Stille is the fifth studio album by German duo Lacrimosa. It features a mix of classical instruments and Gothic metal.
| Stille | ||||
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| Released | 17 March 1997 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 78:00 | |||
| Label | Hall of Sermon HOS 781 | |||
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Concept
editAs 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
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Powermetal | Very favourable[1] |
| Visions | 5/12[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
editAll music is composed by Tilo Wolff except where noted[5]
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Der erste Tag" | The First Day | 10:11 |
| 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 Closeness | 11:02 |
| 5. | "Stolzes Herz" | Proud heart | 8:47 |
| 6. | "Mein zweites Herz" | My Second Heart | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Make It End" (composed by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi) | 6:06 | |
| 8. | "Die Strasse der Zeit" | The Road of Time | 14:42 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kempf, Mathias (30 October 2002). "Lacrimosa - Stille". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Friedel, Gregor (May 1997). "Lacrimosa - Stille". Visions (in German) (56).
- ^ "Lacrimosa – Stille". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Hartmann, Andreas (10 August 2007). "Ach, diese Tieftraurigkeit". Die Tageszeitung (in German).
- ^ "Stille – Lacrimosa". Allmusic.
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