The band's members expressed a fascination with vampires and anything connected to them, earning themselves and their music the title "vampiric metal" from their contemporaries. The band created a coherent image of vampirism in their stage performance and within the lyrical themes and atmospheres of their music, which contributed heavily to the gaining of their fan-base.
During their career, the band was first primarily influenced by symphonic black metal, but later tended to include differing influences, including: classicalmusic, opera, darkwave, deathrock, gothic rock and several electro-industrial sub-genres. Throughout this stylistic deviation, a few characteristics of the band's music have remained consistent; melancholic atmospheres and lyrics, vocal styles of akin to gothic metal, and their vampiric image.
The band has produced ten albums in ten years with the English label Plastic Head, and has gained more recognition within the metal scene in Europe, South America and Russia, partially due to the band's participation in various festivals around the world. These include: Vampyria III in London in 1999, Gods of Metal in Italy in 2000, Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig in 2003 and in 2006, Gotham in London in 2004, Female Voices Festival in Wieze, Belgium in 2006.
In 2003, the band toured with Christian Death throughout Europe, and recorded an album with Valor of Christian Death and Gian Pyres of Cradle of Filth as special guests.
The band's shows have always seen a reasonable level of attendance, and have become more dramatic over the band's career, incorporating fireworks and "out of line" appearances by Scarlet.
Since 2004, Sonya Scarlet has remained the solo vocalist and front of the band, replacing her previous role as backing vocals.
Scarlet sometimes cuts herself with razors at performances, freely letting fans drink her blood, promising them the gift of immortality. In 2005 several English clubs forbade her performing the display of bloodletting, because it violates English laws against the incitement to commit suicide.
On 28 November 2005, Aural Music released the album Pleasure and Pain. Distributors throughout Europe bought the album and it was published with permission in Europe, South America, the USA, Russia, and Japan.
On 19 March 2007, they released their album Desire of Damnation. Desire of Damnation is a double CD, with live songs from The Addiction tour 2006 and some new studio songs and remixes.
Guitarist Robert "Morgoth" left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Stephan Benfante.
On 2 May 2008, they released their 8th studio album Anima Noir. With this album their sound evolves once again, taking the route of electronic/industrial gothic metal while still retaining vampiric lyrics.
In November, 2008, Theatres des Vampires announced that they would go on a temporary hiatus due to both personal and health related issued of vocalist Sonya Scarlet.
On 14 January 2011 Aural Music released the album Moonlight Waltz, their ninth studio album. A music video for the song "Carmilla" was filmed on August 28 and 29, directed by David Bracci, who worked on most of Dario Argento's films in the past decade, and has also directed the "Lilith Mater Inferorum" music video.
The name "Théâtre des Vampires" was inspired by a fictional location created by Gothic fantasy writer Anne Rice of the same name. Rice's Théâtre des Vampires is a Parisian theater, in which vampires pretend to be mortal actors, their performances consisting of the feeding on mortals disguised as part of a play and staged in front of human audiences. The location is mentioned in several of Rice's books, including Interview With the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat.
Official site: http://www.theatres-des-vampires.net
Blood Addiction
Theatres Des Vampires Lyrics
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I need some fuel
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Don't shout this is my blood
I'm here, this is for you
Again and again, again and again
Another night, gimme your blood
You need to feed me
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Out of my mind, gimme my blood
I need your love
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
This heaven now will pass away
No, I can't wait anymore
Another life another day
I'll never let you go
Another scar inside my pain
Gimme something more
Inside my heart you'll find my reign
You'll find my reign
The lyrics of Theatres Des Vampires's song "Blood Addiction" depict someone who is in dire need of blood, and they cannot control their addiction. The first verse, "I'm out of life, gimme my blood, I need some fuel, Give it to me, Out of control gimme some blood, Can't stop me now" suggests that the person is barely surviving and needs blood to energize themselves. They cannot stop their addiction and crave blood all the time. In the second verse, "Another night, gimme your blood, You need to feed me, Give it to me, Out of control gimme some blood, Can't stop me now" they are asking for someone else's blood as that is their only source of survival.
The third verse "Out of my mind, gimme my blood, I need your love, Give it to me, Out of control gimme some blood, Can't stop me now" showcases the person's desperation for blood, and how they are willing to give up everything to get it. The chorus "Again and again, again and again" emphasizes the person's addiction and how they cannot control it. In the last verse, "This heaven now will pass away, No, I can't wait anymore, Another life another day, I'll never let you go, Another scar inside my pain, Gimme something more, Inside my heart you'll find my reign, You'll find my reign" highlights how the person's addiction has taken over their life and they are willing to do anything to get blood and satisfy their addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm out of life, gimme my blood
I'm feeling drained and exhausted, I need the blood to keep me going.
I need some fuel
Blood acts as a source of energy and power for me.
Give it to me
Blood is not just a desire, it's a necessity for me to survive.
Out of control gimme some blood
My addiction has taken over my inner self, I crave it uncontrollably.
Can't stop me now
My craving is so strong, no one can prevent me from satisfying my blood desire.
Don't shout this is my blood
Others need to understand that this blood solely belongs to me and they cannot claim it.
I'm here, this is for you
I'm present, offering my fangs to extract blood from you.
Open the veins
The veins provide a clear pathway for me to obtain blood from the body.
Again and again, again and again
My desire to consume blood is unending and I'll keep coming back for more.
Another night, gimme your blood
I'm thirsty again, and in need of a fresh supply of blood.
You need to feed me
I depend on the blood supply from others to satisfy my addiction.
Out of my mind, gimme my blood
My addiction has made me insane and it's the only thing that can calm me down.
I need your love
My love for blood is so strong that I crave it like love.
This heaven now will pass away
The pleasure I derive from blood is temporary and will fade away.
No, I can't wait anymore
My bloodlust is too strong, and I cannot resist it any longer.
Another life another day
I'll continue to exist as long as I'm able to consume blood.
I'll never let you go
Once I've started draining blood from someone, I won't let go until I've had my fill.
Another scar inside my pain
My thirst for blood causes pain and suffering, leaving scars of addiction.
Gimme something more
I always need more blood to satisfy my thirst and addiction.
Inside my heart you'll find my reign
My love for blood is what rules my heart and mind, and it's my reign over myself and others.
Contributed by Hailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Campânula
I'm out of life, gimme my blood
I need some fuel
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Don't shout this is my blood
I'm here, this is for you
Open the veins
Again and again, again and again
Another night, gimme your blood
You need to feed me
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Out of my mind, gimme my blood
I need your love
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
This heaven now will pass away
No, I can't wait anymore
Another life another day
I'll never let you go
Another scar inside my pain
Gimme something more
Inside my heart you'll find my reign
You'll find my reign
Campânula
I'm out of life, gimme my blood
I need some fuel
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Don't shout this is my blood
I'm here, this is for you
Open the veins
Again and again, again and again
Another night, gimme your blood
You need to feed me
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
Out of my mind, gimme my blood
I need your love
Give it to me
Out of control gimme some blood
Can't stop me now
This heaven now will pass away
No, I can't wait anymore
Another life another day
I'll never let you go
Another scar inside my pain
Gimme something more
Inside my heart you'll find my reign
You'll find my reign
Paige Atwood
Theatres des Vampires Forever ♥
LaJibolalá Babé
Beautiful!!!! 👌
Kitty Kelly
Sonya Scarlet is amazing <3
Campânula
Goddess
Grunt772
Sonya Is really fucking awesome, I heard their early stuff and honestly I like the band only with Her being the lead singer.
Ilia Yarmazanashvili
my favorite song:))))))))))) <3
Connor Roberts
Agreed...I couldn't imagine things any other way.
Sexy Chixx
Dugo,Dugo,Dugo,pa ang sssaaarrraaappp kasssi,Sonya sayaw pa tayo.Your'e awesome singin'.Theatres des vampires is fast ahead of time.
Disangelio Judas
@rokerwhish esto de ahora esto que tocan es basura un insulto al vampirismo.,si estas interesado en la musica de theatre te recomiendo el bloody lunatic assilum o el jubileum anno dracula el el primero que te recomende es con las vocales de lord vampir de los fundadores de esta banda cuando esto era un real VAMPIRIC BLACK METAL.y no no me gusta el mierdaton