| Razorbliss | ||||
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| Released | 22 March 2004 [1] | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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Razorbliss is the fifth studio album by German gothic metal band Flowing Tears, the third under the moniker of Flowing Tears. It is the band's first album with vocalist Helen Vogt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Razorbliss" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Believe" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Virago" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Undying" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Radium Angel" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Firedream" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Ballad of a Lonely God" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Snakes of Grey" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Mine is the Ocean" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Maladine" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Unspoken" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Pitch Black Water" | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 44:48 | |
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