Flowing Tears

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Name = Flowing Tears

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Origin = Wadgassen/Saarland, Germany
Genre = Gothic metal
Years_active = 1994 – present
Label = Seven Art Music Century Media Ascendance Records
Associated_acts = Sweet Infernal Noise Red Aim Powerwolf Mercury Tide
URL = [http://www.flowingtears.com/ www.flowingtears.com]
Current_members = Helen Vogt Benjamin Buss David Vogt Stefen Gemballa
Past_members = Manfred Bersin Cristian Zimmer Stefanie Duchêne Eric Hilt Mike Voltz Frédéric Lesny

Flowing Tears is a German Gothic metal band. Their original band name was "Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers", which they used on their first two releases, "Swansongs" and "Joy Parade". On "Swansongs", Manfred Bersin contributed the male vocals.

With the release of "Serpentine" two years later, the band would build on the work they did with "Jade", adding a slightly more up tempo, less depressing sound. After the release of "Serpentine", Stefanie Duchêne had to leave the band. Her pregnancy was incompatible with the high sights of the band. She is currently working on her solo career. Their current vocalist is Helen Vogt. With a sound similar to that of "Serpentine", and Vogt's vocal similarities with Stefanie Duchêne's voclas, the band released their 5th studio album, "Razorbliss".

On October 20, 2004, just seven months after the release of "Razorbliss", two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer, died in a car accident.

As of 2008, work has begun on a new album, titled Thy Kingdom Gone, which is scheduled for release in October 2008. It will be a concept album containing 12 songs, along with artwork made by Seth Siro Anton, who is known for doing artwork with Moonspell, Soilwork, and Paradise Lost. [ [http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php?news_id=6943 Flowing Tears - New Album Details: News @ metalstorm.ee] ]

Members

Current line-up

*Helen Vogt - Vocals (2004-)
*Benjamin Buss - Guitars, programming, keyboards (1994-)
*David Vogt - Bass guitar (2007-)
*Stefen Gemballa - Drums (2002-)

Former members

*Lena Fischer - Keyboards (1994-c. 1995)
*Björn Lorson - Guitar (1994-2004) RIP
*Manfred Bersin - Vocals (1994-1996); Guitar (1996-c. 1999)
*Cristian Zimmer - Drums (1994-1997) RIP
*Stefanie Duchêne - Vocals (1998-2004)
*Eric Hilt - Drums (1998-2000)
*Mike Voltz - Keyboard (2000)
*Frédéric Lesny - Bass (1996-2007)

Discography

Discography not in italics were released while this band were still under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers.

EPs

*Swallow (1999)

tudio Albums

*Swansongs (1996)
*Joy Parade (1997)
*"Jade" (2000)
*"Serpentine" (2002)
*"Razorbliss" (2004)
*"Thy Kingdom Gone" (2008)

Live Albums

*"Invanity - Live In Berlin" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.flowingtears.de/ Official Website]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=4246 Flowing Tears @ Encyclopaedia Metallum]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=64860 Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers @ Encyclopaedia Metallum]
* [http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/flowingtears.html Flowing Tears @ musicfolio.com]