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Lacrimosa – Angst

Released in 1991, Angst is the first release from Lacrimosa.  Unlike today, back in 1991, Lacrimosa was a one man band, a solo project by Tilo Wolff.
As the album’s name Angst suggests (Angst is a German word, meaning “a feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression”), this is Lacrimosa’s darkest albums.  Nowadays Lacrimosa are normally labeled as a metal / gothic band, but don’t expect to hear anything near ‘metal’ in this album.  The music is dark and gloomy, and contains a hint of darkwave.  As a matter …