Released 18 August 1998 Artist Theatre of Tragedy Label Massacre Records | Aégis
(1998) Virago
(1999) Release date 11 May 1998 Genres Gothic metal, Gothic rock | |
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Recorded Woodhouse Studio, Hagen, Germany Length 49:45 (Standard Edition)
54:10 (Limited Edition) Language Early Modern English, Latin Producer Peter "Pee Wee" Coleman Similar Theatre of Tragedy albums, Gothic metal albums | ||
Aégis is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the last album of their musical period defined by gothic stylings and Early Modern English lyrics.
Contents
Music and lyrics
As with Theatre of Tragedy's previous albums, the lyrics are written in Early Modern English (except "Venus", in Latin) which sounds very different from modern English: Vaunt! - Devil tyne - Wadst thou wane fore'ermae? (from the song "Angélique"). The subject matter is drawn from a range of European folklore and history: Venus and Poppæa are from Roman sources; Aœde, Cassandra, Bacchante and Siren are drawn from Greek mythology; while Lorelei refers to a Nix from German stories.
Notes
- ^ Japanese Limited Edition Bonus Track
Theatre of Tragedy
Singles
From this period there were 2 releases.
Songs
1Cassandra6:49
2Lorelei5:38
3Angélique5:46
References
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