''Larmes de Héros'' is the second studio album by French
heavy metal band
Sortilège, released in 1986.
History
With the success of ''
Métamorphose'', Sortilège was able to participate in several music festivals in France, Germany and the Netherlands, alongside some of the greatest names of
hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues ...
. After that, it was clear that Sortilège became one of the best French heavy metal bands of its time. But the Parisians were still angry at their record company, dissatisfied with the way they were distributed. The second LP, ''Larmes de Héros'', was published in 1986. Like its predecessor, it was recorded in Germany. An English version was recorded at the same time, intended primarily for the German market (but in fact it was the French version that sold best in Germany).
On this second LP, Sortilège proved they were not a group designed to keep running in place, quite the contrary. ''Larmes de Héros'' is very different from its predecessor. The music here is much more mature, it is felt even in the texts. Listening to this album feels like that Sortilège paid particular attention to their new songs.
With ''Larmes de Héros'', Sortilège recorded a perfect album. While the music is less aggressive, the melodic aspect is absolutely unstoppable. Christian Augustin never sang as well, it really reaches the heights on this album, perfectly served by Stephane Dumont being more inspired than ever in creating good riffs.
Alas, ''Larmes de Héros'' received many critical acclaims, the public response was less enthusiastic, part of the public haven't accepted loss of aggressiveness. Tired of the lack of public support, difficulties encountered in relation to record companies, the members decided to disband. A sad end for a group that had just released the masterpiece of French heavy metal.
Bonus tracks on album are English versions of ''Le Dernier Des Travaux D'Hercules'', ''La Hargne Des Tordus'', ''Mourir Pour Une Princesse'' and ''Marchand D'Hommes''
Track listing
Bonus tracks
Personnel
* Christian Augustin – vocals
* Stéphane Dumont – lead guitar
* Didier Demajean – rhythm guitar
* Daniel Lapp – bass
* Bob Dumont – drums
External links
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SORTILÈGE – 1986 – LARMES DE HEROS
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1986 albums
Sortilège (band) albums