''A Rose for the Dead'' is an EP released by the Norwegian

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in 1997. It was the band's last release using the

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-influenced sound that Theatre of Tragedy had originally adopted. "A Rose for the Dead" and "Der Spiegel" are leftovers from the '' Velvet Darkness They Fear '' recording sessions, which were completed after the release of that album. "As the Shadows Dance" is the English-sung version of the single " Der Tanz der Schatten", while the remixes involved the

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of the German duo

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. Finally, "Decades" is a cover version of a

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song, which Theatre of Tragedy had recorded for a Norwegian tribute album.

Track listing

Personnel

Theatre of Tragedy

*Raymond Rohonyi - vocals *

Liv Kristine Espenæs Liv Kristine Espenæs (born 14 February 1976) is a Norwegian singer who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She started her career in the music industry as a vocalist for the gothic metal band Th ...

- vocals *Tommy Lindal - guitars *Geir Flikkeid - guitars (he had already left the band at time of publication) *

Lorentz Aspen Lorentz Aspen (born 23 April 1978 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist. He played in Theatre of Tragedy from 2 October 1993 to 2 October 2010 and with them he released seven studio albums, one live album and five EP's. ...

- keyboards *Eirik T. Saltrø - bass *

Hein Frode Hansen Hein Frode Hansen (born 25 March 1972 in Haugesund) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer. He was the original vocalist of the power metal band Serpent, formed in 1989. In 1990 he started playing drums in the death metal band Phobia. Both bands broke ...

- drums

Production

*Pete Coleman - producer, engineer, mixing with Theatre of Tragedy *Gerhard Magin - engineer, mixing, mastering *Øyvind Grødem - mixing *

- remix on tracks 4 and 5

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose for the Dead Theatre of Tragedy albums 1997 EPs Massacre Records EPs