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
Cursed
Blutengel Lyrics
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Don't fight the destiny
The world stands still for tonight
Don't let me go
Forget the sorrow and the fear
In dreams I'll stay with you
Tomorrow's still so far away
I close my eyes, don't want to see
I never knew this could happen to me
I stay alive but tell my why
You saved my soul
I'm always yours
I kiss the tears from your skin
There's no escape for us
I hold you till the morning comes
I'm falling apart in this dark cold night
Don't let you go
I curse the day
I curse the night
Our love will be lost forever
There is no way out of this misery
Must let you go
I curse the day
I curse the night
Our love will be lost forever
I will never be by your side
I close my eyes, don't want to see
I never knew this could happen to me
I stay alive but tell my why
You saved my soul
I'm always yours
I'm always yours
I'm always yours
Our time is passing by too fast
Don't fight the destiny
The world stands still for tonight
Don't let me go
The lyrics to Blutengel's song Cursed seems to touch upon the themes of longing, loss, and love that is doomed to fail. The first verse talks about how time is fleeting and that one should not fight destiny. It's almost as if the singer is aware that their love may not go the way they want it to but they ask their partner to not let them go for the night. In the second verse, the singer talks about forgetting sorrow and fear through dreams and that tomorrow is too far away. They ask for guidance through their painful life.
The chorus talks about how the singer curses the day and night because their love will be lost forever. They state that they must let their partner go because there is no way out of this misery. However, the last verse talks about how the singer never knew that they could feel this way and that their partner saved their soul. They state that they will always be theirs and ask them to not let them go.
Overall, the song seems to depict a love that is ill-fated but still burning bright with passion. The chorus talks about how they must let each other go but the last verse talks about being always theirs. It's almost as if the singer is holding onto the hope that their love will find a way to work out in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Our time is passing by too fast
Time is an illusion in the grand scheme of things, but don't try to resist its natural flow.
Don't fight the destiny
The universe has a plan for everyone; surrending to it is often necessary for growth and peace.
The world stands still for tonight
Amidst chaos and change, we can enjoy the present moments of peace and stillness before they're gone.
Don't let me go
Hold onto the good memories and moments, don't let them slip away.
Forget the sorrow and the fear
Reliving the past and worrying about the future is futile, let go of negativity and embrace love and light.
In dreams I'll stay with you
Dreams are powerful and can bring us closer to those we love, even when we're physically apart.
Tomorrow's still so far away
The future is uncertain, so focus on the present and make the most of what you have now.
Guide me throught my painful life
Life is a journey full of ups and downs. Sometimes we need guidance and support to get through the difficult times.
I close my eyes, don't want to see
Sometimes the pain and suffering of life can be too much to bear. We may need to rest and recuperate, even if it means closing ourselves off temporarily.
I never knew this could happen to me
Life can be unpredictable and full of surprises, both good and bad. Sometimes we're caught off guard and unprepared for what comes our way.
I stay alive but tell my why
When we go through difficult times, we may question our existence and purpose.
You saved my soul
Love, friendship, or faith can be integral in helping us find meaning and purpose in life.
I'm always yours
When we find someone or something that gives our life meaning, we want to hold onto it forever.
I kiss the tears from your skin
Love is often about comforting and supporting each other during difficult times.
There's no escape for us
Sometimes life can be tough, and we can't avoid or escape the hardships we face.
I hold you till the morning comes
Just as the night is darkest before the dawn, holding onto those we love can help us weather the toughest of storms.
I'm falling apart in this dark cold night
There are times in life where we feel helpless and hopeless, where we struggle to keep going.
Don't let you go
Never underestimate the power of love and connection; no matter how bad things get, it's important to hold onto the people and things that matter most.
I curse the day
Sometimes when we experience loss or heartache, we may feel anger or resentment towards the world around us.
I curse the night
The pain and suffering we experience during difficult times may make it difficult to find peace or sleep at night.
Our love will be lost forever
Sometimes despite our best efforts, love can be fleeting and fragile, and our connections may not last forever.
There is no way out of this misery
In some situations, we may feel stuck in sadness or pain, with no way to escape the situation.
Must let you go
Letting go can be one of the hardest things we ever do, but sometimes it's necessary for our own well-being and growth.
Our love will be lost forever
Despite our efforts, we may be unable to hold onto love or friendship forever.
I will never be by your side
Sometimes despite our best efforts, we can't be with the people we love, whether due to distance or circumstance.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTIAN CHRIS POHL, STEFANIE WEINGARTEN
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Steve
on In alle Ewigkeit
The reason i listen to Blutengel is to hear Ulricke.