Flowing Tears
Encyclopedia
Flowing Tears is a German
gothic metal
band. Their original band name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases.
With the release of Serpentine
in 2002, the band would build on the work they did with Jade
, adding a slightly more up tempo and a less melancholy sound. After the release of Serpentine, Stefanie Duchêne left the band for personal reasons. The replacement vocalist became Helen Vogt, who still sings with the band. With a sound similar to that of Serpentine, and Vogt's vocal similarities with Stefanie Duchêne's vocals, the band released their 5th studio album, Razorbliss
.
The band toured with After Forever
in April and May 2004. On October 20, 2004, just seven months after the release of "Razorbliss," two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer (the first of whom was still in the band's lineup at the time), died in a car accident.
October 2008 saw the release of Flowing Tears' sixth full-length album, Thy Kingdom Gone
. It is a concept album containing 12 songs, along with artwork made by Seth Siro Anton, an artist who has done work for Moonspell
, Soilwork
, and Paradise Lost
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band. Their original band name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases.
History
The band formed in 1994 under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers. Under the first name, they released a demo called Bijou in 1995, two full-length albums: Swansongs in 1996 and Joy Parade in 1998, and an EP named Swallow in 1999. On Swansongs, Manfred Bersin contributed the male vocals. After the EP's release, the band abridged their name to "Flowing Tears".With the release of Serpentine
Serpentine (album)
Serpentine is the fourth album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears, the second under the moniker Flowing Tears. This album would also be the last album to include Stefanie Duchêne on lead vocals, because she had to leave the band in 2004 due to her pregnancy.-Track listing:# "Intro"...
in 2002, the band would build on the work they did with Jade
Jade (Flowing Tears album)
Jade is the third album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears. It is their first album after changing their name from Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers.-Track listing:# "Godless" - 3:25# "Sistersun" - 4:12# "Swallow" - 4:27...
, adding a slightly more up tempo and a less melancholy sound. After the release of Serpentine, Stefanie Duchêne left the band for personal reasons. The replacement vocalist became Helen Vogt, who still sings with the band. With a sound similar to that of Serpentine, and Vogt's vocal similarities with Stefanie Duchêne's vocals, the band released their 5th studio album, Razorbliss
Razorbliss
Razorbliss is the fifth studio album by the band Flowing Tears, the third under the moniker of Flowing Tears. Razorbliss is Flowing Tears' first album with vocalist Helen Vogt.-Track listing:# "Razorbliss" - 3:18# "Believe" - 3:49...
.
The band toured with After Forever
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
in April and May 2004. On October 20, 2004, just seven months after the release of "Razorbliss," two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer (the first of whom was still in the band's lineup at the time), died in a car accident.
October 2008 saw the release of Flowing Tears' sixth full-length album, Thy Kingdom Gone
Thy Kingdom Gone
Thy Kingdom Gone is a concept album and the sixth full-length album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears. The cover art was made by Seth Siro Anton, who has previously worked with bands such as Moonspell, Soilwork, and Paradise Lost....
. It is a concept album containing 12 songs, along with artwork made by Seth Siro Anton, an artist who has done work for Moonspell
Moonspell
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band from Brandoa, Lisbon. Formed in 1992, the group released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before the release of their first album Wolfheart...
, Soilwork
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic...
, and Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (band)
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.-History:Their first three full-length albums are examples of the death/doom style, although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements...
.
Current lineup
- Helen Vogt - Vocals (2004–present)
- Benjamin Buss - Guitars, programming, keyboards (1994–present)
- David Vogt - Bass guitar (2007–present)
- Stefan Gemballa - Drums (2002–present)
Former members
- Lena Fischer – Keyboards (1994–c. 1995)
- Björn Lorson – Guitar (1994–2004) RIP
- Manfred Bersin – Vocals (1994–1996); Guitar (1996–c. 1999)
- Christian Zimmer – Drums (1994–1997) RIP
- Stefanie Duchêne – Vocals (1998–2004)
- Eric Hilt – Drums (1998–2000)
- Mike Voltz – Keyboard (2000)
- Frédéric Lesny – Bass (1996–2007)
Discography
Discography not in italics were released while this band were still under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers.Studio albums
- Swansongs (1996)
- Joy Parade (1998)
- JadeJade (Flowing Tears album)Jade is the third album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears. It is their first album after changing their name from Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers.-Track listing:# "Godless" - 3:25# "Sistersun" - 4:12# "Swallow" - 4:27...
(2000) - SerpentineSerpentine (album)Serpentine is the fourth album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears, the second under the moniker Flowing Tears. This album would also be the last album to include Stefanie Duchêne on lead vocals, because she had to leave the band in 2004 due to her pregnancy.-Track listing:# "Intro"...
(2002) - RazorblissRazorblissRazorbliss is the fifth studio album by the band Flowing Tears, the third under the moniker of Flowing Tears. Razorbliss is Flowing Tears' first album with vocalist Helen Vogt.-Track listing:# "Razorbliss" - 3:18# "Believe" - 3:49...
(2004) - Thy Kingdom GoneThy Kingdom GoneThy Kingdom Gone is a concept album and the sixth full-length album by the German gothic metal band Flowing Tears. The cover art was made by Seth Siro Anton, who has previously worked with bands such as Moonspell, Soilwork, and Paradise Lost....
(2008)