elodia (+2 Bonus Tracks)

Band: Lacrimosa Title: Elodia (+2 Bonus Tracks) Rating: Release Date: 23 February, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Am Ende Der Stille 2: Alleine Zu Zweit 3: Halt Mich 4: Turning Point 5: Ich Verlasse Heut Dein He 6: Dich Zu Toten Fiel Mir Sc 7: Sanctus 8: Am Ende Stehen Wir Zwei 9: Und Du Fallst (Bonus) 10: Mein Welt (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews Beyond comparison! I currently own just three of their records but the stunning 'Elodia' has proven to be my favorite thus far. Lacrimosa is a German duo that consists of Tilo Wolff & Anne Nurmi and I'm not sure why, exactly, but every album I've ever been privileged to experience by them has taken forever to grow on me, but when it does it's instantaneous. The intricacy of the melodies are deftly woven and I think the way they blend neo-classical (strings, piano, flutes, ect. ) in with modern rock instruments such as drums and electric guitars is just brilliant. Adding an inevitable Gothic flare to the overall sound that's at times sensual and a little dark, they mix all of these different elements so that they twirl in a strange sort of dance that fit together immaculately. There are many groups that try to execute these exact fusions of style but, in my opinion, none have been as successful as Lacrimosa. They are simply beyond comparison! The musik they create is a hybrid of symphonic compositions and flourishes of heavy metal with an end result that's always gorgeous. Elodia - Another Work of Art By Lacrimosa They have started their own record label, Hall of Sermon and have managed to produce eight studio albums, six EPs and one Live album in that time. Lacrimosa is a German duo consisting of Tilo Wolff and Ann Nurmi formed in 1990. Lacrimosa's music is dark, melodious, atmospheric and symphonic in what could be described as Melancholic dark metal or Darkwave with forays into progressive, even heavy metal. Overall though, it is Classical in every sense of the word. Wolff seems to be the creative force and he is both exceedingly creative and prolific having fifteen releases in twelve years. I understand he even does the artwork for his albums. Wolff and Nurmi share the vocal duties with Wolff doing approximately two thirds of the vocals, despite the fact that Nurmi's voice is better. Tilo and Ann make a striking couple, they act like a couple, I'm sure they're an item. Darkly handsome, Tilo with his Prince style 17th century clothes and two toned hair and seductive Ann with her pretty, full, low cut, always black dresses present a royal appearance as if they the King and Queen of Goths or maybe the Vampires. Of course sometimes Ann appears in sexy under clothes and leather like a Dominatrix. But don't let their peculiar appearance fool you. This couple play music suitable for a Symphonic Hall. In fact their 2003 release, Echoes, sounds like that's exactly where it came from. Elodia, LACRIMOSA'S sixth album is a Rock Opera, dedicated to a demigoddess inspired by Greek mythology, who has been involved in both of their previous albums, Inferno and Stille: http://www. epinions. com/content_114265525892 from the years 1995 & 1997. The mistress of love and death, herein tells the tale of a love that is doomed, leading to a question, if "love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill. . . " The whole album, Elodia, is sung in German, except for one song, sung by Anne Nurmi. Tilo has a somewhat unusual voice and a very marked German accent, many people find Tilo's voice unsuitable, I find it an interesting fit for this kind of music. Lacrimosa uses guest musicians for their recording sessions and on the more recent albums have utilized the symphonic orchestras as well as choirs. On Elodia they used the The London Symphony Orchestra and the Rosenberg Ensemble and Westsachsische Symphonic Orchestra. Each succeeding album seems to get more complicated, lush and at times Bombastic Lacrimosa is not for everyone. It's somewhat of an acquired taste, not particularly accessible. As mentioned, Wolff's voice is unusual, they sing in German and the music is not always beautiful, as say Therion. It is, however, extremely catchy, loaded with hooks, haunting and generally captivating, plus the music is somewhat varied Conclusion Rather unusual but extremely satisfying Neo Classical Melancholy Symphonic music. Elodia contains Symphonic Orchestras, Choirs and all the elements of powerful music. As I earlier stated Lacrimosa is not for everybody and it may also be an acquired taste. An interesting thing about this music is it doesn't demand your attention. It works very nicely as background music. one of the best They are my favorite band and this is my favorite album. I personally consider this the zenith of Lacrimosa's carrier so far. The music of Lacrimosa in general is a unique mixture of classical orchestral/chamber instrumentation and somewhat unusual gothic metal. I say it's unusual because it's not about horror, misanthropy and it's not grotesque - at least not the way other gothic bands are. Lacrimosa's "gothic darkness" consists of the deep sadness of the human soul, that's expressed in the music. Elodia is "eine Rockoper in drei Akten" - a rock opera in three acts. It's a strange love story. As written on their homepage, "tells the tale of a love that is doomed to fail, culminating in the question of whether love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill. . . " The lyrics are excellent, the music as well; dramatic, lyric and 'heavy' at the same time. If you usually like not-so-heavy metal music, you'll love this CD, wether you understand the text or not. . You can see a complete list of all Lacrimosa discography, or go back to the Lacrimosa tabs