Aégis

Aégis
Studio album by Theatre of Tragedy
Released 18 August 1998
Recorded Woodhouse Studio, Hagen, Germany
Genre Gothic metal, gothic rock
Length 49:45 (Standard Edition)
54:10 (Limited Edition)
Label Massacre
Producer Peter "Pee Wee" Coleman
Theatre of Tragedy chronology

A Rose for the Dead
(1997)		 Aégis
(1998)		 Virago
(1999)
Singles from Aégis
  1. "Cassandra"
    Released: April 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Chronicles of Chaos [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]

Aégis is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the last album of their musical period defined by gothic stylings and Early Modern English lyrics.

Music and lyrics

As with Theatre of Tragedy's previous albums, the lyrics are written in Early Modern English which sounds very different from modern English: Vaunt! - Devil tyne - Wadst thou wane fore'ermae? (from the song "Angélique"). The subject matter is drawn from a range of European folklore and history: Venus and Poppæa are from Roman sources; Aœde, Cassandra, Bacchante and Siren are drawn from Greek mythology; while Lorelei refers to a Nix from German stories.

Track listing

No. TitleNote Length
1. "Cassandra"    6:47
2. "Lorelei"    5:36
3. "Angélique"    5:45
4. "Aœde"    6:09
5. "Siren"    7:28
6. "Samantha"  Note 1 4:12
7. "Venus"    5:32
8. "Poppæa"    5:46
9. "Bacchante"    6:42
10. "Virago"  Note 1 5:19
Total length:
 59:16

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese Limited Edition Bonus Track

Personnel

Theatre of Tragedy

Singles

From this period there were 2 releases.

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak position
German Albums Chart[4] 40

External links

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Theatre of Tragedy - Aégis review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Bromley, Adrian (1 October 1998). "Theatre of Tragedy - _Aegis_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ↑ g, manos (26 August 2014). "Review: CD Theatre Of Tragedy - Aegis Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Album - Theatre of Tragedy, Aégis". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2014.