Echos (Lacrimosa album)

Echos
Studio album by Lacrimosa
Released 27 January 2003
Recorded Jun 2002 - Sep 2002
Genre Gothic rock,[1] Neo-classical metal[2] Classical music
Label Hall Of Sermon HOS 7880
Producer Tilo Wolff
Lacrimosa chronology

Fassade
(2001)
Echos
(2003)
Lichtgestalt
(2005)

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 January 27, 2003 by Hall Of Sermon.[3]

Style

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

Professional ratings
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 eight weeks peaking at position 13.[6] The single "Durch Nacht und Flut" reached position 51 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

No. TitleEnglish 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

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").

Credits

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
Mastered By – Herge Halvé
Orchestra – Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Spielmann-Schnyder Philharmonie* Performer – Lacrimosa
Photography – Burgis Wehry
Piano, Programmed By, Voice – Tilo Wolff
Viola – Sebastian Marock
Violin [1st] – Stefan Pintev
Violin [2nd] – Rodrigo Reichel
Written-By, Composed By, Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Producer – Tilo Wolff

©&℗ 2003 Hall Of Sermon GmbH

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hinds, Andy. "Echos – Lacrimosa". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kempf, Michael (10 January 2003). "Lacrimosa - Echos". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. Lacrimosa – Echos
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Edele, Michael. "Eindringliches Wechselbad der Gefühle". laut.de (in German). Laut AG. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Abresche, Thomas (2003). "Lacrimosa – Echos". Sonic Seducer (in German) (2). Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.
  6. "Lacrimosa Longplay-Chartverfolgung". musicline.de (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  7. "Lacrimosa Single-Chartverfolgung". musicline.de (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 25 November 2011.