Theatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy was a gothic metal band, originally assembled in 1993 in… Read Full Bio ↴Theatre of Tragedy was a gothic metal band, originally assembled in 1993 in Stavanger, Norway by Hein Frode Hansen, Raymond István Rohonyi and Lorentz Aspen, together with Tommy Lindal, Pål Bjastad, and Liv Kristine.
Their earlier albums have provided a great deal of influence to the gothic metal genre. The band was one of the first ones who made use of contrasting vocals - male bass vocals and death growls and female soprano singing.
On their first three albums (Theatre of Tragedy, Velvet Darkness They Fear, Aégis) Theatre of Tragedy presented lyrics written predominantly in Early Modern English, a precedent to modern English used in and around Shakespearean times.
Starting from the album Musique, however, the band made drastic changes to their style, which became significantly inspired by electro-rock and electro-pop, abandoning Early Modern English lyrics writing, heavier guitar riffing and death growls in the process. This style change was consequently continued on the following album, Assembly.
After a long break and after changing the female vocalist due to musical differences, and furthermore their management and the record label, Theatre of Tragedy released their new album Storm, the first one with their new singer, Nell Sigland (from The Crest).
On this album, the electronic influences are reduced again in favour of simplicity and naturalism. According to Hein Frode Hansen, Storm is to be seen as the missing link between Aégis and Musique.
The new album Forever is the World, reverts back to the gothic metal roots, but keeps the atmospheric metal styling of Storm. The band said the album was very much written by Nell as well as other band members, moreover it was partially written before Storm was. It is seen to be more organic than their last 3 albums and has been both praised and criticised by fans, though most publications seem to praise it from being different to the symphonic metal that is very much popularised in today's music industry.
The band split on October 2nd, 2010, exactly 17 years after forming. The final curtain show was played in Stavanger, Norway and was recorded live for a later DVD release.
Final lineup:
* Raymond István Rohonyi - Vocals & Programming
* Nell Sigland - Vocals - (The Crest)
* Frank Claussen - Guitars
* Vegard K. Thorsen - Guitars
* Lorentz Aspen - Keyboards
* Hein Frode Hansen - Drums - (ex-Phobia)
Former members:
* Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull - Vocals - (Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Atrocity (guest), Cradle of Filth (guest))
* Tommy Lindal - Guitars
* Tommy Olsson - Guitars
* Pål Bjåstad - Guitars
* Geir Flikkeid - Guitars
* Eirik T. Saltrø - Bass
Albums:
1995 - Theatre of Tragedy
1996 - Velvet Darkness They Fear
1998 - Aégis
2000 - Musique
2001 - Closure: Live
2002 - Assembly
2003 - Two Originals (Compilation)
2006 - Storm
2009 - Forever is the World
Singles and EPs:
1994 - Theatre of Tragedy Demo (Demo)
1996 - Der Tanz Der Schatten (Single)
1997 - A Rose for the Dead (EP)
1998 - Cassandra (Single)
2000 - Image (Single)
2001 - Machine (Single)
2001 - Inperspective (EP)
2002 - Let You Down (Single)
2002 - Envision (Single)
2006 - Storm (Single)
2010 - Addenda (EP)
Official site: www.theatreoftragedy.com
Their earlier albums have provided a great deal of influence to the gothic metal genre. The band was one of the first ones who made use of contrasting vocals - male bass vocals and death growls and female soprano singing.
On their first three albums (Theatre of Tragedy, Velvet Darkness They Fear, Aégis) Theatre of Tragedy presented lyrics written predominantly in Early Modern English, a precedent to modern English used in and around Shakespearean times.
Starting from the album Musique, however, the band made drastic changes to their style, which became significantly inspired by electro-rock and electro-pop, abandoning Early Modern English lyrics writing, heavier guitar riffing and death growls in the process. This style change was consequently continued on the following album, Assembly.
After a long break and after changing the female vocalist due to musical differences, and furthermore their management and the record label, Theatre of Tragedy released their new album Storm, the first one with their new singer, Nell Sigland (from The Crest).
On this album, the electronic influences are reduced again in favour of simplicity and naturalism. According to Hein Frode Hansen, Storm is to be seen as the missing link between Aégis and Musique.
The new album Forever is the World, reverts back to the gothic metal roots, but keeps the atmospheric metal styling of Storm. The band said the album was very much written by Nell as well as other band members, moreover it was partially written before Storm was. It is seen to be more organic than their last 3 albums and has been both praised and criticised by fans, though most publications seem to praise it from being different to the symphonic metal that is very much popularised in today's music industry.
The band split on October 2nd, 2010, exactly 17 years after forming. The final curtain show was played in Stavanger, Norway and was recorded live for a later DVD release.
Final lineup:
* Raymond István Rohonyi - Vocals & Programming
* Nell Sigland - Vocals - (The Crest)
* Frank Claussen - Guitars
* Vegard K. Thorsen - Guitars
* Lorentz Aspen - Keyboards
* Hein Frode Hansen - Drums - (ex-Phobia)
Former members:
* Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull - Vocals - (Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Atrocity (guest), Cradle of Filth (guest))
* Tommy Lindal - Guitars
* Tommy Olsson - Guitars
* Pål Bjåstad - Guitars
* Geir Flikkeid - Guitars
* Eirik T. Saltrø - Bass
Albums:
1995 - Theatre of Tragedy
1996 - Velvet Darkness They Fear
1998 - Aégis
2000 - Musique
2001 - Closure: Live
2002 - Assembly
2003 - Two Originals (Compilation)
2006 - Storm
2009 - Forever is the World
Singles and EPs:
1994 - Theatre of Tragedy Demo (Demo)
1996 - Der Tanz Der Schatten (Single)
1997 - A Rose for the Dead (EP)
1998 - Cassandra (Single)
2000 - Image (Single)
2001 - Machine (Single)
2001 - Inperspective (EP)
2002 - Let You Down (Single)
2002 - Envision (Single)
2006 - Storm (Single)
2010 - Addenda (EP)
Official site: www.theatreoftragedy.com
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Theatre of Tragedy Lyrics
... A Distance There Is... Come in out of the rain thou sayest - But thou…
A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassa Behold a jocund morn indeed! Sun on high - birds…
A Nine Days Wonder Don’t save the day it’s not over We fall for better…
A Rose for the Dead Oh - my dearest; the sweet music in the ear…
A Song by the Hearth?! "E'er and anon, thence hither - Yore of this glum gauntness.…
And When He Falleth "Be my kin free fro varnal sin, Bridle the thoughts of…
Angélique Thou dawdl'd not bringing me fro Aether to Nether, Still, du…
Aoede Parch'd of words, parch'd of lauds, Lorn and tyned fro my…
As the Shadows Dance R: My eyes hold the eventide, Thro' which I 'hold naught…
Ashes and Dreams Everyone else speaks in a drone Round and round into the…
Astray Switch to another dream, to a quiet spite Think back at…
Automatic Lover Don't you want to end up with this mister? He is…
Aœde Parch'd of words, parch'd of lauds, Lorn and tyned fro my…
Bacchante Ado with a mean woe, An ado as aglow: Belying the paynim Tho…
Begin & End Don't know inside from upside-down We praise the famed unwit…
Black as the Devil Painteth An artist is what is called the self the brush…
Black as the Devil Painteth (Das Ich remix) An artist is what is call'd the self the brush…
Bring Forth Ye Shadow Time is an abyss Profound as a thousand nights I sojourn…
Cassandra He gave to her, yet tenfold claim'd in return She…
Cheerful Dirge Hap mirthfulness! - Oh! joy of grand riddance; Undress me my…
City Of Light High-rise buildings Low cost apartments Financial district I…
Commute Mobile phones Commuter trains The Terminus is full of men Cr…
Crash Head crash - I can't see you Spit teeth - I…
Deadland Let the wind take care of gravity There’s one big secret…
Debris While he was asleep holding her hand The dreams smouldered S…
Decades [Joy Division Cover] Here are the young men, A weight on th…
Der Spiegel der spiegel, in dem ich die schatten seh'; das schwarze lich…
Der Tanz der Schatten "Meine Augen sind so dunkel, "Gleichwohl hast do Deine Auge…
Disintegration It's blurring out of sight The faces flickering in the tins…
dying Now as I am to bereaft of my troth I cry…
Dying - I Only Feel Apathy Now as I am to be bereaft of my troth I…
Dying- I Only Feel Apathy Poem by Raymond, Music by Theatre of Tragedy Now as I…
Dying: I Only Feel Apathy Now as I am to bereaft of my troth I cry…
Empty They might say this never happened I’d say it just did Nev…
Envision He tries to see, although he can't He tries, but doesn't…
Episode Moving sideways through the sold photo Slow figures flashing…
Exile Synchronise the flow of intersections Catalogue all still h…
Fade Silky tidal waves In the midst of summer Trap door of our…
Fair and 'Guiling Copesmate Death "Gaunt and gnarl'd Reflecteth the silver shield this welkin …
Flickerlight I can't see In the flicker-light's quiet frequency I was bri…
Forever is the World Into a different kind of view Not meant for human eyes Eve…
Fragment Broken frames Like a monochrome film Flickers and dissolves …
Frozen Cold and risen from the grave Hidden years will tell no…
Hamlet for a slothful vassal Behold a jocund morn indeed! Sun on high - birds…
Hide and Seek Look at me A million pictures on the cenotaph Look at me …
Highlights Always the young one Walks along the newly interred course …
Hollow Waking, Falling stars from substratum Who holds the key to…
Hollow-Hearted Heart-Departed Filthy harlots, the Lord's grape! With lore ornamented entre…
Illusions Decode the half forgotten memories Reverberating distantly …
Image You act a pansy, pushover Who is that, something says your…
Lament of the Perishing Roses Where'er thou walkest, thou strewest roses - Thornless and d…
Let You Down No risk No fun I'm here You're gone I'm cool You're hot I l…
Liquid Man He says to her, "There's a woman in the upstairs window" The…
Lorelei Ferie dearest, was it loe soothfast or a façade A serenade…
Lorelei (Icon of Coil remix) F�rie dearest, was it loe soothfast or a fa�ade; A serenade…
Machine Look up here Look down there I am the new man I'm tangled…
Mire Poem by Raymond, Music by Theatre of Tragedy Harken! - the…
Mïre Harken! - the clouds muster'd in dark - So painfully easing…
Motion I run as fast as I can To get a ride To…
Musique I synthesise and press a lighted key Redo from start, I…
On Whom the Moon Doth Shine O soft embalmer of ye still midnight, Allow me thee to…
Play She fills the rich kitsch niche where she sits Making chit-c…
Poppaea Dream of a funeral, blest temptress - behest me! - A…
Poppea Dream of a funeral, blest temptress - behest me! - A…
Poppæa Dream of a funeral, blest temptress - behest me! - A…
Radio Electric broadcast The new transmission waves Turn the dial …
Retrospect Here we are One more time today We stand in line There is…
Reverie Car-crash and an elevator Make you someone else Never try yo…
Revolution The wheel hits ground with a bare touch You just keep…
Samantha Cede the wherefores and do na chide, Maybe I am peenging…
Senseless Ever wonder about which words were said? Watch slow moving p…
Seraphic Deviltry Whether He the quaint savant's power doth held I now…
Silence This interference's shifting A soft accent cascading A sec…
Siren Haste not thine wisdom, for the hollow is ta'en - By…
Space Age (To read russian text you need KOI-8R fonts) ��������, ����…
Starlit We stepped out of the brittle frame And I heard her…
Storm Can you see the storm getting closer now? Tell me how…
Superdrive Turn baby, turn You've got the feeling for it I'm the music …
Sweet Art Thou Stay still patient wilt thou my sister of merciful troth be?…
tanz der schatten "Meine Augen sind so dunkel, "Gleichwohl hast do Deine Aug…
The Breaking I see their face in the mirror suit, a hazy…
The Masquerader and Phoenix Hist! - The sonorous orchestral ambience and the arabesque-s…
The New Man Broken bottles, and a broken nose No reason not to lounge…
To These Words I Beheld Whether the thonéd Monarch weareth the crown, Which I know n…
To These Words I Beheld No Tongue Whether the thonéd Monarch weareth the crown Which I know n…
Transition Lately, tuning in and out Walled in, gardens meant for priv…
Universal Race The pulsing of the flare reflected in the air Stick-stuck go…
Velvet Darkness They Fear ** Instrumental Intro **…
Venus Circa mea pectora multa sunt suspiria De tua pulchritudine, …
Virago Twit me, I am thy tyke; Meekness for thee aught. Yerk me…
Voices Two views of the locations merging into three or more An…
You Down No risk No fun I'm here You're gone I'm cool You're h…
You Keep Me Hanging On Set me free, why don't cha babe Get out my life,…