Flowing Tears

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Flowing Tears
Origin Wadgassen/Saarland, Germany
Genre(s) Gothic metal
Years active 1994 – present
Label(s) Seven Art Music
Century Media
Ascendance Records
Associated acts Sweet Infernal Noise
Red Aim
Powerwolf
Mercury Tide
Website www.flowingtears.com
Members
Helen Vogt
Benjamin Buss
David Vogt
Stefen Gemballa
Former members
Manfred Bersin
Cristian Zimmer
Stefanie Duchêne
Eric Hilt
Mike Voltz
Frédéric Lesny

Flowing Tears is a German Gothic Metal band. Their original band name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used on their first two releases, Swansongs and Joy Parade. On Swansongs, Manfred Bersin contributed the male vocals.

With the release of Serpentine two years later, the band would build on the work they did with Jade, adding a slightly more up tempo, less depressing sound. After the release of Serpentine, Stefanie Duchêne had to leave the band. Her pregnancy was incompatible with the high sights of the band. She is currently working on her solo career. Their current vocalist is Helen Vogt (since 2004). With a sound not too distant from that of Serpentine, and the eerily similar vocal traits of Vogt to that of Stefanie Duchêne's, the band released their latest studio album, Razorbliss.

On October 20, 2004, just seven months after the release of "Razorbliss", two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer, died in a car accident.

As of 2008 works have begun on a new album, which is scheduled for release in autumn 2008.

Contents

[edit] Members

[edit] Current line-up

  • Helen Vogt - Vocals (2004-)
  • Benjamin Buss - Guitars, programming, keyboards (1994-)
  • David Vogt - Bass guitar (2007-)
  • Stefen Gemballa - Drums (2002-)

[edit] Former members

  • Lena Fischer - Keyboards (1994-c. 1995)
  • Björn Lorson - Guitar (1994-2004) RIP
  • Manfred Bersin - Vocals (1994-1996); Guitar (1996-c. 1999)
  • Cristian Zimmer - Drums (1994-1997) RIP
  • Stefanie Duchêne - Vocals (1998-2004)
  • Eric Hilt - Drums (1998-2000)
  • Mike Voltz - Keyboard (2000)
  • Frédéric Lesny - Bass (1996-2007)

[edit] Discography

Discography not in italics were released while this band were still under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers.

[edit] EPs

  • Swallow (1999)

[edit] Studio Albums

  • Swansongs (1996)
  • Joy Parade (1997)
  • Jade (2000)
  • Serpentine (2002)
  • Razorbliss (2004)
  • Untitled 6th studio album (2008)

[edit] Live Albums

  • Invanity - Live In Berlin (2007)

[edit] External links

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