Released August 7, 2012 Length 77:47 Release date 7 August 2012 Label Wishfire Records | Recorded 2012 Producer Rogue | |
Genres Synthpop, Electronics in rock music Similar Telemetry of a Fallen Angel, The Mystery of the Whisp, Night Crawls In, Fortress in Flames, DreamCypher | ||
The cr xshadows and i believe
As The Dark Against My Halo is a 2012 studio album by The Crüxshadows, released by Wishfire Records. It was also available at the last concerts of their tour.
Contents
- The cr xshadows and i believe
- The cruxshadows quicksilver from the album as the dark against my halo 2012
- Style and concept
- Reception
- Charts
- Songs
- References
The cruxshadows quicksilver from the album as the dark against my halo 2012
Style and concept
The album features a mix of Dark Wave, synthpop and alternative rock that has been compared to artists like New Order, Placebo and Muse (band).
The album has been inspired by mythology. According to singer Rogue, the song "Matchstick Girl" refers to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Match Girl.
Reception
As The Dark Against My Halo received favourable reviews from the musical press. Terrorizer marked the quality of the production and specifically lauded the string arrangements. The Sonic Seducer was equally positive about the songwriting and instrumentation, and noted a more complex sound compared to earlier works of the band. The reviewer criticised however that the album lacked bass tones and had been produced too high-pitched.
Charts
The album is the first Crüxshadows disc to reach the # 1 position on The German Alternative Charts (AKA The Deutsche Alternative Charts or simply The DAC). The single Quicksilver, a featured song on the album, reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and the #2 position on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart in the USA
Songs
1And I Believe2:38
2Valkyrie6:03
3Halo6:09