Anima Noir

Anima Noir
Studio album by
Theatres des Vampires
ReleasedApril 25, 2008
GenreGothic metal
Length45:19
LabelItaly Aural Music/Audioglobe
European Union Aural Music/SPV
France Aural Music/Season of Mist
ProducerChristian Ice
Theatres des Vampires chronology
Pleasure and Pain
(2005) 		Anima Noir
(2008) 		Moonlight Waltz
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Desibeli.net [fi]4/5[1]
Metal.de7/10[2]
Metalitalia.com [it]7.0/10[3]
Noise.fi [fi]2/5[4]

Anima Noir is the eighth studio album by the Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires.

Critical reception

Powermetal.de [de] gave a positive review and recommended the tracks "Unspoken Words" and "Two Seconds".[5] Desibeli.net [fi] said the band has evolved into a stronger group and noted "Kain" as one of the band's catchiest songs.[1] Metalitalia.com [it] called it a polished and enjoyable album.[3] Noise.fi [fi] said the band sounds professional but said the compositions are not good.[4] Metal.de liked the album and said the band stands out with its extensive keyboards and extravagant synths.[2] Vampster [de] gave a negative review and called the band's brand of gothic metal interchangeable and unchallenging.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sonya Scarlet, except for track 3. Extra arrangements by Christian Ice and Luca Bellanova.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Kain"Fabian Varesi, Hanna Kej4:33
2."Unspoken Words"Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante4:55
3."Rain" (The Cult cover)Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy4:00
4."Dust"Fabian Varesi4:48
5."From the Deep"Fabian Varesi5:17
6."Blood Addiction"Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante, Hanna Kej4:07
7."Butterfly"Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante, Hanna Kej4:12
8."Wherever You Are"Fabian Varesi, Icy X4:52
9."Two Seconds"Fabian Varesi, Icy X4:09
10."Anima Noir"Fabian Varesi, Zimon Lijoi4:20
Total length:45:19

Personnel

Guest members

  • Hanna Kej − backing vocals, songwriting on tracks 1, 6 and 7
  • Christian Ice − backing vocals, production and extra arrangements
  • Luca Bellanova − backing vocals and extra arrangements
  • Icy X − songwriting on tracks 8 and 9

References

  1. ^ a b Roth, Mika (6 May 2008). "Levyarvio - Theatres Des Vampires: Anima Noir". Desibeli.net [fi] (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Stephan (5 May 2008). "Theatres Des Vampires - Anima Noir Review". Metal.de (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Pessina, Luca (5 May 2008). "THEATRES DES VAMPIRES – Anima Noir". Metalitalia.com [it] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b Jääskeläinen, Jukka (30 April 2008). "Levyarvostelut - Theatres Des Vampires – Anima Noir". Noise.fi [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Becker, Erika (8 June 2008). "Review - THEATRES DES VAMPIRES - Anima Noir". Powermetal.de [de] (in German). Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  6. ^ Wögerbauer, Christian (15 September 2008). "Reviews - THEATRES DES VAMPIRES: Anima Noir". Vampster [de] (in German). Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_Noir