Anima Noir

Anima Noir
Studio album by Theatres des Vampires
Released	April 25, 2008
Genre	Gothic metal
Length	45:19
Label	Aural Music/Audioglobe Aural Music/SPV Aural Music/Season of Mist
Producer	Christian Ice
Theatres des Vampires chronology
Desire of Damnation (2007) Anima Noir (2008) Moonlight Waltz (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Desibeli.net  [ fi ]	4/5 [1]
Metal.de	7/10 [2]
Metalitalia.com  [ it ]	7.0/10 [3]
Noise.fi  [ fi ]	2/5 [4]

Anima Noir is the eighth studio album by the Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires.

Critical reception

Powermetal.de  [ de ] gave a positive review and recommended the tracks "Unspoken Words" and "Two Seconds". ^[5] Desibeli.net  [ fi ] said the band has evolved into a stronger group and noted "Kain" as one of the band's catchiest songs. ^[1] Metalitalia.com  [ it ] called it a polished and enjoyable album. ^[3] Noise.fi  [ fi ] said the band sounds professional but said the compositions are not good. ^[4] Metal.de liked the album and said the band stands out with its extensive keyboards and extravagant synths. ^[2] Vampster  [ de ] gave a negative review and called the band's brand of gothic metal interchangeable and unchallenging. ^[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sonya Scarlet, except for track 3. Extra arrangements by Christian Ice and Luca Bellanova.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Kain"	Fabian Varesi, Hanna Kej	4:33
2.	"Unspoken Words"	Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante	4:55
3.	"Rain" (The Cult cover)	Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy	4:00
4.	"Dust"	Fabian Varesi	4:48
5.	"From the Deep"	Fabian Varesi	5:17
6.	"Blood Addiction"	Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante, Hanna Kej	4:07
7.	"Butterfly"	Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante, Hanna Kej	4:12
8.	"Wherever You Are"	Fabian Varesi, Icy X	4:52
9.	"Two Seconds"	Fabian Varesi, Icy X	4:09
10.	"Anima Noir"	Fabian Varesi, Zimon Lijoi	4:20
Total length:			45:19

Personnel

• Sonya Scarlet − vocals
• Fabian Varesi − keyboards and backing vocals
• Gabriel Valerio − drums
• Zimon Lijoi − bass
• Stephan Benfante − guitars

Guest members

• Hanna Kej − backing vocals, songwriting on tracks 1, 6 and 7
• Christian Ice − backing vocals, production and extra arrangements
• Luca Bellanova − backing vocals and extra arrangements
• Icy X − songwriting on tracks 8 and 9

References

1. Roth, Mika (6 May 2008). "Levyarvio - Theatres Des Vampires: Anima Noir". Desibeli.net  [ fi ] (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
2. Stephan (5 May 2008). "Theatres Des Vampires - Anima Noir Review". Metal.de (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
3. Pessina, Luca (5 May 2008). "THEATRES DES VAMPIRES – Anima Noir". Metalitalia.com  [ it ] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
4. Jääskeläinen, Jukka (30 April 2008). "Levyarvostelut - Theatres Des Vampires – Anima Noir". Noise.fi  [ fi ] (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
5. Becker, Erika (8 June 2008). "Review - THEATRES DES VAMPIRES - Anima Noir". Powermetal.de  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
6. Wögerbauer, Christian (15 September 2008). "Reviews - THEATRES DES VAMPIRES: Anima Noir". Vampster  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.