Stille
Studio album by
Lacrimosa
Released17 March 1997
GenreGothic metal
Length78:00
LabelHall of Sermon HOS 781
Lacrimosa chronology
Inferno
(1995)		 Stille
(1997)		 Elodia
(1999)

Stille is the fifth studio album by German duo Lacrimosa. It features a mix of classical instruments and Gothic metal.

Concept

As a concept, Stille connects to the previous release Inferno which is reflected in several tracks. The first track "Der erste Tag [The first Day]" features the recovery from a burning inferno while the last track reviews the principle of hope throughout the history of mankind. "Stolzes Herz" has been called "an ode to hope".[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PowermetalVery favourable[1]
Visions5/12[2]

The album stayed in the German charts for three weeks, peaking at position 64[3] with the single "Stolzes Herz" being Lacrimosa's first song to enter the German single charts.[4] A retrospective review in 2002 by the German Powermetal magazine praised Stille for its powerful lyrics and true emotions.[1] In contrast, the Visions magazine marked a lack of variation in Tilo Wolff's singing and wrote that the expectations that had been raised by the pre-release single "Stolzes Herz" had not been fulfilled by the full album.

Track listing

All music is composed by Tilo Wolff except where noted[5]

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Der erste Tag"The First Day10:11
2."Not Every Pain Hurts" (composed by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi) 5:20
3."Siehst du mich im Licht?"Do You See Me in the Light?8:19
4."Deine Nähe"Your Closeness11:02
5."Stolzes Herz"Proud heart8:47
6."Mein zweites Herz"My Second Heart6:53
7."Make It End" (composed by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi) 6:06
8."Die Strasse der Zeit"The Road of Time14:42

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kempf, Mathias (30 October 2002). "Lacrimosa - Stille". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Friedel, Gregor (May 1997). "Lacrimosa - Stille". Visions (in German) (56).
  3. ↑ "Lacrimosa – Stille". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Hartmann, Andreas (10 August 2007). "Ach, diese Tieftraurigkeit". Die Tageszeitung (in German).
  5. ↑ "Stille – Lacrimosa". Allmusic.


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