Qntal III: Tristan und Isolde

Qntal III
Studio album by Qntal
Released 2003
Genre Darkwave, heavenly voices[1]
Label Stars in the Dark / Noir Records
Qntal chronology

Qntal II
(1995)		 Qntal III
(2003)		 Nihil
(2003)

Qntal III is the third album of the German darkwave/gothic rock group Qntal, released in 2003. It is a concept album based on the medieval narratived Tristan and Iseult.[2] Many tracks feature original lyrics by poets of that period.[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Translation Length
1. "Ôwî, Tristan"  Qntal, Gottfried von StrassburgOh, Tristan 5:55
2. "Name der Rose"  Qntal, Von LilleName of the Rose 5:28
3. "Maiden in the Mor"  Anonymous, Qntal  6:33
4. "Lamento de Tristano"  QntalTristan's Lament 1:38
5. "Am Morgen Fruo"  Qntal, Walther von der VogelweideEarly in the Morning 4:52
6. "Lasse"  Anonymous, QntalTired 8:03
7. "Ecce Gratum"  Carmina Burana, QntalLook, the Lovely [one]! 5:11
8. "Spiegelglas"  Qntal, Von StrassburgMirror Glass 7:39
9. "Maravillosos"  Cantigas de Santa Maria, QntalThe Wonderful 4:02
10. "Entre Moi et Mon Amin"  Anonymous, QntalBetween Me and My Friend 7:20
11. "Gottinne Minne"  Qntal, Von StrassburgMy Goddess 2:24
12. "Vedes Amigo"  Cantiga de amigo, QntalThe Waves, My Friend 6:40
13. "Verirret"  QntalLost 5:03

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Prémonition favourable[1]
Sonic Seducer favourable[2]

German magazine Sonic Seducer gave Qntal III a positive review, remarking that the natural sound of III was something new after two albums of contrast between rather cold sounds and the vocals by singer Syrah. The album was lauded for its diverse interpretation of the Tristan tale using elements of ambient music, pop and world music.[2] French magazine Prémonition observed that Ernst Horn's style had disappeared from Qntal's works after his leaving of the band but that Syrah's clear voice was still their main assett.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cornaire, Laure. "QNTAL – III Tristan und Isolde". Prémonition. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kirschenberger, Anne (2003). "Qntal – III". Sonic Seducer (in German) (2).
  3. ↑ "Qntal III: Tristan Und Isolde". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 January 2012.