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Rating: Blutengel has been a sound reality in the electro/gothic realm for just under a decade. Led by the "charismatic" Chris Pohl and supported by two sensual ladies: Kati and Gini. I chose to review Seelenschmerz for two simple reasons: the first is that this is the only album they've done that "literally" left me speechless... the second reason is even simpler than the first: after this album, "our" Chris has done nothing but darken and horrify fans who once were "faithful" to this creature.
Officially released in March 2001 after a rather unhappy debut with "Child of Glass" in 1999 (in 1998, unfortunately, a Chris project called Seelenkrank didn't see the light of day), it was then followed by "Angel Dust" (yes, a good album... but nothing compared to the power and obsessive rhythm of Seelenschmerz) this record rocks... and it really does!!! It's no joke!! Of course, today, defending Blutengel is an outrageous madness since "our" Chris Pohl, over time, has done nothing but "uglify" all the beauty he had done/composed before: in this case, indeed, Seelenschmerz. Sure, some will argue (and I'll put myself in the mix too) that Blutengel has become a shadow of their former selves, or rather, of himself, since the reins of the group belong solely to Chris? (in fact, the band consists of him and just him) Kati and Gini, yes, are backup singers, but more than anything, they're part of the "band" as fetish/lapdancers that make the show a bit more intriguing. For most people, Blutengel is fake-ridiculous-trite and sexist... and that's true!! Just look at one of their concerts (in their homeland, Germany, they are very famous, at the Wave Gothic Treffen of 2003 they played in front of as many as 10,000 people and were headlining the festival) sure... they attract quite a crowd! Whether it's for the songs, for the pseudo-vampiric atmospheres, or especially for the "gothic-fetish-show" put up by the aforementioned two girls.
In reality, Blutengel, or rather Chris, is really tiresome with his diva poses, his Vampire made in Deutchland act, and his swaggering style... because it's true! You can spot a mile away that he's a near-arrogant narcissist sometimes bordering on pathetic... But how can one blame him after all? Just take a look around for a moment to see that he is not the only "character" basking behind this "facade"... it's all part of the show... and the show must go on!
In any case, the tracks on this album are many and almost all of notable "depth." It starts with an intro that is already a whole program: "Welcome to Suicide" (Oh!) A melodious intro that will set the stage for the subsequent songs. I don't want to list one by one the songs contained in this album as it would be pointless, but I can tell you that in there, there are little gems... little masterpieces that once stuck in your head, you can hardly forget... I'm talking about "Der Spiegel" - "Run Away" - "Die with You" and "Bloody Pleasure", a single that was extracted before the album's release and fully deserves the adjective awarded to it! After numerous concerts scattered throughout Europe, Blutengel has managed to be appreciated/disdained by the entire electrogothicsystem, even crossing the ocean. On October 31st last, they held concerts in the United States and Mexico where they achieved notable success. In the end, all my praise goes to the album, to this record... not to the creator who over the years has ridiculed his own creature to the point of making it grotesque. But this is what we are talking about: Seelenschmerz a bastard, sharp, and flashy masterpiece!!! A small humble piece of advice I allow myself to offer: make sure to get this album... once you have it, take the track "Run Away" and pump it into your veins at full volume!!!!! Who knows what might come out...
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Seelenschmerz (05:33)
Kannst du für mich ein Engel sein
Kannst du für mich schuldig sein
Stellst du dich ins weiße Licht
Meine Augen siehst du nicht
Glaubst du noch an meine Lügen
Willst du dich nur selbst betrügen
Krallst dich viel zu fest an mich
Bitte, bitte glaub mir nicht
Kannst du für mich ein Engel sein
Kannst du für mich schuldig sein
Stellst du dich ins weiße Licht
Meine Augen siehst du nicht
Glaubst du noch an meine Lügen
Willst du dich nur selbst betrügen
Krallst dich viel zu fest an mich
Bitte, bitte glaub mir nicht
Kannst du in meiner Seele lesen
In meinen Träumen bin ich jede Nacht allein
Kannst du in meiner Seele lesen......
04 Der Spiegel (03:32)
Schau in den Spiegel,
Siehst du dein Gesicht?
Schau in den Spiegel,
Erkennst du diese Augen nicht?
Siehst du die Tränen,
Schwarz wie die Nacht?
Hörst du die Stimme,
Hörst du, wie sie lacht?
Es ist die Maske,
Die Maske, die du trägst
Und die Gefühle,
Gefühle, die du nicht verstehst
Besieg den Schmerz, der dich gefangen hält
Besieg die Angst,
Die Angst, die dich seit langem quält
06 Die With You (04:49)
You do everything for me
Protect me from the shadows
You hold me when I'm falling
Chase all the bad dreams away
You hear me when I'm calling you
Wash away my tears
My blood is poisoned, my soul is aching
I'll die for you once more
But once you hurt me and I can't forget the pain
The razorblades inside my soul
inside my soul
I tried to forget you
I tried to love you
But I hurt you all the time
I can't forget you
I'm afraid to touch you
And I always see you cry
I tried to forget you
I tried to love you
But I hurt you all the time
I can't forget you
I'm afraid to touch you
And I always see you cry
You do everything for me
Protect me from the shadows
You hold me when I'm falling
Chase all the bad dreams away
You hear me when I'm calling you
Wash away my tears
My blood is poisoned, my soul is aching
I'll die for you once more
I'll die for you
Oh, let me die with you
I want to die with you again
I tried to forget you
I tried to love you
But I hurt you all the time
I can't forget you
I'm afraid to touch you
And I always see you cry
Let me die, let me die, let me die with you
And I wish I could die with you again
And I wish I could die in your arms again
I want to die with you...
07 Run Away (03:57)
Du spürst die Angst in dieser dunklen Nacht
Du willst nur weg von hier,
Doch du bist zu schwach...
Dein Körper zittert,
Dein Blut gefriert
Die Schatten holen dich ein,
Keine Zeit zu verlieren...
Run away, run away, run away, run, run away!
Dein Leben zieht an dir vorbei,
Im Augenblick der Angst
Du kannst nicht weg, bist wie gelähmt,
Panik macht sich breit
Ist diese Nacht deine letzte Nacht?
Wirst du von mir gehen?
Siehst Du schon das weiße Licht?
Wirst du von mir gehen?
Run, run, run away from here,
Escape from the murderer
Run, run, run away from here,
Escape from the killer
Run, run, run away from here,
Escape from the murderer
Run, run, run away from here,
Escape from the destiny
08 Soul of Ice (04:50)
I met you in the darkness,
You shivered and you cried...
You looked so pretty,
With tears in your eyes
You tried to touch my hand,
I carried you away
I thought that I could hold you,
But you left me all alone
I met you in the darkness,
You shivered and you cried...
You looked so pretty,
With tears in your eyes
You tried to touch my hand,
I carried you away
I thought that I could hold you,
But you left me all alone
And I can feel your soul of ice,
You hide yourself behind these lies
You became a creature of masquerade
It's your bleeding heart you hate
You're building a wall of confusion and lies,
Nobody can hear your silent cries
But when you sleep you dream of me
And I kiss you in your dreams...
(x2)
You disappeared in the darkness of the night
I wanted to follow you but something stopped me...
Was this a dream? ...of a fallen angel...
It must have been an angel with broken wings!
And I can feel your soul of ice,
You hide yourself behind these lies
You became a creature of masquerade
It's your bleeding heart you hate
You're building a wall of confusion and lies,
Nobody can hear your silent cries
But when you sleep you dream of me
And I kiss you in your dreams...
(x2)
10 Bloody Pleasures (04:40)
Let me touch your skin
Let me see your eyes
You will taste this sweet pain
You will like to suffer for me
See the light in my eyes
Feel the razorblades on your skin
See your sparking blood
Let me drink your life
And in my world of temptation
I will wait for you
I'll show you all the pleasures
There's so much we can do
Don't be afraid my darling
Let me be your guiding light
Don't be afraid my darling
There's no reason for you to hide
I kiss you from your feet
To your open mouth
I can hear you cry
When your blood begins to flow
I can smell your flesh
I can see your greedy eyes
You like to kiss me
With your bloody lips
And in my world of temptation
I will wait for you
I'll show you all the pleasures
There's so much we can do
Don't be afraid my darling
Let me be your guiding light
Don't be afraid my darling
There's no reason for you to hide
11 Children of the Night (04:55)
We need your blood
We need your flesh
We want to see you fade to black
Do you like our white skin?
Do you like our eyes?
Do you want to follow us through the night?
We are your pleasure, we are your destiny...
We are your pleasure, we are your destiny...
We're living in the the darkness, we hate the day
We're hunting in the night, take your children away
Your blood is our pleasure we want your soul
You will never die as a child of the night
We're living in the darkness, we hate the day
We're hiding in the shadow, to the moon we pray
We are the creatures of the night, we want your blood
We're the seduction of evil, want to conquer your world
We want to kiss your neck
We want to lick your blood
Like a taste of sin
You will live forever
You will never die
Come and take my hand
We're living in the the darkness, we hate the day
We're hunting in the night, take your children away
Your blood is our pleasure we want your soul
You will never die as a child of the night
We're living in the darkness, we hate the day
We're hiding in the shadow, to the moon we pray
We are the creatures of the night, we want your blood
We're the seduction of evil, want to conquer your world
14 Road to Hell (05:28)
I’m walking on this road to darkness
There‘s no light around me
I follow this smell of death, coming from the graveyard
I see the crosses burning, I see the flames
I feel the devil watching me
lt‘s an invitation to death
Voices from the dead echoing in my brain
I hear them cry saying die, die, die, die, die
Voices from the dead echoing in my brain
I hear them cry saying die, die, die, die, die
There‘s no solution for this rnisery
I drink the poisoned blond
Just one step and l‘m in hell
Just one step and l‘m in hell
Kein Grund für mich zu leben
Verflucht sei meine Existenz
Kein Gott wird mir helfen
Bin nur auf mich gestellt
Fühle keine Liebe in meinem Herzen
Fühle meine Seele bluten
Keine Kraft mich zu befreien
Mein Körper er zerfällt
Der Tod ist meine Zuflucht
Mein Leben eine Qual
Ein langer Pfad in die Dunkelheit
Mein Herz ist längst erfroren...
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