Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows - Todeswunsch
Review by Débora Quirino
Todeswunsch is the fifth studio album by Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows, and it is a dark and haunting masterpiece that showcases the band's unique blend of gothic rock and neoclassical music. The album's title translates to "wish for death," and the themes explored throughout the record are indeed macabre and melancholic.
The album opens with the hauntingly beautiful "Stake of My Soul," which sets the tone for the rest of the record with its eerie vocals and haunting strings. From there, the album takes the listener on a journey through death and despair, exploring themes of suicide, loss, and grief.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Dead Souls," a cover of the Joy Division classic. Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows put their own spin on the song, transforming it into a hauntingly beautiful piece that is both melancholic and uplifting.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Flesh Crucifix (Suffering From Objectivity) | 1:53 | |
| Soror Sui Excidium (Geliebte Schwester Selbstzerstörung) | 4:36 | |
| Saturn-Impressionen | 2:47 | |
| Cage Within A Cage... (...Within A Cage Within A Cage...) | 2:01 | |
| Drama Der Geschlechtslosigkeit (Part 1) | 2:06 | |
| Not Dead But Dying | 5:16 | |
| Shadowsphere (The Monologue-World And The Subconcious Symbols) - Part I | 5:03 | |
| Drama Der Geschlechtslosigkeit (Part 2) | 5:10 | |
| Todeswunsch (Vers.) | 5:40 | |
| Freitod-Phantasien | 3:26 | |
| Shadowsphere (Part II) | 2:37 | |
| Le Théâtre De La Blessure Sacrée | 2:59 | |
| This Profane Finality | 4:35 | |
| Saltatio Crudelitatis (Tanz Der Grausamkeit, Vers.) | 5:49 | |
| Just A Song Without A Name | 0:31 | |
| Somnabulist's Secret Bardo-Life (Does The Increase Of Pain Invite The Absence Of Time?) | 4:17 | |
| Die Bruderschaft Des Schmerzes (Die Unbegreiflichkeit Des Dunklen Pfades, Den Die Kinder Saturns Gehen...) | 5:52 | |
| Only The Dead In The Mist | 5:14 | |
| The Devil's Instrument | 5:21 |
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Formats
- CDr
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- Unofficial Release
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 0 718750 155924
- Barcode (String): 0718750155924
About Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows
Real Name
- Anna-Varney Cantodea
Name Vars
- Sopor
- Sopor Aeternus
- Sopor Aeternus And The Ensemble Of Shadows
- Sopor Aeternus Et The Ensemble Of Shadows
Members
- Anna-Varney Cantodea
- Holger
Summary by Débora Quirino
Comments
That's a very beautiful album.
Its sound is so medieval, fantasy and melanchonic.
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