Echos (Lacrimosa album)
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| Released | 27 January 2003 | |||
| Recorded | June–September 2002 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock,[1] classical music[2] | |||
| Length | 61:10 | |||
| Label | Hall Of Sermon HOS 7880 | |||
| Producer | Tilo Wolff | |||
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Echos is the eighth studio album by Switzerland-based Gothic rock band Lacrimosa. It features classically influenced Gothic-themed rock music. The title is German for "echoes". The record was released on 27 January 2003 by Hall Of Sermon.[3]
Style
[edit]Echos begins with an orchestral overture of 13 minutes length and continues with a mix of symphonic elements and hard rock that is typical of Lacrimosa. However the entire album is oriented towards classical instruments rather than hard electric guitars.[4][2] Singer Anne Nurmi's only solo track "Apart" has been compared to music by the Cocteau Twins.[1] Generally, the album has been seen as a typical work by Lacrimosa.[1][5]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Laut.de | favourable[4] |
| Powermetal | very favourable[2] |
| Sonic Seducer | neutral[5] |
The album received positive reviews from the critics and stayed in the German charts for four weeks peaking at position 13.[6] The single "Durch Nacht und Flut" reached position 52 in the German charts.[7]
Allmusic lauded the subtlety of the songs[1] while the German Laut magazine was positive about Lacrimosa following their own concept instead of being influenced by expectations from the fans.[4] While writing a very positive review, the German Powermetal magazine still marked that producer and composer Tilo Wolff's musical concept had begun to become too abstract and demanding for a broad audience to comprehend.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kyrie - Overture" | 12:44 | |
| 2. | "Durch Nacht und Flut - Suche Teil 1" | Through Night and Flood - Search Part 1 | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Sacrifice - Hingabe Teil 1" | Sacrifice - Devotion Part 1 | 9:30 |
| 4. | "Apart - Bittruf Teil 1" | Apart - Petition call Part 1 | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Ein Hauch von Menschlichkeit - Suche Teil 2" | A Touch of Humanity - Search Part 2 | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Eine Nacht in Ewigkeit - Hingabe Teil 2" | A Night in Eternity - Devotion Part 2 | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Malina - Bittruf Teil 2" | Malina - Petition call Part 2 | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Die Schreie sind verstummt – Requiem für drei Gamben und Klavier" | The Screaming has ceased – Requiem for three Viols and Piano | 12:42 |
Special edition
[edit]There is also "Special edition", released by 'Scarecrow Records' (SC03067) at the same time and only released in Mexico, it contains a bonus track, "Road to Pain" (4:21), and a slightly different Digipack which also contains a second booklet with the Spanish translation of the lyrics (except "Road to Pain").
Personnel
[edit]- Cello, Violin [Gamben] – V. Sondeckis
- Choir – Rosenberg Ensemble
- Choir [Alt] – Melanie Kirschke, Uli Brandt, Ursula Ritter
- Choir [Bass] – Frederick Martin, Joachim Gebardt*
- Choir [Sopran] – Bettina Hunold, Catharina Boutari, Raphaela Mayhaus
- Choir [Tenor] – Klaus Bülow, Olaf Senkbeil, Yenz Leonhard*
- Concertmaster [Spielmann-schnyder Philharmonie] – Ludgar Hendrich
- Conductor [Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg] – Günter Joseck
- Conductor [Spielmann-schnyder Philharmonie] – Christopher Clayton
- Design – Tilo Wolff
- Design [Painted By] – Stelio Diamantopoulos
- Double Bass – Katharina Bunners
- Drums – Manne Uhlig, Thomas Nack
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Mellotron – Jay P. (3)
- Keyboards, Voice – Anne Nurmi
- Orchestra – Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
- Spielmann-Schnyder Philharmonie* Performer – Lacrimosa
- Piano, Programmed By, Voice – Tilo Wolff
- Viola – Sebastian Marock
- Violin [1st] – Stefan Pintev
- Violin [2nd] – Rodrigo Reichel
- Written, composed, arranged, orchestrated, produced by Tilo Wolff
- Mastered by Herge Halvé
- Photography – Burgis Wehry
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Hinds, Andy. "Echos – Lacrimosa". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Kempf, Michael (10 January 2003). "Lacrimosa - Echos". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Lacrimosa – Echos
- ^ a b c Edele, Michael. "Eindringliches Wechselbad der Gefühle". laut.de (in German). Laut AG. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b Abresche, Thomas (2003). "Lacrimosa – Echos". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Lacrimosa – Echos". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Lacrimosa – 'Durch Nacht und Flut'". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
