Elodia [Import]

Elodia [Import]

Track Listings

1. Am Ende Der Stille

2. Alleine Zu Zweit

3. Halt Mich

4. Turning Point

5. Akt

6. Dich Zu Töten Fiel Mir Schwer

7. Akt

8. Am Ende Stehen Wir Zwei

9. du Fällst

10. Mein Welt

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Und Du Fallst, and Mein Welt.

Tracks:

Am Ende Der Stille
Alleine Zu Zweit
Halt Mich
The Turning Point
Ich Verlasse Heut' Dein Herz
Dich Zu Toten Fiel Mir Schwer
Sanctus
Am Ende Stehen Wir Zwei

Customer Reviews:

Melancholic Symphonic Rock.......2007-04-18

Elodia, LACRIMOSA'S sixth album is a Rock Opera, dedicated to a demigoddess inspired by Greek mythology, who has been involved in both of their previous albums, Inferno and Stille from the years 1995 & 1997. The mistress of love and death, herein tells the tale of a love that is doomed, leading to a question, if "love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill..."

The whole album, Elodia, is sung in German, except for one song, sung by Anne Nurmi. Tilo has a somewhat unusual voice and a very marked German accent, many people find Tilo's voice unsuitable, I find it an interesting fit for this kind of music. Lacrimosa uses guest musicians for their recording sessions and on the more recent albums have utilized the symphonic orchestras as well as choirs. On Elodia they used the The London Symphony Orchestra and the Rosenberg Ensemble and Westsachsische Symphonic Orchestra. Each succeeding album seems to get more complicated, lush and at times Bombastic

Lacrimosa is not for everyone. It's somewhat of an acquired taste, not particularly accessible. As mentioned, Wolff's voice is unusual, they sing in German and the music is not always beautiful, as say Therion. It is, however, extremely catchy, loaded with hooks, haunting and generally captivating, plus the music is somewhat varied

The songs of Elodia actually break up into three ACTs. Here is a breakdown of the ACTs.

ACT I
The album opens with "Am Ende der Stille", an instrumental number, with a Mozart influence, next is "Alleine zu zweit", which is a lovely medium paced song, with a great chorus. Even if you don't know German, you can hum along. It is followed by the powerful "Halt mich", the strings and flutes describe a desperate attempt to breathe new life into their love. It starts out Classical but ends on a Rock/Classic fusion note. The only English song "The Turning Point" is next, Anne Nurmi sings this song that recounts days of intimacy that have been lost and leads inevitably to the fateful events of the second act.

ACT II
"Ich verlasse heut' dein Herz", this my favorite song is an escalating, emotional piece that evolves into a really heavy song, with extraordinary piano and guitar solos. A must for guitar affectionados. This is followed by the somewhat mysterious "Dich zu töten fiel mir schwer" a strong classical number but with a heavy riffing in the middle part. This is sung by Tilo and Anne.

ACT III
The opera reaches it's apex when the first strings announce the arrival of the sad requiem "Sanctus", which is approximately 14 minutes long. "Sanctus" has all the elements to make it a memorable song, choirs, strings, winds, heavy parts, soft parts, great soloing, a wonderful piece. "Am Ende stehen wir zwei", a slow, heavy, maudlin song wraps things up but describes a farewell full of hope.

Conclusion

Rather unusual but extremely satisfying Neo Classical Melancholy Symphonic music. Elodia contains Symphonic Orchestras, Choirs and all the elements of powerful music.

Carlos Campos Su Orquesta, Sus Mas Grandes Exitos, Zacatlan - Elodia - Por El Lado Soleado De La Calle

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Carlos Campos Su Orquesta, Sus Mas Grandes Exitos, Zacatlan - Elodia - Por El Lado Soleado De La Calle
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Release Date: 1999-04-15

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Average customer rating:

Melancholic Symphonic Progressive Music
one of the best
My hope shall guide me - through the days without you...
Super!!!
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Elodia
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Release Date: 2000-02-23

Tracks:

Am Ende Der Stille
Alleine Zu Zweit
Halt Mich
Turning Point
Akt
Dich Zu T Fiel Mir Schwer
Akt
Am Ende Stehen Wir Zwei
du Fst
Mein Welt

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Und Du Fallst, and Mein Welt.

Customer Reviews:

Melancholic Symphonic Progressive Music.......2004-05-21

The whole album, Elodia, is sung in German, except for one song, sung by Anne Nurmi. Tilo has a somewhat unusual voice and a very marked German accent, many people find Tilo's voice unsuitable, I find it an interesting fit for this kind of music. Lacrimosa uses guest musicians for their recording sessions and on the more recent albums have utilized the symphonic orchestras as well as choirs. On Elodia they used the The London Symphony Orchestra and the Rosenberg Ensemble and Westsachsische Symphonic Orchestra. Each succeeding album seems to get more complicated, lush and at times Bombastic

Lacrimosa is not for everyone. It's somewhat of an acquired taste, not particularly accessible. As mentioned, Wolff's voice is unusual, they sing in German and the music is not always beautiful, as say Therion. It is, however, extremely catchy, loaded with hooks, haunting and generally captivating, plus the music is somewhat varied

The songs of Elodia actually break up into three ACTs. Here is a breakdown of the ACTs.

ACT I
The album opens with "Am Ende der Stille", an instrumental number, with a Mozart influence, next is "Alleine zu zweit", which is a lovely medium paced song, with a great chorus. Even if you don't know German, you can hum along. It is followed by the powerful "Halt mich", the strings and flutes describe a desperate attempt to breathe new life into their love. It starts out Classical but ends on a Rock/Classic fusion note. The only English song "The Turning Point" is next, Anne Nurmi sings this song that recounts days of intimacy that have been lost and leads inevitably to the fateful events of the second act.

ACT II
"Ich verlasse heut' dein Herz", this my favorite song is an escalating, emotional piece that evolves into a really heavy song, with extraordinary piano and guitar solos. A must for guitar affectionados. This is followed by the somewhat mysterious "Dich zu töten fiel mir schwer" a strong classical number but with a heavy riffing in the middle part. This is sung by Tilo and Anne.

ACT III
The opera reaches it's apex when the first strings announce the arrival of the sad requiem "Sanctus", which is approximately 14 minutes long. "Sanctus" has all the elements to make it a memorable song, choirs, strings, winds, heavy parts, soft parts, great soloing, a wonderful piece. "Am Ende stehen wir zwei", a slow, heavy, maudlin song wraps things up but describes a farewell full of hope.

Conclusion

Rather unusual but extremely satisfying Neo Classical Melancholy Symphonic music. Elodia contains Symphonic Orchestras, Choirs and all the elements of powerful music.

one of the best.......2003-07-26

I personally consider this the zenith of Lacrimosa's carrier so far. They are my favorite band and this is my favorite album.
The music of Lacrimosa in general is a unique mixture of classical orchestral/chamber instrumentation and somewhat unusual gothic metal. I say it's unusual because it's not about horror or misanthropy and it's not grotesque - at least not the way other gothic bands are. Lacrimosa's "gothic darkness" consists of the deep sadness of the human soul, that's expressed in the music.
Elodia is "eine Rockoper in drei Akten" - a rock opera in three acts. It's a strange love story. As written on their homepage, "tells the tale of a love that is doomed to fail, culminating in the question of whether love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill..." The lyrics are excellent, the music as well; dramatic, lyric and 'heavy' at the same time.
If you usually like not-so-heavy metal music, you'll love this CD, wether you understand the text or not.

My hope shall guide me - through the days without you..........2003-07-24

If a record collection is one's own personal treasure, then Lacrimosa's 6th CD release "Elodia" is undoubtedly its sparkling diamond! Incorporating a pit of 187 diligent musicians and harmonized by full operatic choirs, this album is perhaps the greatest musical triumph the Swiss duet has to offer. A product of intelligence, it's an audio performance that MUST be heard in an opera house complete with burning candles, ornamented statuary and a massive crystal chandilier. It's absolutely impossible for me to dissect "Elodia" and examine its individual tracks, so instead I will mention the libretto holding the 3 Acts in place. Basically, "Elodia" is titled after a demigoddess from Greek mythology; she is the commander of love and death, and has been Lacrimosa's muse for nearly a decade. "Elodia" the CD marks her powerful influence over Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi, a pair of lovers whose increasing desire for each other's passion spirals out of control and drives them to ruin. This begins a melodramatic tragedy which continues on in Lacrimosa's following CD's, "Fassade" and "Echos." However, unlike the 2 albums I mentioned, "Elodia" signifies hope; no matter how far a distance Tilo has to travel, his love for Anne will last even in separation. Wolff, as both a singer and an actor, displays a greater emotional diversity here than in "Fassade" or "Echos;" he proves he can be violent and forceful yet also frightened and vulnerable. Listeners may notice that the angelic Anne has a larger vocal presence on here as well. As far as the music itself, what's most interesting in this modern symphony is the interaction between the acrobatic violins and hammering metal guitars; as Wolff's unhealthy obsession with Anne becomes more domineering, both instruments appear to clash one another other in a sonic war. In my opinion, they represent the eternal battle between Good and Evil; Light vs. Dark; Angel against the Devil; and Morality vs. Temptation. What I can truly say in the end is that "Elodia" rightfully deserves a standing ovation, and Lacrimosa should be honored with a fresh bouquet of roses. BRAVO!

Super!!!.......2001-11-14

The album is really incredible. Goth metal with classical music are mixed absolutely perfectly. All lyrics but one song are in German, but it's just great. Tilos singing is very emotiional and just listening to the music you can understand what is going. Tilo also has very unusuall quality in his voice. The orchestra sounds really good and it blends ith guitars flawlesly, they do not get in each others way. Buy it!!! (...)

Lacrimosa in amazon.......2000-02-14

A master piece of gothic-symphonic metal. This album is simply fantastic, the london symphonic orchestra sounds very good with Lacrimosa. a great album, only available on line in amazon.com others sites don't have it.

Average customer rating:

Beyond comparison!
Elodia - Another Work of Art By Lacrimosa
one of the best
Fantastic !
This touched me despite my poor German

Elodia (+2 Bonus Tracks)
Lacrimosa
Manufacturer: Avalo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TAEN
Release Date: 2000-02-23

Tracks:

Am Ende Der Stille
Alleine Zu Zweit
Halt Mich
Turning Point
Ich Verlasse Heut Dein He
Dich Zu Toten Fiel Mir Sc
Sanctus
Am Ende Stehen Wir Zwei
Und Du Fallst (Bonus)
Mein Welt (Bonus Track)

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Und Du Fallst, and Mein Welt.

Customer Reviews:

Beyond comparison!.......2004-06-06

Lacrimosa is a German duo that consists of Tilo Wolff & Anne Nurmi and I'm not sure why, exactly, but every album I've ever been privileged to experience by them has taken forever to grow on me, but when it does it's instantaneous. I currently own just three of their records but the stunning 'Elodia' has proven to be my favorite thus far. The intricacy of the melodies are deftly woven and I think the way they blend neo-classical (strings, piano, flutes, ect.) in with modern rock instruments such as drums and electric guitars is just brilliant. Adding an inevitable Gothic flare to the overall sound that's at times sensual and a little dark, they mix all of these different elements so that they twirl in a strange sort of dance that fit together immaculately. There are many groups that try to execute these exact fusions of style but, in my opinion, none have been as successful as Lacrimosa. They are simply beyond comparison! The musik they create is a hybrid of symphonic compositions and flourishes of heavy metal with an end result that's always gorgeous.

Elodia - Another Work of Art By Lacrimosa.......2004-05-21

Lacrimosa is a German duo consisting of Tilo Wolff and Ann Nurmi formed in 1990. They have started their own record label, Hall of Sermon and have managed to produce eight studio albums, six EPs and one Live album in that time.

Lacrimosa's music is dark, melodious, atmospheric and symphonic in what could be described as Melancholic dark metal or Darkwave with forays into progressive, even heavy metal. Overall though, it is Classical in every sense of the word. Wolff seems to be the creative force and he is both exceedingly creative and prolific having fifteen releases in twelve years. I understand he even does the artwork for his albums. Wolff and Nurmi share the vocal duties with Wolff doing approximately two thirds of the vocals, despite the fact that Nurmi's voice is better.

Tilo and Ann make a striking couple, they act like a couple, I'm sure they're an item. Darkly handsome, Tilo with his Prince style 17th century clothes and two toned hair and seductive Ann with her pretty, full, low cut, always black dresses present a royal appearance as if they the King and Queen of Goths or maybe the Vampires. Of course sometimes Ann appears in sexy under clothes and leather like a Dominatrix.

But don't let their peculiar appearance fool you. This couple play music suitable for a Symphonic Hall. In fact their 2003 release, Echoes, sounds like that's exactly where it came from.

Elodia, LACRIMOSA'S sixth album is a Rock Opera, dedicated to a demigoddess inspired by Greek mythology, who has been involved in both of their previous albums, Inferno and Stille: http://www.epinions.com/content_114265525892 from the years 1995 & 1997. The mistress of love and death, herein tells the tale of a love that is doomed, leading to a question, if "love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill..."

Conclusion

Rather unusual but extremely satisfying Neo Classical Melancholy Symphonic music. Elodia contains Symphonic Orchestras, Choirs and all the elements of powerful music.

As I earlier stated Lacrimosa is not for everybody and it may also be an acquired taste. An interesting thing about this music is it doesn't demand your attention. It works very nicely as background music.

one of the best.......2003-07-26

I personally consider this the zenith of Lacrimosa's carrier so far. They are my favorite band and this is my favorite album.
The music of Lacrimosa in general is a unique mixture of classical orchestral/chamber instrumentation and somewhat unusual gothic metal. I say it's unusual because it's not about horror, misanthropy and it's not grotesque - at least not the way other gothic bands are. Lacrimosa's "gothic darkness" consists of the deep sadness of the human soul, that's expressed in the music.
Elodia is "eine Rockoper in drei Akten" - a rock opera in three acts. It's a strange love story. As written on their homepage, "tells the tale of a love that is doomed to fail, culminating in the question of whether love in excess can become a force that ultimately has the power to destroy itself, whether too much love will kill..." The lyrics are excellent, the music as well; dramatic, lyric and 'heavy' at the same time.
If you usually like not-so-heavy metal music, you'll love this CD, wether you understand the text or not.

Fantastic !.......2001-06-02

These two really surprised me when I bought this cd. I speak and understand German although they are swiss-german but it's all the same anyway. The lyrics are fantastic and follows the sequel of a coupple that it's love is impossible...... The sadness, the real suffering is shown in this recording. It is very emotive and full of gothic/melodic hard rock mixture. It is an album for any kind of taste. Make a shot and u'll see I was right. It's worth all the money.

This touched me despite my poor German.......2001-03-19

So I couldn't understand the words... SO WHAT! The flow of the music made it understood what was going on. It was so perfectly composed and the classical/rock fusion worked perfectly. You can feel the passion in tracks such as "Alleine zu zweit" (alone together) and somehow just understand what Tilo Wolf is saying. He really uses his voice well and in later tracks you can hear his voice cracking which really adds to the whole repentent feel of them. I think that without a doubt this is the best album I have ever bought, although I didn't buy it from Amazon(I got it in a little goth record shop on the cheap) so I didn't pay the ratehr large price I still think that for those that can't find this CD elsewhere at a cheaper rate this price is worth paying. You won't regret getting this beautiful rock opera

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