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Meredead
''Meredead'' is the fourth studio album by the German/ Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on 22 April 2011 on Napalm Records. The Deluxe Edition of the album contains a bonus DVD with five songs from a live performance recorded at the Metal Female Voices Fest, in Wieze, Belgium, on 24 October 2010. Title The title is inspired by the Old English compound noun ''meredēað'', literally "sea-death", which is attested (in the genitive plural ''meredēaða'') in the passage ''rodor swipode meredēaða mǣst'', literally: "the greatest quantity of sea-deaths scourged the skies", in ''Exodus'', the second poem of the Junius manuscript, in the section telling the story of the Crossing of the Red Sea. Alternatively, ''meredēað'' could be translated as "sea of death" or "deadly sea" in view of a later passage in the same text: ''meredēað geswealh'', literally "sea-death swallowed". On her website, Liv Kristine explicitly recommends Marsden 2004, and quotes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. Formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, formerly the lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy, along with the entire line-up of Atrocity (band), Atrocity, the band has since released eight studio albums, a single, six EPs, one live album, and a DVD. Most of Leaves' Eyes' lyrics, written by Liv Kristine until her departure in 2016, focus on Norse mythology and the Viking Age. The melodic vocals of Liv Kristine and her successor, Elina Siirala, are occasionally complemented by death growl vocals from Krull, a vocal style Kristine refers to as "Gothic/doom, beauty and the beast". History ''Lovelorn'' (2003–2005) Leaves' Eyes have frequently incorporated naturalistic themes in their music since the release of their 2004 debut album, ''Lovelorn (album), Lovelorn''. Many of the lyrics on this album were inspired not only by nature but also by sagas and legends rooted in Norse mythology. The band was well received during their stage p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphonies Of The Night
''Symphonies of the Night'' is the fifth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released in Europe on 15 November 2013, and in the US on 26 November 2013, through Napalm Records. The record was produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio, Germany and features album artwork by Stefan Heilemann. Like previous albums, ''Symphonies of the Night'' features songs sung in different languages, including English, Shakespearean English, Norwegian, French and Irish. The album title was said to be inspired by Symphony of the Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. Track listing All songs written and composed by Leaves' Eyes with the exception of "One Caress" written by Martin Gore. Charts Personnel ;''Leaves' Eyes'' *Liv Kristine Espenæs – vocals *Alexander Krull – vocals, production *Thorsten Bauer – guitar, bass guitar *Sander van der Meer – guitar *Felix Born – drums, percussion ;''Additional personnel'' * Lingua Mortis Orchestra – orch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÉtaÃn
ÉtaÃn or ÉdaÃn (Modern Irish spelling: Éadaoin) is a figure of Irish mythology, best known as the heroine of '' Tochmarc ÉtaÃne'' (''The Wooing of ÉtaÃn''), one of the oldest and richest stories of the Mythological Cycle. She also figures in the Middle Irish ''Togail Bruidne Dá Derga'' (''The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel''). T. F. O'Rahilly identified her as a sun goddess. Name The name ''ÉtaÃn'' () is alternately spelt as ''Edain'', ''Aideen'', ''Etaoin'', ''Éadaoin'', ''AedÃn'', or ''Adaon''. It is derived from a diminutive form of Old Irish ''ét'', "passion, jealousy". She is sometimes known by the epithet Echraide ("horse rider"), suggesting links with horse deities and figures such as the Welsh Rhiannon and the Gaulish Epona.MacKillop, p. 195. In ''Tochmarc ÉtaÃne'' Midir names her Bé Find (Fair Woman). However, the poem embedded in the text, "A Bé Find in ragha lium" may be an older, unrelated composition that was appended to the story later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To France
"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album ''Discovery'' and features Maggie Reilly on vocals. The musical theme used in "To France" was also used on the first track on side two of the ''Discovery'' album, "Talk About Your Life". The B-sides for the single are the non-album tracks "In the Pool" and "Bones". The B-sides later re-appeared on the re-issue of the " Moonlight Shadow" single in 1993. The music video that appears on the ''Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'' video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video. Track listing ; 7" Single # "To France" (4.33) # "In the Pool" (3.40) ; 12" Single # "To France" (extended version) (5:32) # "In the Pool" (3:40) # "Bones" (3:19) Charts The song reached the top 10 in a number of countries in 1984 and topped the French charts for one week in October 1984. Weekly charts Year-end charts Maggie Reilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liv Kristine
Liv Kristine Espenæs (born 14 February 1976) is a Norwegian singer who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She started her career in the music industry as a vocalist for the gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and is the former lead vocalist for the symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. She is known for her work in close association with her then-husband and leader of the German band Atrocity (band), Atrocity, Alexander Krull. Currently she is a singer of a German band Midnattsol alongside her younger sister Carmen Elise Espenæs. She also released a number of solo albums in various genres. Career Kristine was born in Stavanger, and joined the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy in 1994 as a backup singer, but was soon sharing lead vocals duties with Raymond István Rohonyi. She was fired from Theatre of Tragedy in 2003, a fact she learned about via an e-mail. She had been living in Germany since 1996 and collaborating wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njord (album)
''Njord'' is the third studio album by the German/ Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes, released on 28 August 2009 on Napalm Records. Njörðr comes from Norse mythology and is a name associated to the Vanir god of the sea and the wind. In this album the band used for the first time a full orchestra and choir and wrote for them suitable arrangements. The album was also released in a digipak deluxe edition, including two bonus tracks and a model of a Viking longship with Leaves' Eyes logo on the sail. Track listing Personnel Leaves' Eyes * Liv Kristine Espenæs – vocals *Alexander Krull – vocals, keyboards, programming, samples *Thorsten Bauer – guitars, bass *Mathias Röderer – guitars * Alla Fedynitch – bass (credited, but does not appear on the album) * Seven Antonopoulos – drums Additional musicians * Lingua Mortis Orchestra from Minsk, Belarus, directed by Victor Smolski Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (, , born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Krull
Alexander "Alex" Krull (born 31 July 1970) is a German musician who is the lead vocalist for metal band Atrocity, as well as backing vocalist and keyboardist in the band Leaves' Eyes. Biography Krull was born in Ludwigsburg, where he formed Atrocity in 1985. He has also worked as a music producer for Elis, Leaves' Eyes, and Erben der Schöpfung. He uses the Mastersound Studio for his recording work with the bands. Krull was married to Liv Kristine of the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre. History Formation (1993) Theatre of Tragedy was founded on 2 October 199 ... on 3 July 2003. Kristine gave birth to their first and only son the same year in December. The couple split in January 2016. Krull's sister Yasmin has performed as guest singer with Atrocity [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossing Of The Red Sea
The Parting of the Red Sea or Crossing of the Red Sea (, lit. "parting of the sea of reeds") is an episode in The Exodus, a foundational story in the Hebrew Bible. It tells of the escape of the Israelites, led by Moses, from the pursuing Egyptians, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. Moses holds out his staff and God parts the waters of the Yam Suph, which is traditionally presumed to be the Red Sea, although other interpretations have arisen. With the water dispersed, the Israelites were able to walk on dry ground and cross the sea, followed by the Egyptian army. Once the Israelites have safely crossed, Moses drops his staff, closing the sea, and drowning the pursuing Egyptians. Biblical narrative After the Plagues of Egypt, the Pharaoh agrees to let the Israelites go, and they travel from Ramesses to Succoth. Ramesses is generally identified with modern Qantir, the site of the 19th dynasty capital Pi-Ramesses, and Succoth with Tell el-Maskhuta in Wadi Tumilat, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Smolski
Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (, , born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage from 1999 until 2015, and a member of the metal bands Almanac, Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra (LMO). Biography The son of professor Dmitry Smolski, a symphonic music composer, Victor was six years old when he began studying the piano, cello and later guitar. Smolski presented his symphonic metal band called Almanac in 2015. Their debut album, ''Tsar'', was released on 18 March 2016. Discography Rage * ''Ghosts'' (1999) * '' Welcome to the Other Side'' (2001) * '' Unity'' (2002) * '' Soundchaser'' (2003) * ''From the Cradle to the Stage'' (2004) * '' Speak of the Dead'' (2006) * '' Full Moon in St. Petersburg'' (2007) * '' Carved in Stone'' (2008) * '' Gib dich nie auf'' (''Never Give Up'') (2009) * '' Strings to a Web'' (2010) * '' 21'' (2012) * '' LMO'' (2013) Solo * ''Destiny'' (1996) * ''The Heretic'' (2000) * ''Majesty & Passion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage (German Band)
Rage is a German Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 1984 by Peter "Peavy" Wagner. They were part of the Music of Germany#Heavy metal, German heavy/speed/power metal scene that emerged in the early to mid-1980s and are considered part of the scene's "big four" alongside Grave Digger (band), Grave Digger, Helloween, and Running Wild (band), Running Wild. Rage was formed in 1984 under the name Avenger. After releasing their debut album ''Prayers of Steel'' and the ''Depraved to Black'' EP in 1985, the band changed their name to Rage due to the existence of another band in England with the same name. Over the years, 17 musicians have been part of Rage, with the most successful lineup emerging during the period now known as the Refuge years, featuring Manni Schmidt and Chris Efthimiadis. The second notable lineup included Mike Terrana and Victor Smolski. Throughout their career, Rage has established themselves as a notably successful band and pioneers of the power metal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Control Charts
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official charts for music, home video, and video games in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of . GfK Entertainment is the provider of weekly Top 100 single and album charts, as well as various other chart formats for genres like compilations, jazz, classical music, schlager, hip hop, dance, comedy, and music videos. Following a lawsuit in March 2014 by Media Control AG, Media Control GfK International had to change its name. Dissemination of the charts is conducted by various media outlets, some of which include MTV music channel, and the Swiss charts website. Other entities that present the charts are MusicLoad and Mix 1, both of which are online associations that post almost all the charts published by GfK Entertainment on a weekly basis. Furthermore, GfK Entertainment also runs a dedicated website providing chart-related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
