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| Rise | ||||
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| Released | June 1993 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 62:22 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra Records | |||
| Producer | Damien DeVille, Louis DeWray, Doc. Milton | |||
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Rise is the debut studio album by English Gothic rock band Nosferatu. It was released in June 1993 in the United States and Canada, and May 1993 in the United Kingdom and Germany. It is the band's best selling album with sales over 14,700.
Due to an error, the album was listed in the UK Singles Chart at No.188.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gathering" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Rise" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Dark Angel" | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Her Heaven" | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Lucy is Red" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Lament" | 6:44 |
| 7. | "Alone" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Vampyres Cry" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Crysania" | 6:02 |
| 10. | "Siren" | 5:42 |
| 11. | "Away" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Close" | 6:44 |
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