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Rating: THE REVIEW
Love will tear us apart, as someone said some time ago.
A quite fitting phrase to summarize an album that speaks of Love, an intense love, a fire that no longer burns as it used to and that will lead to a dramatic end.
The cover shows us that Harlequin, symbol of the Swiss band practically since forever, holding in his arms a woman who is now lifeless.
The album opens with Am Ende der Stille, a piece that, in a crescendo of orchestral music, introduces the first act of the work and the actual "plot" of the album. In the beautiful following track Alleine zu Zweit, Tilo Wolff, author of the lyrics and music of Lacrimosa, supported by his wife Anne Nurmi, sings about how their love is no longer as strong as before, a relationship cracked by habit and apathy, of how, despite being together, they are becoming more and more distant from each other and ultimately alone. All this in a highly evocative interweaving of guitars and strings. In Halt mich, the desire for a passion that is no longer there turns into anger, and the repeated "love, hold me!" from sweet becomes violent in an explosive finale. With The Turning Point, the only song in English on the album written by the beautiful Anne, the first act closes, and we enter the "heart" of it; he loves her too much and decides to kill her: a bass line starts and accompanies us throughout the magnificent Ich Verlasse heut’ Dein Herz, which culminates in a beautiful and long instrumental moment, this second part ends with Dich zu töten fiel mir Schwer and with the woman lying on the ground dying in her blood.
Third act, redemption, and finale: Sanctus, a title that, like the name of the band itself, betrays Tilo’s influences from classical music, especially that of Mozart. Among Latin choirs, elegant symphonic parts, majestic, and gothic inserts, fifteen minutes of pure joy for the ears pass by, for a requiem that could very well conclude the album. Instead, here begins the subdued Am Ende Stehen wir zwei, "love will take me where suffering consumes all hope".
There is a light at the end of the sumptuous corridor on the cover, another chance, a new life.
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Elodia by Lacrimosa is an emotionally powerful concept album centered on a fading, intense love leading to tragedy and eventual redemption. Combining gothic rock with orchestral and classical elements, it features evocative lyrics and sweeping symphonies that narrate a dramatic story. Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi deliver passionate performances that blend melancholy and intensity. The album's rich instrumentation and thematic depth make it a standout in the gothic music genre.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa is a Swiss-based gothic/darkwave act founded in 1990 by German musician Tilo Wolff. Mid-1990s, Finnish artist Anne Nurmi joined, cementing a duo that blends darkwave and gothic rock with classical, orchestral, and later metal elements.06 Reviews
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By billo80
The music is very relaxing and very dark, and for those who do not love the genre, it’s better to take a different path!
Perhaps the only downside of this album is the overly long tracks like 'Ich verlasse heut’ Dein Herz' with its 8:29 and 'Sanctus' at 14:09… truly suicide-inducing.
