Opheliac
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Opheliac is the second studio album
by Emilie Autumn
released in September 2006 by Trisol Music Group GmbH. Opheliac was recorded at Mad Villain Studios, Chicago
, USA. It is the first album by the artist to receive widespread distribution around the world. All of Autumn's previous albums were only available through her own independent record label, Traitor Records.
In addition to the musical and spoken-word tracks, Opheliac features live concert footage, clips from her performance of 'Misery Loves Company' on the WGN Morning Show on January 12, 2006, and three short video clips entitled "Inside The Asylum: Lessons In Being A Wayward Victorian Girl".
Opheliac was originally released as a limited edition Digipak
in Europe on September 1, 2006. Then it was released Worldwide on September 22, 2006, Emilie Autumn's birthday. When this limited edition sold out, it was released in a standard jewelcase edition on February 5, 2007. There is no difference in musical content between the two versions, however the Digipak edition includes an additional "Opheliac" poster.
At some point, a Russian printed version of Opheliac became available. It only features disk one of the "double disk" album, thus, the Russian album normally sells for a lower price (on eBay, prices have been as low as £3 but as high as a normal edition of Opheliac).
As of August 6, 2008 Emilie announced that she will be releasing Opheliac Nationwide in music stores across the US on October 7, 2008. The US release features exclusive tracks, such as "The Art of Suicide - Acoustic" and out-takes from the Opheliac recording sessions.
A third issuing of Opheliac, entitled The Deluxe Edition, was released by The End Records
in October 2009 to coincide with her first American tour.
The song "Shallot" is based on the poem "The Lady of Shallot" by Lord Alfred Tennyson. She has performed this song since 2003 and has performed it at every concert since.
She also talks about her bipolar disorder in the songs "Swallow" and "Misery Loves Company".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn Liddell , better known by her stage name Emilie Autumn, is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and violinist. Autumn draws influence for her music—the style of which she has alternatively labeled as "Victoriandustrial" and glam rock—from plays, novels, and history, particularly the...
released in September 2006 by Trisol Music Group GmbH. Opheliac was recorded at Mad Villain Studios, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, USA. It is the first album by the artist to receive widespread distribution around the world. All of Autumn's previous albums were only available through her own independent record label, Traitor Records.
Release and Promotion
The album Opheliac was preceded by the Opheliac EP, released in Spring 2006. This was a preview of the full-length album, and featured the first six tracks plus 'Marry Me' and 'Thank God I'm Pretty', the latter as a hidden track following the former. However, track 5 'I Want My Innocence Back' does not play on any one of the copies of the EP, due to a manufacturing error.In addition to the musical and spoken-word tracks, Opheliac features live concert footage, clips from her performance of 'Misery Loves Company' on the WGN Morning Show on January 12, 2006, and three short video clips entitled "Inside The Asylum: Lessons In Being A Wayward Victorian Girl".
Opheliac was originally released as a limited edition Digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
in Europe on September 1, 2006. Then it was released Worldwide on September 22, 2006, Emilie Autumn's birthday. When this limited edition sold out, it was released in a standard jewelcase edition on February 5, 2007. There is no difference in musical content between the two versions, however the Digipak edition includes an additional "Opheliac" poster.
At some point, a Russian printed version of Opheliac became available. It only features disk one of the "double disk" album, thus, the Russian album normally sells for a lower price (on eBay, prices have been as low as £3 but as high as a normal edition of Opheliac).
As of August 6, 2008 Emilie announced that she will be releasing Opheliac Nationwide in music stores across the US on October 7, 2008. The US release features exclusive tracks, such as "The Art of Suicide - Acoustic" and out-takes from the Opheliac recording sessions.
A third issuing of Opheliac, entitled The Deluxe Edition, was released by The End Records
The End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
in October 2009 to coincide with her first American tour.
Songs and Lyrics
The album "Opheliac" was completely written by Emilie Autumn, alone. The album name derives from the song "Opheliac" which serves as the lead single of the album. The song "Opheliac" is based on a character from Shakespeare's play Hamlet, named Ophelia. The song centres on the character of Ophelia and quotes from the play are also used.The song "Shallot" is based on the poem "The Lady of Shallot" by Lord Alfred Tennyson. She has performed this song since 2003 and has performed it at every concert since.
She also talks about her bipolar disorder in the songs "Swallow" and "Misery Loves Company".