Stille is the fifth studio album by German duo Lacrimosa. It features a mix of classical instruments and Gothic metal.
Concept
As a concept, Stille connects to the previous release Inferno which is reflected in several tracks. The first track "Der erste Tag [The first Day]" features the recovery from a burning inferno while the last track reviews the principle of hope throughout the history of mankind. "Stolzes Herz" has been called "an ode to hope".[1]
The album stayed in the German charts for three weeks, peaking at position 64[3] with the single "Stolzes Herz" being Lacrimosa's first song to enter the German single charts.[4] A retrospective review in 2002 by the German Powermetal magazine praised Stille for its powerful lyrics and true emotions.[1] In contrast, the Visions magazine marked a lack of variation in Tilo Wolff's singing and wrote that the expectations that had been raised by the pre-release single "Stolzes Herz" had not been fulfilled by the full album.
Track listing
All music is composed by Tilo Wolff except where noted[5]
No.
Title
English title
Length
1.
"Der erste Tag"
The First Day
10:11
2.
"Not Every Pain Hurts" (composed by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi)
5:20
3.
"Siehst du mich im Licht?"
Do You See Me in the Light?
8:19
4.
"Deine Nähe"
Your Closeness
11:02
5.
"Stolzes Herz"
Proud heart
8:47
6.
"Mein zweites Herz"
My Second Heart
6:53
7.
"Make It End" (composed by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi)
6:06
8.
"Die Strasse der Zeit"
The Road of Time
14:42
References
^ abcKempf, Mathias (30 October 2002). "Lacrimosa - Stille". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
