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Current members:
- Ambre Vourvahis (vocals)
- Marco Heubaum (rhythm guitar)
- Rob Klawonn (lead guitar)
- Tim Schwarz (bass)
- Dimitros Gatsios (drums)
- Dianne van Giersbergen (vocals)
- Manuela Kraller (vocals)
- Lisa Middelhauve (vocals)
- Philip Restemeier (lead guitar)
- Steven Wussow (bass)
- Gerit Lamm (drums)
- Kill the Sun (2003)
- Ravenheart (2004)
- India (2005)
- Salomé – The Seventh Veil (2007)
- Neverworld's End (2012)
- Sacrificium (2014)
- Theater of Dimensions (2017)
- The Wonders Still Awaiting (2023)
After Dianne, my favorite of their previous vocalists, left back in 2017, they toured with Aeva Maurelle for a little while, and their future was somewhat in limbo until Ambre Vourvahis joined the pretty much all-new lineup last year. My boy Marco Heobaum, the architect of the band, is the only original member left.
Their earlier stuff has a bit of a gothic vibe to it, and with Neverworld's End, they started to shift towards a more aggressive power metal sound that I absolutely love. Sacrificium is my current favorite album of theirs and is an absolute masterpiece as far as I'm concerned. The disappointment that I felt after learning that Manuela left the band quickly went away once I heard Dianne's voice on the opening track. Everything just blended together so perfectly on that album. I need to spend some more time listening to Theater of Dimensions, but it's very good as well.
I can't wait to hear their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting. Ambre is so adorable, and from the little that I have heard of her so far, she has a lovely voice.
Ravenheart (title track from that album)
Valentine (from Neverworld's End)
The Lost Elysion (from Neverworld's End)
Stardust (from Sacrificium)
Betrayer (from Sacrificium)
Don't Say A Word (Sonata Arctica cover, from the Fire & Ashes EP)
Call of Destiny (from Theater of Dimensions)
Reborn (from The Wonders Still Awaiting)
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