Todessehnsucht

Todessehnsucht
Studio album by Atrocity
Released	September 22, 1992
Genre	Technical death metal, Death-doom
Length	47:43
Label	Roadrunner
Atrocity chronology
Hallucinations (1990) Todessehnsucht (1992) Blut (1994)

Todessehnsucht is the second album by Atrocity. At the time the band still played death metal with a technical edge.

History

The album was released in some countries with the title Longing for Death, which is a translation of the original German title.^[1] The album was released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records.

The final track on the album, "Archangel", is a cover of Death; however the lyrics are re-written as the original ones are not available.

Track listing

1. "Todessehnsucht" – 3:50
2. "Godless Years" – 5:40
3. "Unspoken Names" – 5:27
4. "Defiance" – 4:58
5. "Triumph at Dawn" – 4:01
6. "Introduction" – 1:35
7. "Sky Turned Red" – 6:24
8. "Necropolis" – 4:11
9. "A Prison Called Earth" – 6:06
10. "Todessehnsucht (Reprise)" – 2:05
11. "Archangel" – 3:28

Personnel

• Alexander Krull - vocals
• Mathias Röderer - guitar
• Richard Scharf - guitar
• Oliver Klasen - bass
• Michael Schwarz - drums

References

1. Interview Leaves Eyes

External links

• Roadrunner Records Review