Blutengel

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Blutengel
Blutengel in 2007
Blutengel in 2007
Background information
Genre(s) electrogoth/neogoth
Years active 1999-present
Associated
acts		 Seelenkrank, Tristesse de la Lune
Members
Chris Pohl
Constace Rudert
Ulrike Goldmann
Sonja Semmler
Former members
Nina Bendigkeit
Katie Roloff
Gini Martin
Eva Pölzig

Blutengel (German: Blood Angel) is a German electrogoth/neogoth band. It was formed by singer Chris Pohl (also of the groups Terminal Choice, Tumor, and Pain of Progress and the owner of the Fear Section label) after he had to leave Seelenkrank due to contractual and legal problems. The lyrics are primarily in German and English and consist of male and female vocals.

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[edit] History

Blutengel is a German synth band formed by singer Chris Pohl (Terminal Choice} after he had to leave his former project "Seelenkrank" due to contractual problems. Later, Seelenkrank returned with a new label and also a new name: Blutengel. The lyrics are primarily in German and/or English and mixed between male and female vocals paired with electronic sounds and with songs often focusing on all aspects of love, from the tragedy of hopeless romance all the way to the naughtier aspects of desire.

The female vocals were originally performed by Kati Roloff and Nina Bendigkeit when Blutengel's debut album Child of Glass was released in 1999. Although the first album was successful, not much was heard from the band for a while for the next two years while they worked on their next album Seelenschmerz.

In the meantime, the line-up had changed as Nina Bendigkeit had become successful with her solo career as a photographer and so Gini Martin replaced her. "Children of the Night" and "Soul of Ice" (written by Gini and sung by Kati), as well as "Der Spiegel" among many others made "Seelenschmerz" so successful that it just missed appearing in the German Top 100.

At the end of 2001, the single Black Roses appeared with Constance Rudert as a session singer and the band performed at the Dark Storm Festival which Constance also appeared as guest besides Kati and Gini. Further, this was the last time the band would play with its original line-up. Kati Roloff and Gini Martin left the band by personal reasons and founded their own project, Tristesse de la Lune, and were replaced by Constance Rudert and Eva Pölzig who was found soon afterwards.

The band's next and 3rd album, Angel Dust, placed 58th on the Top 100 in its first week because of hits like "Angel of the Night" and "Vampire Romance" making Blutengel become more popular. An interesting fact is that the Angel Dust promotional photoshoot was made by Nina Bendigkeit.

In 2004 their 4th album, Demon Kiss was released, followed by the DVD Live Lines which appeared latter in 2005, but bad news came out: As of early october Eva Pölzig decided to leave Blutengel, to seek her studies and other projects in her personal life. So, Eva has been replaced by Ulrike Goldmann (ex-Say-Y) and the EP's The Oxidising Angel and My Saviour were released.

[edit] Line-up

[edit] Current Members

  • Chris Pohl - Male voice, programming, and lyrics
  • Constace Rudert - Female voice, lyrics, and visual concept
  • Ulrike Goldmann - Female voice and lyrics
  • Sonja Semmler - Live performance (not an official member)

[edit] Former Members

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Also a limited edition with a bonus CD and exclusive booklet to Seelenschmerz, Angel Dust, Demon Kiss and The Oxidising Angel

[edit] DVDs

[edit] Singles

  • 2001: Bloody Pleasures
  • 2001: Black Roses
  • 2002: Vampire Romance
  • 2003: Forever
  • 2004: Mein Babylon (Stendal Blast & Blutengel)
  • 2004: No Eternity

[edit] Exclusive tracks appearing on compilations

Awake the Machines Vol. 2 – Love
Machineries of Joy – Fairyland
Machineries of Joy Vol. 3 – Falling
Awake the Machines Vol. 5 – Go to Hell? (Forever Lost Remix)
Advanced Electronics – Black Roses (Remix)
Fear Section Vol. 1 – Weg zu mir (Shicksals-Version 2002)
Sonic Seducer M'Era Luna Sampler 2003 – Black Wedding (Exclusive Remix by ASP)
Sonic Seducer – Cold Hands Vol. 24 – Iron Heart (Plastic Noise Experience Remix)
ZilloScope 3/2004 – Love Killer (Zillo Version)
Mystic Sounds Volume 10 – I'm Dying Alone (Malt Version)

[edit] External links


Chris Pohl
Blutengel | Terminal Choice | Tumor | Pain Of Progress | Seelenkrank
Collaborators' Side Projects
Staubkind | Cinderella Man | Tristesse de la Lune
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