Lacrimas Profundere was founded in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid.… Read Full Bio ↴Lacrimas Profundere was founded in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid. At the time, the band was influenced by doom metal, and also made use of feminine vocals and classical elements. With the entrance of vocalist Anja Hötzendorfer, they drew enough attention to themselves to be able to record their debut, entitled ... and the Wings Embraced Us, which was released in 1995 and was followed by La Naissance d’un Rêve (French for "The Birth of a Dream"), from 1997.

After the said releases, the band was granted a deal with Napalm Records, which included five albums. A harpist was added to the band's line-up and they proceeded to record Memorandum (1999).

Burning: A Wish from 2001 was Lacrimas Profundere's first album to receive attention from the international specialized press. This album featured the removal of the band's classical elements to some degree, and was also the first time they employed baritone vocals, supplied by Oliver's brother, Christopher Schmid. Their first international tour then began, including countries of Europe and Latin America.

Lacrimas Profundere's subsequent albums were Fall, I Will Follow from 2002 and Ave End from 2004.

Filthy Notes For Frozen Hearts received considerable attention from Jackass star Bam Margera and the songs "My Velvet Little Darkness", "Short Glance", "Should" and "Sweet Caroline" along with a vocal excerpt from "Sad Theme for a Marriage" were played on his show Bam's Unholy Union.

In April 2007, Christopher Schmid, the band's founding member's brother and vocalist left the band; citing prolonged stress from touring. It did not take long to find a new vocalist: Peter Kafka, who also sings for the German band Sonicslave. The former singer Christopher Schmid still takes part of the writing of the new lyrics, however, and has occasionally been seen singing for the band in concerts. A few months later bassist Daniel Lechner left the band and vocalist Peter Kafka became the new bassist. Rob Vitacca employed as the new vocalist, who also sings for the German Rock band Lost. Long time keyboardist Christian Steiner also left the band, but supplied some parts for the new album. Songs For The Last View was released in the summer of 2008. This was the first album featuring their new singer, Rob Vitacca.

Lacrimas Profundere's, The Grandiose Nowhere was released on 30 April 2010. The album spawned two singles "The Letter" and "Lips". Videos for each song were made; they also toured in places across Asia and South America.

Antiadore was released on May 24, 2013, with two music videos for "My Release in Pain" and "Antiadore", as their last album for the contract with Napalm Records.

In June 2016, Lacrimas Profundere signed with a new label, Oblivion/SPV, whom they collaborated with for the production and distribution of their eleventh studio album, Hope is Here, which was released on August 12, 2016. With the release of said album, the band moved slightly away from their classic gothic tendencies, in lieu of a sound resembling more closely that of alternative rock. Following the release of Hope is Here, the band toured across Germany and Austria.

In May 2018, Oliver Schmid announced through the bands' social media and on their website, that Rob Vitacca had decided to leave the band in pursuit of other musical projects, "LACRIMAS just cannot work without complete and constant dedication. And giving such a full-time commitment simply isn't possible for Rob anymore." The band took very little time to find a new vocalist, Julian Larre, who is also a founding member of the Finnish band Lessdmv.

In celebration of 25 years as a band, the band went back to the band's roots with a more gothic sound and guttural voices on Bleeding the Stars. This was the first album featuring their new vocalist, Julian Larre.

The Embrace and the Eclipse
Lacrimas Profundere Lyrics

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Fall, and come back to
your only adorned wish
my final soul, for your sun
sometimes we
bask in the
mortality... drown in it
but this could mean the earth to me
and if everything seems like spring

it's often just a dream of
breathing liquid of all, and just
a piece
enchantment is everything, you thought

but only the time of eternity is
able to heal the bottomless wound

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "The Embrace and the Eclipse" by Lacrimas Profundere speak to the human desire for connection and love, even in the face of mortality and suffering. The opening lines of "fall, and come back to your only adorned wish" suggest a surrendering to this desire, even as the singer acknowledges that it may ultimately lead to pain and loss ("my final soul, for your sun"). The line "sometimes we bask in the mortality... drown in it" speaks to the paradoxical nature of our existence - on one hand, we are only here for a limited period of time, but on the other, our desire to live and love is so strong that it can feel all-consuming.

As the song continues, the imagery becomes more surreal and dream-like - "breathing liquid of all" and "enchantment is everything you thought." This could be interpreted as a kind of escapism, a desire to transcend the limitations of our material existence. Ultimately, however, the song acknowledges that even the most powerful enchantments (love, beauty, etc.) cannot completely heal the "bottomless wound" of mortality.

Line by Line Meaning

Fall, and come back to
Surrender and return to

your only adorned wish
the one desire you treasure most

my final soul, for your sun
my last essence, dedicated to your happiness

sometimes we
occasionally we

bask in the
revel in

mortality... drown in it
the inevitability of death can overwhelm us

but this could mean the earth to me
this may hold immense value to me

and if everything seems like spring
if life appears to be in a constant state of renewal

it's often just a dream of
it may be a mere illusion of

breathing liquid of all, and just
immersing oneself in the essence of existence, and only

a piece
a fragment