Just plain magical: the successful dark wave band's eleventh album. No other band in the German-speaking alternative and dark wave scene polarizes as much as Illuminate does. Johannes Berthold's troupe is either praised to the heavens or torn apart as "schlager". Illuminate succeeds in combining classical elements, danceable rhythms, electronic sound collages, romantic piano passages, and heavy guitars and turning all this into their own typical sound.
After ten studio albums and a total of approx. 200,000 sold records, the band is among Germany's most successful dark wave acts. "Zeit der Wölfe" is a concept album based on fairy tales and symbolism and is definitely one of Illuminate's saddest and most contemplative works ever. Rocking moments, piano ballads, lavish sound collages, and unusual orchestrating will make their fans' hearts beat faster. And not only that: even sceptics will not be able to deny that "Zeit der Wölfe" has a fresh and unconventional flair. It's just plain magical!
Tracklisting
01. Intro: Stiller Schrei
02. Sturmwind
03. Leben, Wo Gehst Du Hin?
04. Zeit der Wölfe
05. Schliess die Augen!
06. Wenn Alle Engel Fallen
07. Menschenwolf
08. Ein Letztes Märchen
09. Requiem
10. Outro: Am Ende des Weges
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Release Date 24th Oct 2008
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