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 Pรถlzing 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 Pรถlzing 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 Trรคnenherz, released in 2011 and placed in the German charts at number 12. Two singles "รber 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 (2012โ2014) 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 (2014โ2016)
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 (2016โpresent) 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 โ vocals, lyrics, programming (1998โpresent)
Ulrike Goldmann โ vocals and lyrics (2005โpresent)
Current dancers
Viki Scarlet โ Main Visual Concept (2011โpresent)
Former members
1998โ2000: Nina Bendigkeit (now in Formalin;also female voices on Seelenkrank and Terminal Choice albums) โ Vocals and lyrics
1998โ2002: Kati Roloff (was in Tristesse de la Lune with Gini but left in late 2006) โ Vocals
2000โ2002: Gini Martin (now in Tristesse de la Lune) โ Vocals and Lyrics
2002โ2005: Eva Pรถlzing โ Vocals
2002โ2010: Constance Rudert (now in Cinderella Effect)โ session singer then Vocals and Visual Concept
2010โ2011: Steffi Weingarten โ Vocals
2009โ2012: Anja Milow โ Vocals and Visual Concept
Former dancers
2001โ2009: Sonja Semmler (now in Masters of Comedy โ 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: Trรคnenherz
2013: Monument
2015: Omen/Save Us
2017: Leitbild
2019: Un:Gรถtt
Frozen Heart
Blutengel Lyrics
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Spread her arms against the night
Lose her faith in her heart
And in her mind
Cried out loud against the storm
Her eyes look like she was still born
Flashes deviate her heaven
Like her frozen heart
Where she comes from years ago
With all these caresses in her mind?
What the hell
Makes her lovely eyes so blind?
Cried out loud against the time
On her journey through this world
She's so fragile
Like a flower in the wind
At the end of the world
I wish she could find her love
And with him she should go back
To paradise
Thousand years and thousand nights
She couldn't believe in the light
But her frozen heart starts beating again
At the end of the world
I wish she could find her love
And with him she should go back
To paradise
Thousand years and thousand nights
She couldn't believe in the light
But her frozen heart starts beating again
At the end of the world
I wish she could find her love
And with him she should go back
To paradise
The opening lines of Blutengel's "Frozen Heart" offer a haunting image of a lone figure standing in the darkness, arms outstretched, seemingly trying to ward off the world around her. The lyrics describe a woman who has lost her faith in her heart and mind, crying out against the storm that rages inside her. Her eyes appear lifeless, giving the impression that she is bereft of all feeling, both physical and emotional. The mention of flashes that deviate her heaven suggests that she is struggling to find meaning and purpose in her life, while her frozen heart represents the numbness she feels from being so disconnected from everything around her.
The second verse of the song continues to paint a picture of a woman who is lost in the world, disconnected from her surroundings and struggling to make sense of her existence. The lyrics ask what is causing her lovely eyes to be so blind, hinting that there may be something hidden in her past that is holding her back from having a fulfilling life. The chorus repeats the wish for her to find love and return to paradise with that person, implying that the love she seeks is the key to unlocking her heart and bringing her back to life.
Overall, "Frozen Heart" is a song about isolation, loss, and the search for connection. It speaks to the universal human need for love and belonging, and the idea that often it is only through our relationships with others that we can truly find our place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Stand alone in the world
Being alone in the world and without any help or support.
Spread her arms against the night
Embracing the darkness that surrounds her and trying to stand strong.
Lose her faith in her heart
Feeling hopeless and unable to find a way out of her situation.
And in her mind
Her thoughts and emotions reflecting her struggles in life.
Cried out loud against the storm
Screaming and shouting out her frustration and pain in the midst of a difficult situation.
Her eyes look like she was still born
Her eyes have a lifeless and empty appearance due to her despair and hopelessness.
Flashes deviate her heaven
Occurrences or moments that disrupt her peaceful state of mind and bring her back to her hardships and difficulties.
Like her frozen heart
Her heart is cold, distant, and numb due to the pain she has endured in life.
Where she comes from years ago
Pondering about her past and what led to her current struggles in life.
With all these caresses in her mind?
Thinking about past memories of love and affection that may have been lost or are no longer present in her life.
What the hell
Questioning the reason for her suffering and questioning the fairness of life.
Makes her lovely eyes so blind?
Questioning why she cannot see a way out of her current situation, despite her inherent virtues.
Cried out loud against the time
Reacting to the passing of time that seems to be against her favor.
On her journey through this world
Reflecting on the road she has traveled in life and the struggles she has faced along the way.
She's so fragile
Being wounded and vulnerable due to the pain she has endured in life.
Like a flower in the wind
Being moved and pushed around by the unforgiving circumstances of life like a delicate flower in the breeze.
Thousand years and thousand nights
Enduring a seemingly endless stretch of time filled with pain and suffering.
She couldn't believe in the light
Losing faith in the goodness and positivity of life due to the hardships she has faced.
But her frozen heart starts beating again
Finding a glimmer of hope and positivity in her seemingly hopeless situation and beginning to feel something again after months and years of numbness.
At the end of the world
Reflecting on the idea of the world ending and the fear and hopelessness that might come with it.
I wish she could find her love
Hoping that she can rediscover the love and positivity that she has lost in her life.
And with him she should go back
Having someone in her life that brings her love and stability and acts as a support to help her move forward.
To paradise
Finding a peaceful state of mind and happiness in her life after enduring hardships and struggles.
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Steve
on In alle Ewigkeit
The reason i listen to Blutengel is to hear Ulricke.