''Farbenfinsternis'' is the fourth

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by the German gothic/

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metal band Eisregen, released in 2001 through record label Last Episode. The album has also a

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version released in 2001 and it was rereleased in 2007 through German record label

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. The 2007 rereleased version was in digipack format. In February 2004, the album was added to the ''List of Media Harmful to Young People'' by the German

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. The justification referred to tracks 1-5, 9 and 10. This means that the album may only be sold to adults and the songs may only be played in front of adult audiences with age verification. In December 2023, this restriction was lifted, because the band had asked for a re-examination.https://fragdenstaat.de/anfrage/eisregen-indizierungsentscheidungen-listenstreichungen-und-evtl-abgelehnte-listenstreichungen/951219/anhang/farbenfinsternis-eisregen-e-6394.pdf

Track listing

#"Meine tote russische Freundin" – 3:56 #"Im Reich der Fleischlichkeit" – 4:48 #"Deutschland in Flammen" – 4:08 #"13" – 4:22 #"Dein Blut" – 7:03 #"Kap. 1: Vorboten" – 5:18 #"Kap. 2: Angst wird Fleisch" – 5:44 #"Kap. 3: Schatten im Verstand" – 4:23 #"Kap. 4: Mein Reich komme" – 4:30 #"Kap. 5: Farbenfinsternis" – 4:34 #"Ein Jahr im Leben des Todes" – 4:25 #"Born Dead" – 2:41

Credits

* Michael "Blutkehle" Roth −

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* Michael "Bursche" Lenz −

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* Sebastian "Berg" Morbach −

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* Theresa "2T" Trenks -

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* Ronny "Yantit" Fimmel −

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References

2001 albums Eisregen albums {{2000s-black-metal-album-stub