As the Dark Against My Halo
| As The Dark Against My Halo | ||||
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| Studio album by The Crüxshadows | ||||
| Released | August 7, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 77:47 | |||
| Label | Wishfire Records | |||
| Producer | Rogue (musician) | |||
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As The Dark Against My Halo is a 2012 studio album by The Crüxshadows, released by Wishfire Records.[1] It was also available at the last concerts of their tour.
Style and concept
The album features a mix of Dark Wave, synthpop and alternative rock that has been compared to artists like New Order, Placebo and Muse (band).[2]
The album has been inspired by mythology.[3] According to singer Rogue, the song "Matchstick Girl" refers to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Match Girl.[4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Terrorizer | 4/5[3] |
| Sonic Seducer | positive[2] |
As The Dark Against My Halo received favourable reviews from the musical press. Terrorizer marked the quality of the production and specifically lauded the string arrangements.[3] The Sonic Seducer was equally positive about the songwriting and instrumentation, and noted a more complex sound compared to earlier works of the band. The reviewer criticised however that the album lacked bass tones and had been produced too high-pitched.[2]
Charts
The album is the first Crüxshadows disc to reach the # 1 position on The German Alternative Charts (AKA The Deutsche Alternative Charts or simply The DAC).[5] The single Quicksilver, a featured song on the album, reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and the #2 position on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart in the USA[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And I Believe" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Valkyrie" | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Halo" | 6:09 |
| 4. | "Burning" | 6:27 |
| 5. | "Sleepless" | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Quicksilver" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "The Infinite Tear" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Indivisible" | 6:23 |
| 9. | "Porcelain" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Angelus Everlasting" | 5:37 |
| 11. | "Sentinel" | 6:11 |
| 12. | "Matchstick Girl" | 6:54 |
| 13. | "Dark Matter" | 6:06 |
| 14. | "Africanus" | 4:52 |
References
- ↑ "The Darkness before the… Halo". The Crüxshadows official website. August 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- 1 2 3 Froghy, Jasmin. "The Crüxshadows – As the Dark Against My Halo". Sonic Seducer (in German). Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- 1 2 3 Morris, Kevin (August 22, 2012). "Review : The Cruxshadows – As the Dark Against My Halo". Terrorizer. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ Pannwitz, Tanja (2012). "The Crüxshadows". Orkus (in German). No. 10. pp. 80–81.
- ↑ "The Crüxshadows". cruxshadows.com.
- ↑ "The Crüxshadows: Quicksilver". cruxshadows.com.