Her Von Welken N¿¿chten

by Dornenreich

Overview

The best thing about Her Von Welken Naechten is its liner notes. Shadowy cover artwork shrouds The Exorcist in fog; inside, black-and-white photographs show the members of Dornenreich cavorting in rivers and snowy woods. Next to them appear voluminous German-language commentary and lyrics, which seem to include "dialogue" like a musical or an opera. The visuals are ueber-metal, but the sound doesn't match. About half of this record is a mix of goth and melodic black metal. The other half is meandering acoustic guitars and strings that sound out of place next to the metal, whether in the songs or their sequencing. The acoustic bits are super-pretentious -- the vocals make the Sisters of Mercy sound like Suzanne Vega -- but they're mostly harmless. When metal comes in and tries to take them by the arm -- that's when things get hairy. The metal, too, by itself is serviceable; "Trauerbrandung," in particular, is a storming blitz of heaviness. But when jammed together with little rhyme or reason, metal oomph and gothic drama feel overwrought. It's like combining Oreos with pizza; just because you like both doesn't mean you should try them together. ~ Cosmo Lee

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2008
Label:	Prophecy North America Records / Season Of Mist / Sem
UPC:	0884388703322
Rank:	134466

Tracks

1. Eigenwach
2. Ich Bin Aus Mir
3. Wer Hat Angst vor Einsamkeit?
4. Grell und Dunkel Str¿¿mt das Leben
5. Innerwille Ist Mein Docht
6. Hier Weht ein Moment
7. Schwarz Schaut Tiefsten Lichterglanz
8. Trauerbrandung
9. Mein Publikum -- Der Augenblick

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dornenreich   Primary Artist
Bianca Riesner   Cello
Eviga   Voice Box,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Gilvan   Percussion
Thomas Riesner   Violin

Technical Credits

Dornenreich   Composer,Arranger
Greg Evigan   Composer
Markus Stock   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Martin Koller   Management