Flowing Tears

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Flowing Tears
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Flowing Tears performing live in 2004. From left to right: Benjamin Buss, Helen Vogt, Stefan Gemballa, Frédéric Lesny.
Background information
Also known asFlowing Tears & Withered Flowers
Origin Wadgassen, Germany
Genres Gothic metal
Years active1994–2014
Labels
MembersHelen Vogt
Benjamin Buss
David Vogt
Stefan Gemballa
Past membersManfred Bersin
Cristian Zimmer
Stefanie Duchêne
Eric Hilt
Mike Voltz
Frédéric Lesny
Website flowingtears.de
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Flowing Tears was a German gothic metal band founded in 2003 in Wadgassen. Their original name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases. The band's final lineup consisted of vocalist Helen Vogt, guitarist/keyboardist Benjamin Buss, bassist David Vogt and drummer Stefan Gemballa.

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History

1994–1999: Formation and first albums

The band formed in 1994 under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers. Under the first name, they released a demo called Bijou in 1995, two full-length albums: Swansongs in 1996 and Joy Parade in 1998, and an EP named Swallow in 1999. [1] On Swansongs, Manfred Bersin contributed the male vocals. After the EP's release, the band abridged their name to "Flowing Tears".

2002–2004: Serpentine and vocalist change

Flowing Tears concert during Sleepy Buildings Tour (Berlin, 10 March 2004) The Gathering, Flowing Tears concert during Sleepy Buildings Tour (Passionskirche in Berlin, 2004-03-10)c.JPG
Flowing Tears concert during Sleepy Buildings Tour (Berlin, 10 March 2004)

With the release of Serpentine in 2002, the band would build on the work they did with Jade , adding a slightly more up tempo and a less melancholy sound. After the release of Serpentine, Stefanie Duchêne left the band for personal reasons. The replacement vocalist became Helen Vogt. [2] With a sound similar to that of Serpentine, and Vogt's vocal similarities with Stefanie Duchêne's vocals, the band released their fifth studio album, Razorbliss .

The band toured with After Forever in April and May 2004. [3] On 20 October 2004, just seven months after the release of Razorbliss, two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer (the first of whom was still in the band's lineup at the time), died in a car accident. [4]

2008–2014: Thy Kingdom Gone and a hiatus

October 2008 saw the release of Flowing Tears' sixth full-length album, Thy Kingdom Gone . It is a concept album containing 12 songs, along with artwork made by Seth Siro Anton, an artist who has done work for Moonspell, Soilwork, and Paradise Lost. [5]

The band is on hiatus according to a Facebook status update in January 2013 by Helen Vogt, she expressed that she does wish to record a new album someday. [6] However, she announced in March 2014 that Thy Kingdom Gone would be the band's final album. [7]

Members

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Helen Vogt and Frederic Lesny (2004) Flowing Tears live 2004-07-04 (7).jpg
Helen Vogt and Frédéric Lesny (2004)
Stefan Gemballa and Benjamin Buss (2004) Flowing Tears live 2004-07-04 (3).jpg
Stefan Gemballa and Benjamin Buss (2004)

Final lineup

Former members

Timeline

Flowing Tears

Discography

As Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers

As Flowing Tears

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