STILL IT CRIES is a German Melodic Death Metal band.
In 1995 Matthias Kupka and Thomas Sonnenburg formed the band STILL IT CRIES, but it took some time before the suitable line-up was found to realise their musical visions.
Three years later the first rehearsal-demo, titled “The Lie In Beauty”, was recorded. A year later it has been mixed and mastered professionally in a sound studio. The songs “The Last Embrace”, “The Lie In Beauty” and “The Silence, My Friend” placed STILL IT CRIES on the first three positions on the internet-platform www.mp3.com. Fans and friends of the band compared the band at this time with bands like Paradise Lost, Anathema and My Dying Bride.
After bass-player Christoph Breddin was replaced by Robert Schultz, STILL IT CRIES began to write new songs, played several successful gigs and recorded in the turn of the year 2000/2001 the mini-album “A Dedication”. The new songs sounded much better according to the songwriting. Furthermore the songs had some melancholic touch, but on the other hand the song “Twisted Thoughts” showed that also faster and more aggressive parts fit the musical style of the band.
In 2001, STILL IT CRIES had to separate from their keyboarder Matthias Breddin. The last line-up change was made in 2002. Guitar-player Thomas Sekler left the band and was replaced by Robin Boehm and Stefan Kawalla replaced bassist Robert Schultz. These line-up changes influenced the music, which now sounds more multi-faceted and combines brute, emotional and straight parts. In spite of this mixture the distinctive STILL IT CRIES-Sound is always identifiable.
In 2003 vocalist/guitarist Matthias Kupka joined SuidAkrA (but already left in the meantime). On the forthcoming Album “Take Leave” the band were about to develop their musical skills. STILL IT CRIES combine perfect harmonies with Swedish melodies.
In April 2006, the third album by STILL IT CRIES from Düsseldorf, Germany, “Take Leave”, hits the stores. Due to the successes of NIGHTWISH and WITHIN TEMPTATION during the last years, people actually thought that a Gothic band needed a woman. This album reminded them of the fact that you can also do without one, after all a female voice could only be heard on 2 or three songs on the PARADISE LOST classic “Gothic”.
Probably, the musical direction of this album can best be described as melodic Gothic Metal with slight Dark Metal influences, embedded in a partly very modern sound. Mid-tempo is very important with the sings, anyway, though there are enough double bass parts and heavy guitar riffs, too. Opener “Mischief” and “Demon Of My Curse” as well as the title song are among the tracks that are heavy throughout, yet “Take Leave”, which runs about half an hour, offers enough variation in the form of the two ballads “With Sorrow” and “Amnesty On My Grave” as well as the ear-wigs “Break In Two” and “Hypnotic”.
“Smothering“, “End Of All Things“ and “The Last Embrace (2005)“ seamlessly integrate into the good overall picture, though the individual songs do need one or two additional spins to get stuck in the listeners auditory passage. On the other hand, the 50-second “No Empathy” and the rather average “Show Us Your Pink” can be considered fillers. “With Sorrow (Shortcut)” is utterly superfluous, though.
Genre: Death Metal / Gothic / Metal
Location: Düsseldorf, DE
Website: www.StillitCries.com
Record Label: Twilight-Distribution
Type of Label: Indie
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Still It Cries - Hypnotic (Lyrics)
Still It Cries - Craven (Lyrics)
In 1995 Matthias Kupka and Thomas Sonnenburg formed the band STILL IT CRIES, but it took some time before the suitable line-up was found to realise their musical visions.
Three years later the first rehearsal-demo, titled “The Lie In Beauty”, was recorded. A year later it has been mixed and mastered professionally in a sound studio. The songs “The Last Embrace”, “The Lie In Beauty” and “The Silence, My Friend” placed STILL IT CRIES on the first three positions on the internet-platform www.mp3.com. Fans and friends of the band compared the band at this time with bands like Paradise Lost, Anathema and My Dying Bride.
After bass-player Christoph Breddin was replaced by Robert Schultz, STILL IT CRIES began to write new songs, played several successful gigs and recorded in the turn of the year 2000/2001 the mini-album “A Dedication”. The new songs sounded much better according to the songwriting. Furthermore the songs had some melancholic touch, but on the other hand the song “Twisted Thoughts” showed that also faster and more aggressive parts fit the musical style of the band.
In 2001, STILL IT CRIES had to separate from their keyboarder Matthias Breddin. The last line-up change was made in 2002. Guitar-player Thomas Sekler left the band and was replaced by Robin Boehm and Stefan Kawalla replaced bassist Robert Schultz. These line-up changes influenced the music, which now sounds more multi-faceted and combines brute, emotional and straight parts. In spite of this mixture the distinctive STILL IT CRIES-Sound is always identifiable.
In 2003 vocalist/guitarist Matthias Kupka joined SuidAkrA (but already left in the meantime). On the forthcoming Album “Take Leave” the band were about to develop their musical skills. STILL IT CRIES combine perfect harmonies with Swedish melodies.
In April 2006, the third album by STILL IT CRIES from Düsseldorf, Germany, “Take Leave”, hits the stores. Due to the successes of NIGHTWISH and WITHIN TEMPTATION during the last years, people actually thought that a Gothic band needed a woman. This album reminded them of the fact that you can also do without one, after all a female voice could only be heard on 2 or three songs on the PARADISE LOST classic “Gothic”.
Probably, the musical direction of this album can best be described as melodic Gothic Metal with slight Dark Metal influences, embedded in a partly very modern sound. Mid-tempo is very important with the sings, anyway, though there are enough double bass parts and heavy guitar riffs, too. Opener “Mischief” and “Demon Of My Curse” as well as the title song are among the tracks that are heavy throughout, yet “Take Leave”, which runs about half an hour, offers enough variation in the form of the two ballads “With Sorrow” and “Amnesty On My Grave” as well as the ear-wigs “Break In Two” and “Hypnotic”.
“Smothering“, “End Of All Things“ and “The Last Embrace (2005)“ seamlessly integrate into the good overall picture, though the individual songs do need one or two additional spins to get stuck in the listeners auditory passage. On the other hand, the 50-second “No Empathy” and the rather average “Show Us Your Pink” can be considered fillers. “With Sorrow (Shortcut)” is utterly superfluous, though.
Albums:
- The Lie In Beauty (1999):
01. The Last Embrace
02. Relieving Question
03. The Lie In Beauty
04. A Poem Of Murk Silence
05. Welkin Of Reason
06. Acoustica
07. Fallacy
08. The Silence, My Friend
09. For Forgiveness (I Pray Lonesome)
10. Pain Beyond Myself
11. Still It Cries
02. Relieving Question
03. The Lie In Beauty
04. A Poem Of Murk Silence
05. Welkin Of Reason
06. Acoustica
07. Fallacy
08. The Silence, My Friend
09. For Forgiveness (I Pray Lonesome)
10. Pain Beyond Myself
11. Still It Cries
- A Dedication (2003):
01. 'Til Death Do Us Apart
02. Godforsaken Life
03. I Conquer Your World
04. Lonesome Grave
05. The Tomb Of The Unknown (Soldier)
06. No Farewell
07. A Dedication
08. Mankind's Lament
09. As You Drown In Tears
10. Twisted Thoughts
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02. Godforsaken Life
03. I Conquer Your World
04. Lonesome Grave
05. The Tomb Of The Unknown (Soldier)
06. No Farewell
07. A Dedication
08. Mankind's Lament
09. As You Drown In Tears
10. Twisted Thoughts
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- Take Leave (2006):
01. Mischief
02. Demon Of My Curse
03. Break In Two
04. Smothering
05. With Sorrows
06. Hypnotic
07. Craven
08. End Of All Things
09. No Empathy
10. Take Leave
11. Show Us Your Pink
12. The Last Embrace
13. Amnesty On My Grave
14. With Sorrows [remix]
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02. Demon Of My Curse
03. Break In Two
04. Smothering
05. With Sorrows
06. Hypnotic
07. Craven
08. End Of All Things
09. No Empathy
10. Take Leave
11. Show Us Your Pink
12. The Last Embrace
13. Amnesty On My Grave
14. With Sorrows [remix]
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General Info:
Genre: Death Metal / Gothic / Metal
Location: Düsseldorf, DE
Website: www.StillitCries.com
Record Label: Twilight-Distribution
Type of Label: Indie
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Still It Cries - Hypnotic (Lyrics)
You push your sorrow on my back, but I can not hold it
I was faltering on the link, the line of life
And It Seemed that you are graceful and lost in shame
It's like a smile without a face
Dying wishes in my soul
You're the best friend I've lost inside
Followed the wrong track in life
Hypnotic feelings in my mind
You push your sorrow on my back, but I can not hold it
I was faltering on the link, the line of life
And It Seemed that you are graceful and lost in shame
It's like a smile without a face
Dying wishes in my soul
Dying wishes in my soul
You're the best friend I've lost inside
Followed the wrong track in life
Hypnotic feelings in my mind
Like the pain that Lurks Beneath
My superficial smile
Like the crack in my shining shell
You let me, let me astray
You are my sign post
On a long way doubtful
You were my best friend
You were the friend I have lost
Dying wishes in my soul
You're the best friend I've lost inside
Followed the wrong track in life
Hypnotic feelings in my mind
Still It Cries - Craven (Lyrics)
Shattered dreams,
Broken Hope
To fraid for consequences
I drink and sink
In disrespect
You disappear from my heart
What I did
Or what I've done
I burrowed my own grave
Bells are ringing
When we died
With my knife in your back
The bells are ringing, when we died
With my knife in your back you cried
Wish I could wake up out of this hell
Wish I could heal you wounds with mine
An intoxicated mind, dead yet awake
A poisoned deed, and no remedy
For the consequence
Bleary remembrance and a buried hope
Scattered yesterday and craven for the fight
The bells are ringing, when we died
Wish I can heal your wounds with mine
Letter what my life
Letter which the gold
Letter what the shine in your eyes
What this love letter
Letter was your truth
Letter was our hope
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