Qntal I
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Qntal I is the debut album of the German
Darkwave
/Gothic rock
/Industrial band Qntal
.
The album features a mix of medieval lyrics in languages like Latin, Middle High German
and Middle French
combined with electronic music of the late 1980s Dark Scene.
In 2007 it was re-released on Noir Records.
Germany
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Darkwave
Darkwave
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/Gothic rock
Gothic rock
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/Industrial band Qntal
Qntal
Qntal is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added vocalist Syrah to complete the band. It has roots in Estampie, a band of similar genre but different style; Michael Popp and Syrah are the principal members. Horn left the group in 1999, to...
.
The album features a mix of medieval lyrics in languages like Latin, Middle High German
Middle High German
Middle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
and Middle French
Middle French
Middle French is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from 1340 to 1611. It is a period of transition during which:...
combined with electronic music of the late 1980s Dark Scene.
In 2007 it was re-released on Noir Records.
Track listing
- "Un Vers de Dreyt Nien" - 2:22
- "Ad Mortem FestinamusAd Mortem FestinamusAd Mortem Festināmus is a monodic song from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, one of the oldest extant medieval manuscripts containing music. Its lyrics talk about the inevitability of death and the need to stop sinning...
" - 6:09 - "Anc Non Lo Vi" - 0:52
- "Por Mau Tens" - 4:16
- "Floris e Blanchaflor" - 5:22
- "Unter Der Linden" - 3:44
- "Rossinhol" - 4:52
- "Non Sofre Santa Maria" - 4:27
- "Doussa Res" - 4:43
- "Jherusalem" - 3:54
- "Sanctus" - 2:25
- "Black Death" - 10:58