Lovers' Requiem
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Lovers' Requiem is the debut album by the rock
band I Am Ghost
. It was released on October 10, 2006 by Epitaph Records
, and is the band's first full-length album. It is a concept album of "a love story between angels and demons, heaven and hell, good and evil."
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band I Am Ghost
I Am Ghost
I Am Ghost was an American band from Long Beach, California, conceived of and founded by Steven Juliano in 2004. They were signed to Epitaph Records from 2005 to 2010, before splitting up in July 2010.- History :...
. It was released on October 10, 2006 by Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, and is the band's first full-length album. It is a concept album of "a love story between angels and demons, heaven and hell, good and evil."
Track listing
- "Crossing the River Styx" – 1:56
- "Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps" – 2:55
- "Killer Likes Candy" – 3:33
- "Dark Carnival of the Immaculate" – 3:15
- "Pretty People Never Lie, Vampires Never Really Die" – 4:32
- "Of Masques and Martyrs" – 3:37
- "Lovers' Requiem" – 4:15
- "We Are Always Searching" – 3:28
- "The Ship of Pills and Needed Things" – 3:44
- "The Denouement" – 3:18
- "This Is Home" – 4:26
- "Beyond the Hourglass" – 6:01
- "The Malediction" (Japanese / Australian bonus track) – 3:47
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Peak position |
---|---|---|
2008 | Top Independent | 39 |
Top Heatseekers | 39 |
Credits
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette - producer & mixing
- Dave Holderedge - engineer & mixing
- Jef Moll - digital editing
Making of the album
- Studio Diary Part 1 (Teaser)
- Studio Diary Part 2 (Production)
- Studio Diary Part 3 (Bass)
- Studio Diary Part 4 (Guitar)
- Studio Diary Part 5 (Violin)
- Studio Diary Part 6 (Vocals)