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
Ohne Dich
Blutengel Lyrics
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deine Augen sind so kalt!
Warum verstehst du nicht,
was ich dir sagen will?
Es gibt kein Weg zurück,
Wir sind schon viel zu weit!
Doch den letzten Weg,
Du lässt das Blut in mir gefrieren,
Du saugst das Leben aus mir!
Siehst du meine Tränen nicht?
Ich weine um dich
Du stößt den Dolch tief in mein Herz,
Und du genießt meinen Schmerz!
Ich weiß du fühlst nichts mehr!
Komm und töte mich!
Du weißt es ist Zeit!
Niemals sollte es geschehen!
Doch nun ist es soweit,
ich werde geh´n!
Ein letzter Blick zurück,
keine Tränen mehr!
Du hast es nie gesehen,
doch mein Herz war schon lange tot!
The lyrics to Blutengel's song Ohne Dich express the pain and desperation of someone who has been betrayed by a loved one. The singer of the song is pleading with their partner to understand their pain and hear their words, but the partner's coldness only makes the situation worse. The singer realizes that there is no turning back, and they must make the difficult decision to leave their partner and face the future alone. The chorus of the song speaks to the physical and emotional toll that this relationship has taken on the singer, with lines like "You let the blood freeze in me" and "You suck the life out of me".
The second verse of the song continues this theme of betrayal and pain, with the singer accusing their partner of stabbing them in the heart and enjoying their suffering. Despite their own agony, the singer begs their partner to come and kill them, suggesting that the pain of living with the betrayal is more than they can bear. The final verse of the song is a haunting reflection on the emptiness of the relationship, with the singer looking back on their time together with no tears left to cry. The last line of the song, "But my heart has been dead for a long time", suggests that the relationship may have been doomed from the start.
Overall, Ohne Dich is a powerful exploration of the pain of betrayal and the difficulty of letting go of a toxic relationship. The lyrics are filled with raw emotion and vivid imagery, making the song a deeply affecting experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich seh in dein Gesicht, deine Augen sind so kalt!
I see your face, your eyes are so cold. It hurts me that you don't understand what I am trying to tell you.
Warum verstehst du nicht, was ich dir sagen will?
I wonder why you can't understand what I want to say to you, even when I speak from my heart.
Es gibt kein Weg zurück, Wir sind schon viel zu weit!
We both know that there is no turning back. We have gone too far to salvage what we once had.
Doch den letzten Weg, geh ich alleine ohne dich!
I am going to take the final step alone, without you in my life.
Du lässt das Blut in mir gefrieren, Du saugst das Leben aus mir!
You freeze my blood and drain the life out of me with the way you treat me.
Siehst du meine Tränen nicht? Ich weine um dich
Can't you see my tears? I cry for the loss of what we once had and what we could have been.
Du stößt den Dolch tief in mein Herz, Und du genießt meinen Schmerz!
You stab deep into my heart with your actions, and you relish in my pain and anguish.
Ich weiß du fühlst nichts mehr! Komm und töte mich!
I know that you have no emotions left, so just come and end my life.
Du weißt es ist Zeit! Niemals sollte es geschehen!
You know it is time to let go, even though we never thought it would come to this.
Doch nun ist es soweit, ich werde geh´n!
But now, the time has come for me to leave and move on with my life, without you in it.
Ein letzter Blick zurück, keine Tränen mehr!
A final look back, with no more tears left to shed, as I say goodbye to what we once had.
Du hast es nie gesehen, doch mein Herz war schon lange tot!
You never saw it, but my heart had died a long time ago, and it's time for me to finally let go and move on.
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Cruel__Melody
Ich seh in dein Gesicht
Deine Augen sind so kalt!
Warum verstehst du nicht
Was ich dir sagen will?
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Wir sind schon viel zu weit!
Doch den letzten Weg
Geh ich alleine ohne dich!
Du lässt das Blut in mir gefrieren
Du saugst das Leben aus mir!
Siehst du meine Tränen nicht?
Ich weine um dich
Du stößt den Dolch tief in mein Herz
Und du genießt meinen Schmerz!
Ich weiß du fühlst nichts mehr!
Komm und töte mich!
Du weißt es ist Zeit!
Niemals sollte es geschehen!
Doch nun ist es soweit
Ich werde geh´n!
Ein letzter Blick zurück
Keine Tränen mehr!
Du hast es nie gesehen
Doch mein Herz war schon lange tot!
@spooookie2u
"I look into your face
your eyes are so cold
Why don’t you understand
what I want to say to you?
There is no way back
We are much too far along
However the last path
I walk alone, without you
You let the blood in me freeze
You suck the life out of me
You do not see my tears
I cry over you
You plunge the dagger deep into my heart
and you enjoy my pain
I know you feel nothing anymore
Come and kill me
You know it’s time
It should never happen
but now the time has come
I have to go
A last look back
No more tears
You have never seen it
but my heart was already long dead"
@Cruel__Melody
Ich seh in dein Gesicht
Deine Augen sind so kalt!
Warum verstehst du nicht
Was ich dir sagen will?
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Wir sind schon viel zu weit!
Doch den letzten Weg
Geh ich alleine ohne dich!
Du lässt das Blut in mir gefrieren
Du saugst das Leben aus mir!
Siehst du meine Tränen nicht?
Ich weine um dich
Du stößt den Dolch tief in mein Herz
Und du genießt meinen Schmerz!
Ich weiß du fühlst nichts mehr!
Komm und töte mich!
Du weißt es ist Zeit!
Niemals sollte es geschehen!
Doch nun ist es soweit
Ich werde geh´n!
Ein letzter Blick zurück
Keine Tränen mehr!
Du hast es nie gesehen
Doch mein Herz war schon lange tot!
@666Furtwangler
meine Geschichte mit meine ex freundin,,,,,,,
@ravennas.2736
There is nothing sexier than a deep German voice. I can listen to this forever. The same thing goes for Lord of the Lost.
@yumienom2733
Try "Dunkelsucht - Transit zum Sirius" :3
@spooookie2u
"I look into your face
your eyes are so cold
Why don’t you understand
what I want to say to you?
There is no way back
We are much too far along
However the last path
I walk alone, without you
You let the blood in me freeze
You suck the life out of me
You do not see my tears
I cry over you
You plunge the dagger deep into my heart
and you enjoy my pain
I know you feel nothing anymore
Come and kill me
You know it’s time
It should never happen
but now the time has come
I have to go
A last look back
No more tears
You have never seen it
but my heart was already long dead"
@grunesonne7080
So ist das: wenn du liebst, dann leidest du zutiefst 😑😪🖤🖤
@MrSafeshot89
man this song is what i feel about this world
@mayukiryu1272
Essa é Vanpire call são minhas favoritas
@gordondaase9668
Oh ja das Lied trifft zu genauso ich es im Moment erleben darf ... Und es ist leider trauige Gewissheit geworden ... Einen geliebten Menschen zu verlieren ... Der dich anschließend bis auf's Blut quält mit seine Art und Weise ... Da hat Chris Pohl " Blutengel " völlig Recht ... Aber solche Menschen verstehen weder den Text noch den Sinn was dahinter steckt was wirklich schade ist ... Ich mochte Chris Pohl auch nie habe mich nie mit damit ausseinder setzen können ... Aber um so mehr ich es höre und andere Lieder von Chris Pohl höre ... Verstehe ich die Texte und den Sinn was da hinter steckt ... Und ich muss sagen ich bin positiv überrascht ... Als ich angefangen habe Chris Pohl zu zuhören ... Mach weiter so ich bin von den Texten und Liedern echt begeistert ... So langsam liebe ich Blutengel ...
@vilmaribeiro1315
Sem você ❤️