The Crüxshadows
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The Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro
group from Florida
. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin
, guitar
, and synth
. Centered around vocalist and songwriter Rogue
, The Crüxshadows blend 1980s inspired synthpop and modern rock with introspective lyrics.
The band has enjoyed global popularity, releasing CDs worldwide and touring extensively throughout North America
, Europe
, and Asia
.
For much of the band's career, they have been available through Dancing Ferret Discs, an independent label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2009 the band formed partnerships with several labels and distributors that allowed them to create their own imprint, Wishfire Records. Lyrically much of The Crüxshadows' music draws its influence and subject matter from mythology, religion, history, and dreams. Often referred to with the acronym CXS, their motto is Live Love Be Believe.
, Sean Flanagan, and Tim Curry, in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Cruxshadows' debut album, ...night crawls in, was self-released under the "Black Widow Music" label in 1993, followed by their first CD release, Telemetry of a Fallen Angel
, in 1996. Telemetry earned them a fair amount of recognition and produced the band's first signature song, Marilyn, My Bitterness. In 1997 they signed a short-lived record deal with Nesak International. Flanagan and Curry left the band a few months later. Toward the end of 1997, The Cruxshadows interests were transferred to Dancing Ferret Discs, and Telemetry became the new label's first release. Rogue assembled a new musical lineup and recorded The Mystery of the Whisper
, Paradox Addendum
and Until the Voices Fade...
(1998–2000).
In 2000, the band released the song Deception as part of the Vampire: The Masquerade
soundtrack
. During that year, they began to actively promote their music in Europe, particularly Germany, and recorded Deception in a German
language version titled Täuschung. They played their first tour of Europe and released a special limited edition CD available only at their European live shows called Intercontinental Drift. Due to high fan demand, a slightly expanded version was officially released worldwide with the title Echoes and Artifacts
.
Although a U.S.
band, they have enjoyed phenomenal success in Europe
: after debuting at #5, the 2002 EP Tears stayed in the Deutsche Alternative Charts
for 8 weeks and subsequent releases have consistently placed in the top 10. That same year they released the album Wishfire
which also placed at #2 on the DAC and secured the band's popularity both in the USA and in Europe. In Late 2003, The band released Ethernaut
and produced one of its most recognizable and enduring songs to date, Winterborn. In 2004 The Crüxshadows released a remix disc based on the material on the Ethernaut CD called Fortress In Flames
. Both CDs featured cover art created by noted artist Chad Michael Ward.
In 2005 The band released a DVD called Shadowbox. The DVD featured a 2004 performance given to 15,000 fans at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig Germany and demonstrated the kind of theatrical intensity the band's concerts are known for having. It also contained several music videos, a few documentaries about the band, many extras, and an additional audio CD. The song "Foreverlast" was released as part of the DVD/CD combo.
Their 2006 single, "Sophia", made its debut on the Billboard Charts in the issue dated September 23, 2006. "Sophia" debuted at #1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales
chart, replacing Beyoncé in the top spot. At the same time, it placed at #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales
chart. On both charts, "Sophia" was the highest-ranking debut entry that week. The release of "Sophia" coincided with the band's performance at 2006's Dragon*Con. In an interview on the Dragon Con website, Rogue credits much of the single's success to their appearance at the convention and performance there. Sophia remained in the charts for 19 weeks, including a re-entry almost a year later. In 2007 The Crüxshadows released the long anticipated Dreamcypher
, followed by a second single, Birthday
. Birthday
debuted at #1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart and was the #2 selling single of any genre in the entire country that week, second only to the single from High School Musical 2
The band toured China in May 2007, and became the first goth band ever to perform at an open-air festival in that country. This performance took place during the MIDI Festival in Beijing and was covered by Chinese television and print media.
Members Rachel McDonnell, George Bikos, and Sarah Poulos left the group at the end of the 2007 DreamCypher tour, and the band gained new members in Valerie Gentile, JoHanna Moresco, David Russel Wood, and Sarah Stewart (originally listed as Sarah Kilgore). This new lineup released the single "Immortal" on July 4 (Europe)/July 8 (USA), and began the 2008 Immortal Tour. Immortal became the band's third consecutive Billboard top ten single (by sales) in the United States. Valerie Gentile toured with the band for 2008, but early in 2009, left the band returning home to New York City. Cassandra Luger was chosen to take her place but lasted only a single tour season before being replaced by guitarist Mike Perez in early 2010. Jenne Vermes was added as a singer/dancer at the same time.
Despite a large number of major setbacks in early 2010 including a crippling theft of money and equipment, legal issues, and the loss of several members, the band returned to Europe to play some festivals including the Amphi Festival in Köln.
The band's sales remain strong on both sides of the Atlantic and their music is a staple of club dance floors worldwide. In Germany, they have appeared on several TV shows and on the covers of a number of magazines. Their music has been used in American Television programs on VH1
, MTV
, Discovery Channel
, National Geographic, Logo
, and ABC
.
Throughout their history, the band has toured extensively, often averaging between 100–120 live shows per year. Their tours have thus far taken them to more than thirty countries, sometimes playing for crowds of 25,000 or more. While they are no stranger to large festival shows, they have throughout their career made a point to play smaller cities in the US and Europe that do not often have the chance to host live shows by major touring acts.
The band founded its own label, Wishfire Records some time in 2009, and released a new single in the second half of that year. Their first title Quicksilver debuted at #32 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and several months later, it returned to the charts, this time at #2. Additionally Quicksilver debuted at #7 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and later peaked at the #1 position tying it with Birthday for The Crüxshadows highest charting song.
held in Atlanta, Georgia
. (dc-cruxshadows guest page).
Former or non-active members
Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
group from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and synth
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
. Centered around vocalist and songwriter Rogue
Rogue (musician)
Rogue is a founding member and lead singer of the American goth/electropop band The Crüxshadows.-Biography:...
, The Crüxshadows blend 1980s inspired synthpop and modern rock with introspective lyrics.
The band has enjoyed global popularity, releasing CDs worldwide and touring extensively throughout North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
For much of the band's career, they have been available through Dancing Ferret Discs, an independent label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2009 the band formed partnerships with several labels and distributors that allowed them to create their own imprint, Wishfire Records. Lyrically much of The Crüxshadows' music draws its influence and subject matter from mythology, religion, history, and dreams. Often referred to with the acronym CXS, their motto is Live Love Be Believe.
History
The band was originally formed in 1992 by RogueRogue (musician)
Rogue is a founding member and lead singer of the American goth/electropop band The Crüxshadows.-Biography:...
, Sean Flanagan, and Tim Curry, in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Cruxshadows' debut album, ...night crawls in, was self-released under the "Black Widow Music" label in 1993, followed by their first CD release, Telemetry of a Fallen Angel
Telemetry of a Fallen Angel
Telemetry of a Fallen Angel is an album by The Crüxshadows, and was their first release on CD. This album marks the beginning of "The Angel IV Cycle", a thread linking many of The Crüxshadows' songs together to weave a story.-Track listing:...
, in 1996. Telemetry earned them a fair amount of recognition and produced the band's first signature song, Marilyn, My Bitterness. In 1997 they signed a short-lived record deal with Nesak International. Flanagan and Curry left the band a few months later. Toward the end of 1997, The Cruxshadows interests were transferred to Dancing Ferret Discs, and Telemetry became the new label's first release. Rogue assembled a new musical lineup and recorded The Mystery of the Whisper
The Mystery of the Whisper
The Mystery of the Whisper is an album by The Crüxshadows. This release continues to include songs chronicling "The Angel IV Cycle". The album was reissued in 2006 as a 2-disc version with the out of print Until the Voices Fade... EP....
, Paradox Addendum
Paradox Addendum
-Track listing:#"Love/Tragedy"#"Cruelty" #"Eurydice "#"Heaven's Gaze" #"Ave Maria"#"Heaven's Gaze" #"Annabel Lee" Also includes QuickTime "Cruelty" video....
and Until the Voices Fade...
Until the Voices Fade...
Until the Voices Fade... is an EP released by The Crüxshadows as a lead up to The Mystery of the Whisper, released later in the year. The song "Here Comes the Rain Again" is a Eurythmics cover.-Track listing:#"Leave Me Alone"...
(1998–2000).
In 2000, the band released the song Deception as part of the Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
soundtrack
Music from the Succubus Club
Music from the Succubus Club is a music CD released as an accompaniment to the White Wolf, Inc. roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade. Its name is derived from the "Succubus Club", a fictional location in the World of Darkness, the setting for the game and others like it.The executive producer...
. During that year, they began to actively promote their music in Europe, particularly Germany, and recorded Deception in a German
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...
language version titled Täuschung. They played their first tour of Europe and released a special limited edition CD available only at their European live shows called Intercontinental Drift. Due to high fan demand, a slightly expanded version was officially released worldwide with the title Echoes and Artifacts
Echoes and Artifacts
Echoes and Artifacts is an album by The Crüxshadows.-Track listing:All tracks by The CrüxshadowsThis album is a compilation of rare tracks and alternate versions of songs...
.
Although a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band, they have enjoyed phenomenal success in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
: after debuting at #5, the 2002 EP Tears stayed in the Deutsche Alternative Charts
Deutsche Alternative Charts
The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic...
for 8 weeks and subsequent releases have consistently placed in the top 10. That same year they released the album Wishfire
Wishfire
In 2009, The Crüxshadows created their own record label, calling it Wishfire.Wishfire is an album by The Crüxshadows. This album continues to tell the story in part of "The Angel IV Cycle".-Track listing:#"Before the Fire"#"Return"...
which also placed at #2 on the DAC and secured the band's popularity both in the USA and in Europe. In Late 2003, The band released Ethernaut
Ethernaut
Ethernaut is a 2003 album by The Crüxshadows.According to Rogue, the songs on Ethernaut are meant to be an allegory for the fall of Troy . Rogue believes the Trojans to be the "good guys" of the story, and wrote Ethernaut to tell the story from the Trojan side, with a focus on the emotions of the...
and produced one of its most recognizable and enduring songs to date, Winterborn. In 2004 The Crüxshadows released a remix disc based on the material on the Ethernaut CD called Fortress In Flames
Fortress in Flames
Fortress in Flames is an EP by The Crüxshadows. This release consists of remixes from 2003's Ethernaut and brand-new tracks. The video for "Edge of the World" was included on a DVD compilation by Asleep by Daylight.-Track listing:#"Dragonfly"...
. Both CDs featured cover art created by noted artist Chad Michael Ward.
In 2005 The band released a DVD called Shadowbox. The DVD featured a 2004 performance given to 15,000 fans at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig Germany and demonstrated the kind of theatrical intensity the band's concerts are known for having. It also contained several music videos, a few documentaries about the band, many extras, and an additional audio CD. The song "Foreverlast" was released as part of the DVD/CD combo.
Their 2006 single, "Sophia", made its debut on the Billboard Charts in the issue dated September 23, 2006. "Sophia" debuted at #1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
chart, replacing Beyoncé in the top spot. At the same time, it placed at #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales
Hot 100 Singles Sales
The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
chart. On both charts, "Sophia" was the highest-ranking debut entry that week. The release of "Sophia" coincided with the band's performance at 2006's Dragon*Con. In an interview on the Dragon Con website, Rogue credits much of the single's success to their appearance at the convention and performance there. Sophia remained in the charts for 19 weeks, including a re-entry almost a year later. In 2007 The Crüxshadows released the long anticipated Dreamcypher
DreamCypher
DreamCypher is an album by The Crüxshadows. It was officially released on January 16, 2007 in the USA and on January 19 in the rest of the world on Dancing Ferret Discs; however, it was sold at their live shows since the beginning of the DreamCypher Tour on January 11, 2007. It is the first...
, followed by a second single, Birthday
Birthday (The Crüxshadows EP)
Birthday is a 2007 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It is the second single release from the 2007 album DreamCypher. A fan favorite, the band's wish was granted when it outsold their previous single/EP, Sophia...
. Birthday
Birthday (The Crüxshadows EP)
Birthday is a 2007 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It is the second single release from the 2007 album DreamCypher. A fan favorite, the band's wish was granted when it outsold their previous single/EP, Sophia...
debuted at #1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart and was the #2 selling single of any genre in the entire country that week, second only to the single from High School Musical 2
The band toured China in May 2007, and became the first goth band ever to perform at an open-air festival in that country. This performance took place during the MIDI Festival in Beijing and was covered by Chinese television and print media.
Members Rachel McDonnell, George Bikos, and Sarah Poulos left the group at the end of the 2007 DreamCypher tour, and the band gained new members in Valerie Gentile, JoHanna Moresco, David Russel Wood, and Sarah Stewart (originally listed as Sarah Kilgore). This new lineup released the single "Immortal" on July 4 (Europe)/July 8 (USA), and began the 2008 Immortal Tour. Immortal became the band's third consecutive Billboard top ten single (by sales) in the United States. Valerie Gentile toured with the band for 2008, but early in 2009, left the band returning home to New York City. Cassandra Luger was chosen to take her place but lasted only a single tour season before being replaced by guitarist Mike Perez in early 2010. Jenne Vermes was added as a singer/dancer at the same time.
Despite a large number of major setbacks in early 2010 including a crippling theft of money and equipment, legal issues, and the loss of several members, the band returned to Europe to play some festivals including the Amphi Festival in Köln.
The band's sales remain strong on both sides of the Atlantic and their music is a staple of club dance floors worldwide. In Germany, they have appeared on several TV shows and on the covers of a number of magazines. Their music has been used in American Television programs on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, National Geographic, Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
, and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
Throughout their history, the band has toured extensively, often averaging between 100–120 live shows per year. Their tours have thus far taken them to more than thirty countries, sometimes playing for crowds of 25,000 or more. While they are no stranger to large festival shows, they have throughout their career made a point to play smaller cities in the US and Europe that do not often have the chance to host live shows by major touring acts.
The band founded its own label, Wishfire Records some time in 2009, and released a new single in the second half of that year. Their first title Quicksilver debuted at #32 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and several months later, it returned to the charts, this time at #2. Additionally Quicksilver debuted at #7 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and later peaked at the #1 position tying it with Birthday for The Crüxshadows highest charting song.
Labels
The Cruxshadows initially self-released two albums under the imprint name "Black Widow Music" between 1992 and 1996. Those titles were Night Crawls In... and Telemetry of A Fallen Angel. In 1997 they signed a deal with Nesak International/Kado Records to give Telemetry of A Fallen Angel a full commercial release, as well as an option for a future album. Nesak eventually sold their rights to Dancing Ferret Discs and Mere Mortal Records. Mere Mortal Records went out of business prior to releasing any albums by The Crüxshadows. Dancing Ferret Discs released a number of The Crüxshadows titles over the following ten years. In July 2008, Dancing Ferret Discs announced that it was becoming a catalog label and while existing titles would remain in print, the label would not be releasing new albums. Rather than sign a deal with another label, The Crüxshadows started their own label in mid-2009, in cooperation with several established labels and distributors in different markets worldwide. Their new label was named Wishfire Records and their first release was Quicksilver, which hit the shelves in the USA on September 8, 2009. The song became their fourth consecutive single to reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Charts, and their third to occupy the #1 position.Touring
The band is known for extensive touring, appearing in club shows, theatre shows, and at festivals in Europe and North America annually. In 2007, they were invited to play at the Midi Festival in Beijing, China. In 2009 the band performed as headliner of The Gothic Cruise, and in September 2010 the band played Dragon ConDragon Con
Dragon*Con is a North America multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place once each year in Atlanta, Georgia...
held in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. (dc-cruxshadows guest page).
Lyrics and concepts
Much of The Crüxshadows' music is based on Greek and Egyptian mythology. Their work includes symbolic references to a number of mythical figures, and many of their lyrics deal with the concept of God. According to the band's singer Rogue, the inspiration for much of The Crüxshadows' material came from a five tiered dream. The primary albums together form a series unofficially called the Angel Cycle. This cycle uses myth, legend, and spiritual elements to address more personal issues that are characterized by their universal significance. The lyrics operate as re-invented parables in many cases, and Rogue has openly stated that he intends Cruxshadows to impact people's lives individually through music.Members
- RogueRogue (musician)Rogue is a founding member and lead singer of the American goth/electropop band The Crüxshadows.-Biography:...
– lead vocals, violin, programming, songwriting - Mike Perez – guitar
- Jen "Pyromantic" Jawidzik – live synths, backing vocals
- Jessica Lackey – lead dancer, backing vocals
- JoHanna Moresco – violin
- David Russell Wood – violin, backing vocals.
- Jenne Vermes – dancer, backing vocals.
Former or non-active members
- Cassandra Luger – guitar
- Valerie Gentile – guitar, backing vocals
- Rachel McDonnell – keyboard, violin
- Stacey Campbell – guitar, vocals
- George Bikos – guitar
- Tim Curry – guitar
- Kevin Page – guitar
- Chris Brantley – keyboard, vocals
- Trevor Brown – keyboard
- Sean Flanagan – keyboard
- Beth Allen – dancer
- Holly McCall – dancer, backing vocals
- Rachel Ulrich – dancer
- Sarah Poulos – dancer, backing vocals
- Sarah Stewart – dancer, backing vocals
- Holly Hasty – dancer, backing vocals
- Stephanie Griffith – dancer, backing vocals.
- Nichole Tadlock – dancer, backing vocals.
Albums
| Released | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | ...Night Crawls In |
| 1995 | Telemetry of a Fallen Angel Telemetry of a Fallen Angel Telemetry of a Fallen Angel is an album by The Crüxshadows, and was their first release on CD. This album marks the beginning of "The Angel IV Cycle", a thread linking many of The Crüxshadows' songs together to weave a story.-Track listing:... (original release) |
| 1999 | The Mystery of the Whisper The Mystery of the Whisper The Mystery of the Whisper is an album by The Crüxshadows. This release continues to include songs chronicling "The Angel IV Cycle". The album was reissued in 2006 as a 2-disc version with the out of print Until the Voices Fade... EP.... |
| 2001 | Echoes and Artifacts Echoes and Artifacts Echoes and Artifacts is an album by The Crüxshadows.-Track listing:All tracks by The CrüxshadowsThis album is a compilation of rare tracks and alternate versions of songs... /Intercontinental Drift |
| 2002 | Wishfire Wishfire In 2009, The Crüxshadows created their own record label, calling it Wishfire.Wishfire is an album by The Crüxshadows. This album continues to tell the story in part of "The Angel IV Cycle".-Track listing:#"Before the Fire"#"Return"... |
| 2003 | Ethernaut Ethernaut Ethernaut is a 2003 album by The Crüxshadows.According to Rogue, the songs on Ethernaut are meant to be an allegory for the fall of Troy . Rogue believes the Trojans to be the "good guys" of the story, and wrote Ethernaut to tell the story from the Trojan side, with a focus on the emotions of the... |
| 2004 | Telemetry of a Fallen Angel (anniversary edition) Telemetry of a Fallen Angel Telemetry of a Fallen Angel is an album by The Crüxshadows, and was their first release on CD. This album marks the beginning of "The Angel IV Cycle", a thread linking many of The Crüxshadows' songs together to weave a story.-Track listing:... |
| 2005 | ...Night Crawls In (reissue) |
| 2006 | The Mystery of the Whisper & Until the Voices Fade (reissue) The Mystery of the Whisper The Mystery of the Whisper is an album by The Crüxshadows. This release continues to include songs chronicling "The Angel IV Cycle". The album was reissued in 2006 as a 2-disc version with the out of print Until the Voices Fade... EP.... |
| 2007 | DreamCypher DreamCypher DreamCypher is an album by The Crüxshadows. It was officially released on January 16, 2007 in the USA and on January 19 in the rest of the world on Dancing Ferret Discs; however, it was sold at their live shows since the beginning of the DreamCypher Tour on January 11, 2007. It is the first... |
EPs & singles
| Released | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Until the Voices Fade... Until the Voices Fade... Until the Voices Fade... is an EP released by The Crüxshadows as a lead up to The Mystery of the Whisper, released later in the year. The song "Here Comes the Rain Again" is a Eurythmics cover.-Track listing:#"Leave Me Alone"... |
EP |
| 2000 | Paradox Addendum Paradox Addendum -Track listing:#"Love/Tragedy"#"Cruelty" #"Eurydice "#"Heaven's Gaze" #"Ave Maria"#"Heaven's Gaze" #"Annabel Lee" Also includes QuickTime "Cruelty" video.... |
EP |
| 2001 | Tears | EP |
| 2003 | Frozen Embers Frozen Embers Frozen Embers is an EP released in 2003 by The Crüxshadows. It contains original songs, previews of the singles from Ethernaut and remixes of the singles from Wishfire.-Track listing:#"Winter Born "... |
EP |
| 2004 | Fortress In Flames Fortress in Flames Fortress in Flames is an EP by The Crüxshadows. This release consists of remixes from 2003's Ethernaut and brand-new tracks. The video for "Edge of the World" was included on a DVD compilation by Asleep by Daylight.-Track listing:#"Dragonfly"... |
EP |
| 2006 | Sophia Sophia (EP) Sophia is a 2006 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It accompanies the 2007 album DreamCypher. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales, and #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales, making it one of their most successful releases, second only to Birthday.-Track listing:#"Sophia" #"Sophia"... |
Single |
| 2007 | Birthday Birthday (The Crüxshadows EP) Birthday is a 2007 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It is the second single release from the 2007 album DreamCypher. A fan favorite, the band's wish was granted when it outsold their previous single/EP, Sophia... |
Single |
| 2008 | Immortal Immortal (The Crüxshadows single) Immortal is a 2008 single/EP released by The Crüxshadows, their latest release. It is the debut song for the newest lineup of the group, and is currently not included on an album.... |
Single |
| 2009 | Quicksilver Quicksilver (The Crüxshadows EP) Quicksilver is a 2009 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales, and #2 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales, making it their most successful releases, tied with Birthday.-Track listing:#"Quicksilver"... |
EP |
| 2011 | Valkyrie | Single |
Chart peak positions
- #1 "Sophia" – (U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Singles SalesHot Dance Singles SalesHot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
) – Issue Date: 2006-09-23 - #7 "Sophia" – (U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot 100 Singles SalesHot 100 Singles SalesThe Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
) – Issue Date: 2006-09-23 - #1 "Birthday" – (U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Singles SalesHot Dance Singles SalesHot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
) – Issue Date: 2007-09-22 - #2 "Birthday" – (U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot 100 Singles SalesHot 100 Singles SalesThe Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
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