Griefshire (Spec) [Special Edition]

Elis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B000JLPO1U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,224 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tales From Heaven Or Hell

2. Die Stadt

3. Show Me The Way

4. Brother

5. Seit Dem Anbeginn Der Zeit

6. Remember The Promise

7. Phoenix From The Ashes

8. How Long

9. Innocent Hearts

10. Forgotten Love

11. The Burning

12. A New Decade

13. Heaven And Hell (bonus track)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A loving and fitting tribute to Sabine Dunser, February 10, 2007

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E. Anderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Griefshire (Spec) (Audio CD)

Even after a few months, this Elis fan is still reeling over the sudden and untimely death of singer Sabine Dunser. Thank heavens her final work with her band Elis was recorded prior to her death for metal fans to hear. It is almost ironic in a somber way that part of the album title has the word "grief" in it and I am still grieving for the loss of this talented singer.

"Griefshire" is a 53 minute opus of aggressive yet melodic gothic metal. The album is a perfect follow up to the 2005 release "A Dark Cloud in a Perfect Sky". The music picks up where the previous album left off. Guitarists Pete and Christian Gruber provides the aggressive edge to the music. The guitar riffs never drowns out Sabine's delicate vocals. The rhythm section of Tom Saxer and Max Naescher is steady and reliable to the rest of the band, providing a meaty sound to the band's gothic metal sound. I will admit that the band doesn't offer anything new or adventurous to their sound but then again neither does the legendary hard rock band AC/DC. I enjoyed "Griefshire" with bittersweet tears and immense satisfaction. The ballads on "Griefshire" really moved me the most especially the song "How Long". I thought all of the songs on the cd is classic Elis.

The metal has lost a truly lost a talented singer in Sabine Dunser. Sabine had a voice of an angel. Thank heavens I am able to listen to her one more time via "Griefshire". I am pleased that the band has continued to soldier on with a new singer. It will be interesting how well her voice will mesh with the band.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sabine's last album, March 27, 2007

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Alexia "Hellhammer" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Griefshire (Spec) (Audio CD)

Sadly this is Sabine's last album since she passed away. Her vocals will always live on. Griefshire is a really great album as well as different from their previous albums. I really loved the cover song of Heaven and Hell.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars R.I.P. Sabine, March 9, 2007

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Zygrel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Griefshire (Spec) (Audio CD)

Not as strong as "Dark Clouds" but nice to listen to. But seeing as this is the last time we will get here Sabine, this will always be special.