Alice's Inferno is the debut album

Music Album

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 by the Spanish

Spain

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 band Forever Slave

Forever Slave

Forever Slave is a Spanish symphonic-gothic metal band founded by Servalath and vocalist Lady Angellyca in 2000.They recorded two demos, "Hate" and "Schwarzer Engel", in 2000 and 2001 respectively, returning with another demo in 2004, "Resurrection"....

, released on September 26, 2005. It followed three demos

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; Hate (2000), Schwarzer Engel (2001) and Resurrection (2004). It is a concept album

Concept album

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, dealing with the life of Alice, after the death of her parents. In a typical gothic metal style death vocals and Gregorian chanting are used, as well as a high proportion of symphonic orchestral elements. Lyrics are akin to gothic

Gothic rock

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 imagery, linking Alice's story to death, despair, darkness, spirits, temptation and hell.

Track listing

Released by Armageddon in 2005

1. "Lunatic Asylum" – 5:27
2. "Reminiscences" – 5:04
3. "In the Forest" – 4:45
4. "Equilibrium" – 5:47
5. "The Circles of Tenebra" – 6:58
6. "Dreams and Dust" – 5:30
7. "Aquelarre" – 4:10
8. "Across the Mirror" – 7:56
9. "Tristeza" – 3:51
10. "The Letter" – 4:35

Personal

• Lady Angellyca – Singer
• Sergio Valath – Guitar
• Azrhael – Bass
• Sento – Drums

Story

Alice's Inferno is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Dante's Inferno

The Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature...

 (Divina Comedia). Alice's Inferno tells the story of Alice, who was admitted in a psychiatric hospital as a teenager after having been accused of killing her parents, which she had no memory of. When she was 16 years old, her boyfriend died in a psychiatric hospital under similar circumstances. Everything pointed to her again and she still didn't remember anything. As a result, she travels to her own hell, which is her subconscious mind.

Miscellaneous

• Additional vocals and chorus on The Circles of Tenebra by Lars Ratz
• Lost souls chorus on Aquelarre: Lars Ratz, Victor Bullok, Ignaz and Servalath
• Guest Solo on Equilibrium: Victor Bullok
• Produced by Lars Ratz
• Recorded at Tornado Studios, Majorca (Spain)
• Mixes at Tornado Studios, Hamburg (Germany)
• Label: Armageddon Music – www.armageddonmusic.de
• Cover model and Artwork by Lady Angellyca: http://www.LadyAngellyca.com
• Release: 26 – September – 2005