Echos
Studio album by
Lacrimosa
Released27 January 2003
RecordedJun 2002 - Sep 2002
GenreGothic rock,[1] Neo-classical metal[2] Classical music
Length61:10
LabelHall Of Sermon HOS 7880
ProducerTilo Wolff
Lacrimosa chronology
Fassade
(2001)		 Echos
(2003)		 Lichtgestalt
(2005)

Echos is the eighth studio album by Switzerland-based Gothic rock band Lacrimosa. It features classically influenced Gothic-themed rock music. The title is German for "echoes". The record was released on 27 January 2003 by Hall Of Sermon.[3]

Style

Echos begins with an orchestral overture of 13 minutes length and continues with a mix of symphonic elements and hard rock that is typical of Lacrimosa. However the entire album is oriented towards classical instruments rather than hard electric guitars.[4][2] Singer Anne Nurmi's only solo track "Apart" has been compared to music by the Cocteau Twins.[1] Generally, the album has been seen as a typical work by Lacrimosa.[1][5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Laut.defavourable[4]
Powermetalvery favourable[2]
Sonic Seducerneutral[5]

The album received positive reviews from the critics and stayed in the German charts for four weeks peaking at position 13.[6] The single "Durch Nacht und Flut" reached position 52 in the German charts.[7]

Allmusic lauded the subtlety of the songs[1] while the German Laut magazine was positive about Lacrimosa following their own concept instead of being influenced by expectations from the fans.[4] While writing a very positive review, the German Powermetal magazine still marked that producer and composer Tilo Wolff's musical concept had begun to become too abstract and demanding for a broad audience to comprehend.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Kyrie - Overture" 12:44
2."Durch Nacht und Flut - Suche Teil 1"Through Night and Flood - Search Part 16:05
3."Sacrifice - Hingabe Teil 1"Sacrifice - Devotion Part 19:30
4."Apart - Bittruf Teil 1"Apart - Petition call Part 14:18
5."Ein Hauch von Menschlichkeit - Suche Teil 2"A Touch of Humanity - Search Part 25:07
6."Eine Nacht in Ewigkeit - Hingabe Teil 2"A Night in Eternity - Devotion Part 25:54
7."Malina - Bittruf Teil 2"Malina - Petition call Part 24:50
8."Die Schreie sind verstummt – Requiem für drei Gamben und Klavier"The Screaming has ceased – Requiem for three Viols and Piano12:42

Special edition

There is also "Special edition", released by 'Scarecrow Records' (SC03067) at the same time and only released in Mexico, it contains a bonus track, "Road to Pain" (4:21), and a slightly different Digipack which also contains a second booklet with the Spanish translation of the lyrics (except "Road to Pain").

Personnel

  • Cello, Violin [Gamben] – V. Sondeckis
  • Choir – Rosenberg Ensemble
  • Choir [Alt] – Melanie Kirschke, Uli Brandt, Ursula Ritter
  • Choir [Bass] – Frederick Martin, Joachim Gebardt*
  • Choir [Sopran] – Bettina Hunold, Catharina Boutari, Raphaela Mayhaus
  • Choir [Tenor] – Klaus Bülow, Olaf Senkbeil, Yenz Leonhard*
  • Concertmaster [Spielmann-schnyder Philharmonie] – Ludgar Hendrich
  • Conductor [Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg] – Günter Joseck
  • Conductor [Spielmann-schnyder Philharmonie] – Christopher Clayton
  • Design – Tilo Wolff
  • Design [Painted By] – Stelio Diamantopoulos
  • Double Bass – Katharina Bunners
  • Drums – Manne Uhlig, Thomas Nack
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Mellotron – Jay P. (3)
  • Keyboards, Voice – Anne Nurmi
  • Orchestra – Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
  • Spielmann-Schnyder Philharmonie* Performer – Lacrimosa
  • Piano, Programmed By, Voice – Tilo Wolff
  • Viola – Sebastian Marock
  • Violin [1st] – Stefan Pintev
  • Violin [2nd] – Rodrigo Reichel
  • Written, composed, arranged, orchestrated, produced by Tilo Wolff
  • Mastered by Herge Halvé
  • Photography – Burgis Wehry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hinds, Andy. "Echos – Lacrimosa". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kempf, Michael (10 January 2003). "Lacrimosa - Echos". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Lacrimosa – Echos
  4. 1 2 3 Edele, Michael. "Eindringliches Wechselbad der Gefühle". laut.de (in German). Laut AG. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 Abresche, Thomas (2003). "Lacrimosa – Echos". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lacrimosa – Echos". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lacrimosa – 'Durch Nacht und Flut'". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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