Editing Lacrimosa (band) (section)

==Style and themes==
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[[File:Lacrimosa 2005 - Anne Nurmi.jpg|thumb|Anne Nurmi]]

[[File:2014-07-27 Lacrimosa (Amphi festival 2014) 042.JPG|thumb|Tilo Wolff]]

Lacrimosa's first album, ''Angst'', is slow and minimal music, dominated by keyboards and voice. This early period explores fear, helplessness, loneliness, non-existence, unattainability, the illusionary nature of love, and death. The same themes can be found on the next three albums, ''Einsamkeit'', ''Satura'', and ''Inferno''. Musically, this period is characterised by the introduction of electric guitars and basses, with more rock elements being added.

''Stille'' was the beginning of their [[Heavy metal music|metal]] style. Heavy guitars and bombastic arrangements for classical instruments dominate the music in the style of [[symphonic metal]]. Thematically, ''Stille'' features several uplifting songs. "Stolzes Herz" ("Proud heart") and "Die Strasse der Zeit" ("The Lane of Time") praise individual and cultural strength. "Die Strasse der Zeit" describes a journey backwards through a history of war, greed, and stupidity, until the protagonist finds solace in [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] culture.
 
The next album, ''[[Elodia (album)|Elodia]]'', reduced the metal-style guitars and increases the symphonic, classical arrangements, this time recorded in part by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]]. Presented as a play in three parts, ''Elodia'' revolves around the theme of [[love]].<ref name="TV">{{cite web |last=Grundei |first=Daniela |date=11 October 2005 |title=Lacrimosa – Elodia |url=http://www.terrorverlag.de/rezensionen/lacrimosa/elodia/ |access-date=21 November 2011 |work=Terrorverlag |publisher= |language=de}}</ref> The gothic element is still present and the themes of loss and death feature prominently in the latter half, but it ends with an affirmation of hope.

''[[Fassade]]'' features a variety of musical visions, from the metal sound of "Liebesspiel" ("Love Game") to flowing keyboards of "Senses", and the [[Symphony|symphonic]] interplay between guitars and orchestra on "Fassade". The latter, a piece in three movements arranged on the album as tracks 1, 5, and 8, explores a critique of modern society.<ref name="Exclaim">{{cite magazine |last=Wolanski |first=Coreen |date=1 February 2002 |year= |title=Lacrimosa Fassade |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lacrimosa-fassade |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |issue=2 |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="seducerFassade">{{cite magazine |last=Abresche |first=Thomas |date=October 2001 |year= |title=Lacrimosa – Fassade |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,5827/func,detail/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Sonic Seducer |language=de |issue= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192706/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option%2Ccom_reviews/anzeige%2C5827/func%2Cdetail/ |archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref> It ends with an affirmation of individuality and the protagonist's retreat from society.

In ''[[Echos (Lacrimosa album)|Echos]],'' guitars and other rock elements appear less often, whereas classical instruments feature more prominently. The orchestral arrangements move away from standard symphonic arrangements often found in contemporary metal music, as in the album's first track, "Kyrie - Overture". ''Echos'' also shows influence from electronic and [[industrial music]], as in the song "Ein Hauch von Menschlichkeit" ("A Touch of Humanity"). This album is more personal and quieter than those before it. It continues to explore love with gothic twists.<ref name="SeducerEchos">{{cite magazine |last=Abresche |first=Thomas |date=February 2003 |year= |title=Lacrimosa – Echos |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,3331/func,detail/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Sonic Seducer |language=de |issue= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405192726/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option%2Ccom_reviews/anzeige%2C3331/func%2Cdetail/ |archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

Lacrimosa's ninth album, ''[[Lichtgestalt]]'', retains the classical elements, but rock elements begin to resurface.<ref name="Seducer">{{cite magazine |last=Lattekamp |first=Hendrik |date=May 2005 |year= |title=Lacrimosa – Lichtgestalt |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,1066/func,detail/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Sonic Seducer |language=de |issue= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215231/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option%2Ccom_reviews/anzeige%2C1066/func%2Cdetail/ |archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> The first track, "Sapphire", begins as a slow, classical song but halfway moves into a [[Heavy metal music|metal]] section; the pace of the song increases, a heavy [[guitar]] backing takes over, and Wolff switches from singing into a high-pitched [[Death growl|death grunt]] for a few minutes. The remaining songs display a similar mix of styles to previous albums, with some upbeat songs, a song written and sung in English mainly by Anne Nurmi, and some slower-paced, sadder pieces.

In 2005, ''Lichtgestalten'' was released, containing a new electronic version of the song "Lichtgestalt", produced by Tilo for his solo project, ''Snakeskin''.
 
In 2006, a DVD called ''Musikkurzfilme'' was released, which contained all the video clips that Lacrimosa shot throughout their career, including the video for "Lichtgestalt".

''Sehnsucht'' was released in 2009. [[Tilo Wolff|Wolff]] wanted to create an album that was less conceptual and more spontaneous than the previous releases, so ''Sehnsucht'' features a variety of musical expressions.<ref name="SeducerSehnsucht">{{cite magazine |last=Schwarz |first=Jan |date=May 2009 |year= |title=Lacrimosa – Sehnsucht |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,8783/func,detail/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Sonic Seducer |language=de |issue= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112114413/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option%2Ccom_reviews/anzeige%2C8783/func%2Cdetail/ |archive-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>

In 2008, Lacrimosa's label Hall of Sermon reclaimed the rights to all of the band's Nuclear Blast releases.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 February 2008 |title=Lacrimosa albums re-released |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=28885_0_2_1_C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216121813/https://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=28885_0_2_1_C |archive-date=16 December 2008 |work=Side-Line}}</ref> In March 2008, Lacrimosa started working on their next studio album, entitled "Sehnsucht", which was released on 8 May 2009.

Their eleventh studio album was released in September 2012,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Lacrimosa: Flexibilität |trans-title=Lacrimosa: Flexibility |first=Peter |last=Heymann |magazine=Sonic Seducer |publisher=Thomas Vogel Media |pages=14–15 |issue=7/8  |volume=19|year=2012 }}</ref> called ''[[Revolution (Lacrimosa album)|Revolution]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wolff |first=Tilo |date=27 July 2012 |title=LACRIMOSA "Revolution" – the new artwork |url=https://lacrimosa.com/en/2012/07/27/lacrimosa-revolution-the-new-artwork/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Lacrimosa - official page}}</ref> The first song on this release was written in 2009 while they were touring in China.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spiegel |first=Jase |date=15 December 2012 |title=Interview: Lacrimosa |url=http://www.rockrevoltmagazine.com/lacrimosainterview/ |work=RockRevolt Mag}}</ref>

In 2015, ''[[Hoffnung (Lacrimosa album)|Hoffnung]]'' was released, followed in 2017 by ''Testimonium'', which was meant as a commemorative album for recently deceased musicians like [[David Bowie]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]. The band's latest album was released on 24 December 2021 with the title ''Leidenschaft'' ("Passion").<ref>{{Citation |title=Lacrimosa - Leidenschaft (2021, CD) |date= |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21461302-Lacrimosa-Leidenschaft |work=Discogs |access-date=1 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>