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Timeline (The Vision Bleak Album)
''Timeline'' (subtitled ''An Introduction to The Vision Bleak'') is a compilation album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak. Their first compilation album ever, it was announced on 27 March 2016 and released on 3 June (the same release date of their sixth studio album, '' The Unknown'') by Prophecy Productions. Intended to celebrate the band's 16th anniversary, and to introduce newcomers to their music, the album contains an assortment of songs ranging from their 2004 debut ''The Deathship Has a New Captain ''The Deathship Has a New Captain'' (subtitled ''9 Songs of Death, Doom and Horror'') is the debut studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 23 February 2004 through Prophecy Productions. The album counts with a guest a ...'' to their most recent release, 2016's ''The Unknown''. Track listing Personnel * Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards * Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vision Bleak
The Vision Bleak is a German gothic metal duo comprising Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (famous for his work with Empyrium and Noekk) and Allen B. Konstanz. The group's lyrics are noted for their horror themes and heavily allude to works of classic writers/filmmakers of the genre, such as H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, George A. Romero and John Carpenter, among others. They self-describe their musical style, which mixes gothic metal, doom metal, symphonic metal and horror punk aesthetics, as "horror metal". History The Vision Bleak was formed in 2000, in the Bavarian city of Mellrichstadt, by Markus Stock (a.k.a. Ulf Theodor Schwadorf) and Tobias Schönemann (a.k.a. Allen B. Konstanz). Their first release was the independent extended play '' Songs of Good Taste'', which came out in 2001 and contained, among other tracks, a cover of The Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin". The EP caught the attention of Prophecy Productions, who approached them to record their first full-length, ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Metal
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences. Pioneers of gothic metal include Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema, all from the north of England. Other pioneers from the first half of the 1990s include Type O Negative from the United States, Lake of Tears, Tiamat and Katatonia from Sweden, and the Gathering from the Netherlands. Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy developed the "beauty and the beast" aesthetic of combining aggressive male vocals with clean female vocals, a contrast that had been adopted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prophecy Productions
Prophecy Productions is an international record label, founded in Germany by Martin Koller in 1996. It proclaims promoting "transcendental ..captivating music".Prophecy Productions homepage Retrieved 8 December 2020. Its artists perform genres like dark rock, , and . History Since 1993, Martin Koller used the moniker Prophecy for his small, self-operated mail-order business. According to him, the actual birth of Prophecy Productions as a label was the release of the album ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown (The Vision Bleak Album)
''The Unknown'' is the sixth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 3 June 2016 through Prophecy Productions. The album was announced by the band on their official Facebook page on 31 October 2015, and a teaser EP containing two tracks that eventually appeared in it, entitled ''The Kindred of the Sunset'', came out on 25 March 2016. A deluxe two-CD box set, containing two bonus tracks, was also released. The album's cover was provided by Dan Seagrave and was unveiled on 20 March 2016. Track listing The album's track list was unveiled on 24 March 2016. "The Whine of the Cemetery Hound" and "The Kindred of the Sunset" originally appeared on the teaser EP ''The Kindred of the Sunset''; a lyric video for the latter was uploaded to Prophecy's official YouTube channel on 24 March. On 31 May 2016, "From Wolf to Peacock" was released online (via Prophecy's YouTube channel). A music video for "Into the Unknown" was released on 14 June 2016. Trivia * The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Metal
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences. Pioneers of gothic metal include Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema, all from the north of England. Other pioneers from the first half of the 1990s include Type O Negative from the United States, Lake of Tears, Tiamat and Katatonia from Sweden, and the Gathering from the Netherlands. Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy developed the "beauty and the beast" aesthetic of combining aggressive male vocals with clean female vocals, a contrast that had been adopted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deathship Has A New Captain
''The Deathship Has a New Captain'' (subtitled ''9 Songs of Death, Doom and Horror'') is the debut studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 23 February 2004 through Prophecy Productions. The album counts with a guest appearance by Dame Pandora of Dark Sanctuary fame providing additional vocals. Track listing Trivia * "The Night of the Living Dead" references George A. Romero's 1968 film of the same name. * "Wolfmoon" references the classic 1941 film '' The Wolf Man''. * "Metropolis" is a reference to Fritz Lang's German Expressionist 1927 film of the same name. * "Elizabeth Dane" is the name of the clipper which plays a prominent role on John Carpenter's 1980 film ''The Fog''. * "Horror of Antarctica" references in its lyrics H. P. Lovecraft's 1931 novella ''At the Mountains of Madness''. * The album's title itself references Alvin Rakoff's 1980 film '' Death Ship''. Personnel The Vision Bleak * Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witching Hour (The Vision Bleak Album)
''Witching Hour'' is the fifth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 27 September 2013 through Prophecy Productions. It is a concept album based on popular fictional witches. A digipak version containing a bonus track, as well as a deluxe edition featuring three bonus tracks, were also released. A music video for the track "The Wood Hag", entirely animated in stop motion and directed by Fursy Teyssier, was uploaded on Prophecy's official YouTube channel on September 4 to serve as a teaser. Track listing Trivia * "A Witch Is Born" references in its lyrics the Weird Sisters of William Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth''. * "The Blocksberg Rite" and "Hexenmeister" reference the "Walpurgisnacht Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German ), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve), is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in ..." sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set Sail To Mystery
''Set Sail to Mystery'' is the fourth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 2 April 2010 through Prophecy Productions. A digipak edition containing seven bonus tracks was also released. It counted with a guest appearance by Niklas Kvarforth of Shining fame. Track listing Trivia * "A Curse of the Grandest Kind" takes its lyrics from an excerpt of Lord Byron's 1817 dramatic poem ''Manfred''. * "Descend into Maelstrom" references both in its title and lyrics Edgar Allan Poe's short story " A Descent into the Maelström". * "I Dined with the Swans" was inspired by the life of German serial killer Peter Kürten. * "A Romance with the Grave" was based upon a poem by Heinrich Heine. * "Mother Nothingness (The Triumph of Ubbo-Sathla)" references the eponymous deity created by Clark Ashton Smith as a part of the Cthulhu Mythos. * "The Foul Within" is based upon the 1973 film ''The Exorcist''. * "He Who Paints the Black of Night" was inspired by Osc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set (deity)
Set (; Egyptological: ''Sutekh - swtẖ ~ stẖ'' or Greek: Seth ) is a god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In Ancient Greek, the god's name is given as ''Sēth'' (Σήθ). Set had a positive role where he accompanies Ra on his barque to repel Apep, the serpent of Chaos. Set had a vital role as a reconciled combatant. He was lord of the Red Land, where he was the balance to Horus' role as lord of the Black Land. In the Osiris myth, the most important Egyptian myth, Set is portrayed as the usurper who killed and mutilated his own brother, Osiris. Osiris's sister-wife, Isis, reassembled his corpse and resurrected her dead brother-husband with the help of the goddess Nephthys. The resurrection lasted long enough to conceive his son and heir, Horus. Horus sought revenge upon Set and many of the ancient Egyptian myths describe their conflicts. In ancient Egyptian astronomy, Set was commonly associated with the planet Mercury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey
''The Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey'' is the third studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 31 August 2007 through Prophecy Productions. Track listing Trivia * Tracks 1 to 2 reference the famous case of the Indian feral girls Amala and Kamala. * Tracks 4 to 6 form the "Black Pharaoh Trilogy", loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft's short story "The Haunter of the Dark". Personnel The Vision Bleak * Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ... * Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards Miscellaneous staff * Martin Koller – production External links The Vision Bleak's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey, The The Visio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
