Christopher Schmid is the baritone ex-vocalist of the German gothic doom band Lacrimas Profundere. [1] Christopher left the band on April 4, 2007, due to prolonged stress from touring with the band. He has, however, been seen at shows with the band, singing for songs such as "Without", which originally appeared on Burning: A Wish . He has also remained as the band's lyricist, and has done backing vocals, and has been renowned for his poetic, dark style, exercised in all albums, even with the dawn of their gothic rock/metal sound.
Burning is combustion, a high-temperature reaction between a fuel and an oxidant.
The M'era Luna is a gothic festival that encompasses a number of different styles such as metal, future pop, aggrotech, synthpop, gothic rock, dark wave, and EBM. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, Germany at Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, a former British Army airbase.
Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic metal band from Germany. Their name means "to shed tears" in Latin. Their stylistic aesthetic has changed over time; originally a gothic death-doom band, they have simplified their style to a more mainstream gothic rock/metal style with more influences from bands such as HIM, The 69 Eyes, before returning to their heavier gothic doom roots on their 2019 album Bleeding the Stars.
Destroy the Machines is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Earth Crisis, it was released in 1995. It is widely considered a landmark release in metalcore.
Edward R. Warby is a Dutch musician, best known as the drummer for death metal band Gorefest and progressive rock/metal project Ayreon.
John Fryer is an English record producer. Best known for his production work, he has also performed as a musician, as one of the two constant members of This Mortal Coil, providing keyboards, strings and synthesizer sequencing for the band, and its offshoot, the Hope Blister.
Gothic metal is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences.
La Naissance d'un rêve is the second album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere. It was released through Witchhunt records and recorded at Zinnkopf Audio in Siegsdorf, Germany. The title is French for 'The Birth of a Dream.'
Burning: A Wish is the fourth album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere.
Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts is the seventh album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere. A video clip was released for the song "Again It's Over" and "My Velvet Little Darkness". "Again It's Over" was released on its own single prior to Filthy Notes For Frozen Hearts. An acoustic version of "Filthy Notes" was made available for preorders from Amazon.
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal music in the year 1993.
Memorandum is the third album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere.
Fall, I Will Follow is the fifth album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere.
Songs for the Last View is the eighth album by Lacrimas Profundere, which was released on 27 June 2008 in mainland Europe, with a US/Canada release on 15 July.
The Handsome Family is an American music duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks formed in Chicago, Illinois, and as of 2001 based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are perhaps best known for their song "Far from Any Road" from the album Singing Bones, which was used as the main title theme for the first season of the 2014 crime drama True Detective. The band's tenth album, Unseen, was released in 2016. The band's 11th studio album Hollow, was released on September 8, 2023.
The Amphi Festival is a music festival that has been taking place since 2005 featuring a program of alternative, electronic music, and dark music. The number of visitors to the event in 2009 was 13,000 per festival day.
...And the Wings Embraced Us is the premiere studio album by the German gothic metal band Lacrimas Profundere. It was originally released in 1995, and remastered and re-released in 2002.
Saddolls is a Greek gothic metal band formed in 2006 as a cover band. After a few live performances, the band recorded the EP Dead in the Dollhouse in 2007, gaining positive reviews from the press. In April 2008, the band was the support act for Lacrimas Profundere's gig in Athens.
A memorandum, or memo, is a document recording notes or observations.
Gothic country is a genre of country music rooted in early jazz, gospel, Americana, gothic rock, and post-punk. Its lyrics focus on dark subject matters. The genre has a regional scene in Denver.