Aégis (album)

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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

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.

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

Raymond Rohonyi - vocals

Liv Kristine Espenæs - vocals

Frank Claussen - guitars

Tommy Olsson - guitars

Lorentz Aspen - keyboards

Eirik T. Saltrø - bass

Hein Frode Hansen - drums

Singles

From this period there were 2 releases.

"Cassandra" was the only single taken from the album and was released in April 1998. It was released in shorter version called "Cheap Wine Edit" and backed with "Aœde (Edit)"

Songs

1Cassandra6:49
2Lorelei5:38
3Angélique5:46

References

Aégis (album) Wikipedia

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