Blutengel was formed in 1998 after Chris Pohl had decided to give up the preceding project, Seelenkrank (which had released two albums), due to contractual problems. Just as its predecessor, Blutengel uses melodious electronic tunes in combination with both male and female voices. The lyrics are primarily in German or English and mixed between male and female vocals paired with electronic sounds and with songs often focusing on all aspects of love, from the tragedy of hopeless romance of vampires (all the way to the more animal aspects of desire) and aspects of death and the afterlife.
The first album Child of Glass was released in early 1999 with Kati Roloff and Nina Bendigkeit as the original female vocalists.
In 2001, the second album Seelenschmerz was released. Nina left to concentrate on photography and eventually form the band Formalin. Gini Martin joined the band as the second female voice alongside Kati. The first Blutengel gig ever took place at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen on June 1, 2001, in Leipzig, in front of 10,000 fans. At the end of 2001, the single Black Roses was released with Constance Rudert as a session singer. The band performed at the Dark Storm Festival where Constance appeared on stage with Kati and Gini. This was the last time the band would play with its original line-up. Kati and Gini left the band days later for personal reasons and founded their own project together, Tristesse de la Lune. Constance, who had originally only been recruited for the single "Black Roses", became a full time member of Blutengel. Eva Pölzing joined soon after as a second vocalist.
Angel Dust was released in 2002, placing 58th on the German Charts.The Angel Dust promotional photo-shoot and booklet was made by Nina Bendigkeit.
In 2004 their fourth album, Demon Kiss, was released, featuring the single "Forever". A DVD release Live Lines and the album-length EP The Oxidising Angel appeared in 2005, the latter of which contained new material as well as a cover of "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys soundtrack. In early October Eva Pölzing decided to leave the band due to other projects. Eva was replaced by Ulrike Goldmann (ex-Say-Y).
For the following two years, the band released a couple of singles with a slightly more "pop-driven" sound until their fifth album, Labyrinth was released in September 2007. It reached 36th in the German charts, and featured the single "Lucifer", and the live favourite "Engelsblut".
In 2009 Blutengel released the album Schwarzes Eis, which featured the single "Dancing in the Light" and accompanying music video to promote the album. An extended edition of this album contained three full CDs, each with its own subtitle (Schwarzes Eis, the instrumental Behind the Mirror and Redemption). The EP Soultaker was released later that year.
In 2010, they performed at the Amphi Festival featuring Anja Milow, Maria Rehfeld and Jenny Haufe who had been hired in 2009 as a dancers for the Schwarzes Eis Tour. Days later, it was announced on the official website that Constance had been replaced by two new singers, Anja Milow and Steffi Weingarten. Both featured on the seventh album Tränenherz, released in 2011 and placed in the German charts at number 12. Two singles "Über den Horizont" & "Reich Mir Die Hand" were released to promote the album, with accompanying music videos the latter featuring Pohl's new girlfriend Viki Scarlet as the "Bloody Girl" in Reich Mir Die Hand who would later become a permanent dancer.
The EP Nachtbringer followed that same year. a music video was released for the title track featuring the complete lineup excluding Jenny for this video. Steffi was fired from the band before they began touring and on her official Facebook page, she wrote a statement claiming that she was not allowed to tour due to legal issues with Constance. Jenny left in 2012, followed by Anja to focus on her job as a model for the clothing label AMF Korsets, continue college studies and work as an independent designer with her label Madone Noire.
Monument and Black Symphonies (2012–2014) Edit
From May 12 to May 20, 2012 Blutengel toured North America for the first time. Playing in Mexico City, New York, San Antonio, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and in Montreal for the Kinetik Festival. After the tour Maria Rehfeld left the band.[citation needed]
The first single from the album Monument, "Save Our Souls", was released in November 2012 while the second single, "You Walk Away", was released in January 2013. The album Monument was released in February 2013 and placed #4 & #96 on the German and Switzerland music charts respectively. "Kinder dieser Stadt" was released on July 19, 2013, as the third single from Monument.
Blutengel released an orchestral compilation album, Black Symphonies (An Orchestral Journey), on February 28, 2014. A single and music video for "Krieger" were released to promote the album.
Omen & Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked (2014–2016)
The first single "Asche Zu Asche", from their upcoming album was released on November 14, 2014. The second single, "Sing", was released on January 23, 2015.
Omen was released on February 12, 2015.
The band then embarked on the first leg of the Omen tour in April and spanning through to August. Festival appearances include Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Mera Luna Festival, and Summer Breeze Open Air.
A new EP, In Alle Ewigkeit, was announced via the band's website in early August as well as the tour dates for the second leg of the Omen tour, which began in November and ended in early December. The new EP was released 23 October 2015, and featured a reworking of 'Weg Zu Mir' originally from 'Child of Glass' which served as a preview for the upcoming 'Best of' album.
Chris Pohl recorded guest vocals on Italian industrial group Helalyn Flowers' "Beware of Light" single which was released by Belgian label Alfa Matrix Records in October 2015.
On 26 February 2016, their 'best of' album Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked was released with re-recorded versions of BlutEngel classics. To support this release, they will be playing 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' in July.
Due to legal issues, Omen was re-released under the title Save Us.
Leitbild & Un:Gott (2016–present) Edit
In early 2016, BlutEngel entered the studio to record a new album, set for a release in February 2017.
"Complete", the first single from the upcoming 10th album, Leitbild, was released on December 2, 2016. it featured two B-sides and a remix by British darkwave act Massive Ego. The second single "Lebe Deinen Traum" was released as a digital single on February 3, 2017.
Leitbild was released on 17 February. The album would be the band's third straight album to chart in the top 5 of the Media Control Charts at number 4. The album would also chart Swiss Music Charts at #49. BlutEngel went on Tour starting in April and ended in May to promote Leitbild, with Massive Ego as their support. On 12 May, they performed an acoustic set which was recorded for release on DVD as, A Special Night Out: Live & Acoustic in Berlin.
After the Leitbild tour ended, Chris teased that he began work on a new Mini Album or EP to be released towards the end of the year. The new Mini Album was later confirmed and entitled Black. The 2nd leg of the Leitbild tour was also announced for October through December, 2017. Live im Wasserschloss Klaffenbach will be released April 2018, with footage from their 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' from July 2016.
In May, 2018 BlutEngel were back in the studio working on their next album, Un:Gott, which was released 15th February 2019 and was promoted with a tour, that began in February. The tour was once again supported by Massive Ego.
A new Mini Album "Damokles" was released on November 1st, 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic three singles were released. The first Wir Sind Unsterblich on 27th March. The second, Obscured, a collaboration with Hocico on 3rd April. The third, Nothing But A Void, a collaboration with Massive Ego was released Friday 13th of November.
Line-up
Current members
Chris Pohl – vocals, lyrics, programming (1998–present)
Ulrike Goldmann – vocals and lyrics (2005–present)
Current dancers
Viki Scarlet – Main Visual Concept (2011–present)
Former members
1998–2000: Nina Bendigkeit (now in Formalin;also female voices on Seelenkrank and Terminal Choice albums) – Vocals and lyrics
1998–2002: Kati Roloff (was in Tristesse de la Lune with Gini but left in late 2006) – Vocals
2000–2002: Gini Martin (now in Tristesse de la Lune) – Vocals and Lyrics
2002–2005: Eva Pölzing – Vocals
2002–2010: Constance Rudert (now in Cinderella Effect)– session singer then Vocals and Visual Concept
2010–2011: Steffi Weingarten – Vocals
2009–2012: Anja Milow – Vocals and Visual Concept
Former dancers
2001–2009: Sonja Semmler (now in Masters of Comedy – Live performance, visual concept (their first official dancer/performance artist to be part of the band)
2009-2012: Jenny Haufe- Visual Concept
2009-2012: Maria Rehfeld- Visual Concept
Albums Edit
1999: Child of Glass
2001: Seelenschmerz
2002: Angel Dust
2004: Demon Kiss
2007: Labyrinth
2009: Schwarzes Eis
2011: Tränenherz
2013: Monument
2015: Omen/Save Us
2017: Leitbild
2019: Un:Gött
Angels of the Dark
Blutengel Lyrics
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And your heart is full of pain
You don't know where to go
Your life is full of hate and fears
You feel so lost and you feel alone
You're looking for a change in your life
You hate to be so sick and weak
You don't deserve a life like this
You're so much better and you're so different
You don't believe in what they do
I know that you are one of us
We are the angels of the dark
We're everything you ever need
We have the darkness on our side
It will guide us to a better life
No more fear and no more pain
We will protect you eternally
The only price you have to pay
Is to leave this world behind
The world is dying without faith
Only we will win this game
You will find a better life
In our world without sacrifice
The song "Angels of the Dark" by Blutengel is a powerful yet empathetic message to anyone who is feeling lost or alone. The lyrics convey a sense of understanding and the need for change. The opening lyrics "You're walking through the streets at night / And your heart is full of pain / You don't know where to go" immediately sets the mood for the rest of the song. It's a call to those who are lost and in need of guidance.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more uplifting and hopeful. The chorus "We are the angels of the dark / We're everything you ever need / We have the darkness on our side / It will guide us to a better life" is a message of hope for anyone who feels like they don't belong. The song encourages people to embrace their differences and to believe in themselves.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of sacrifice. The lines "The only price you have to pay / Is to leave this world behind" suggest that in order to find a better life, one must be willing to let go of the past and start anew. The song offers hope that a better life is possible, but it also acknowledges that change can be difficult and requires courage.
Overall, "Angels of the Dark" is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the human experience of feeling lost and alone, and offers encouragement to anyone who needs it.
Line by Line Meaning
You're walking through the streets at night
You are wandering through the dark streets
And your heart is full of pain
You are feeling emotional distress.
You don't know where to go
You feel directionless.
Your life is full of hate and fears
Your life is plagued by animosity and fright.
You feel so lost and you feel alone
You feel isolated and helpless.
You're looking for a change in your life
You seek a positive transformation.
You hate to feel a human feeling
You despise experiencing typical emotions.
You hate to be so sick and weak
You loathe being frail and unhealthy.
You don't deserve a life like this
You believe that you are undeserving of such a life.
You're so much better and you're so different
You are superior and unlike others.
You don't believe in what they do
You reject their beliefs and ways.
I know that you are one of us
I know that you belong with us.
We are the angels of the dark
We are the dark angels.
We're everything you ever need
We can provide all that you require.
We have the darkness on our side
We are supported by the shadows.
It will guide us to a better life
It will lead us to an improved existence.
No more fear and no more pain
No longer will there be terror and agony.
We will protect you eternally
Our guardianship will be everlasting.
The only price you have to pay
The sole cost is to say goodbye to this world.
Is to leave this world behind
You must depart from this world.
The world is dying without faith
The world is perishing without belief.
Only we will win this game
We are the sole victors of this game.
You will find a better life
You will encounter a more beneficial life.
In our world without sacrifice
Where there is no need for sacrifice in our world.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTIAN CHRIS POHL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Katyusha
Me encanta esta canción, desde que la escuché por primera vez.. Amo la voz de Chris Pohl.. 🖤🖤🖤
morris malosno
We are the angels of the dark Were everything youll ever need We have the darkness on our side It will guide us to a better life No more fear and no more pain We will protect you eternally The only price you have to pay is to leave this world behind You hate to be a human being You hate to be so sick and weak You dont deserve a life like this You dont believe in what they do I know you are one of us
morris malosno
Youre walking through the streets at night And your heart is full of pain You dont know where to go Your life is full of hate and fears You feel so lost and you feel alone Youre looking for a change in your life Komm mit uns , gib uns deine Hand Komm zu uns ins Königreich der Nacht You hate to be a human being You hate to be so sick and weak You dont deserve a life like this You dont believe in what they do I know you are one of us
DJALIENPHANTOM
blutengel has a new fan right here, iv'e been listening to their music all day today, just yesterday i had no idea they exsisted and today im already a fan, very nice music. :)
kemo allam
The coolest song from blutengel and his sunglasses in this song has taken My heart away ❤️❤️
Ruth Bowling
I love this great song Blutengel is my favorite dark wave gothic band🕷🖤🖤🖤🦇🖤🖤🕷🖤🖤💀🖤🖤🖤🦇🕷🖤🖤🖤💀
Mônica Cardoso Alves
Amo essa música 😍
Ruly Islas
Yo te amo a ti 😍... te puedo invitar a un antro así con esa música?
Marina
2020! This song is the Anthem of the World !!! Lots of meaning ...deep meaning...listen and listen...Germans are the best ! because they are, speaking the truth, real, not afraid...so don't be you! Love!
Robinson Mastelari
pqp, voltei 20 anos no tempo.
que saudade!