Romantic Tales
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Romantic is the third studio album album by the German gothic metal
band Darkseed
. It was released in 1998, with Nuclear Blast
. Songs 1-4 are from the band's 1996 ep, "Romantic Tales", and songs 5-8 are from the demo, "Darksome Thoughts" originally released in 1993,
Guest Musicians:
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Darkseed
Darkseed (German band)
Darkseed is a German gothic metal band, formed in 1992. Darkseed, beginning as a death metal band, took a more unconventional song writing method that aimed more towards the gothic experimental route...
. It was released in 1998, with Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
. Songs 1-4 are from the band's 1996 ep, "Romantic Tales", and songs 5-8 are from the demo, "Darksome Thoughts" originally released in 1993,
Track listing
- "Dream Recalled On Waking" - 03:15
- "In Broken Images" - 07:29
- "Above The Edge Of Doom" - 05:24
- "A Charm For Sound Sleeping" - 03:02
- "Last Dream" - 05:45
- "Frozen Tears" - 07:53
- "Atoned For Cries" - 08:52
- "Luctu Perditus" - 02:16
- "Atoned for Cries (Rough Mix)" - 05:30
Lineup
- Stefan HertrichStefan HertrichStefan Hertrich is the lead vocalist and composer for the band Shiva in Exile. The band is quoted as a "new age/oriental/gothic project" started in 2003 by the former PC game soundtrack composer from Munich, Germany. In 2003 Ethnic, the debut album was released by Canadian label Trostlos Records...
- Vocals, bass - Andi Wecker - Guitars
- Jacek Dworok - Guitars
- Harald Winkelr - Drums
Guest Musicians:
- Veronika Marte - Female Vocals
- Marlene Willce - Violin
- Christian Bystron - Guitar Solos