Lacrimas Profundere
| Contact: | Thomas Kreidner |
| Territory: | Europe |
| Media: | press download |
Biography
Four years have passed since their last full-length album. During this time, they have played over 100
concerts, including the biggest festivals in Europe, crowned by a European tour supporting their
greatest idols, the band Paradise Lost, in autumn 2025!
When a band has been around for 33 years, they mean business and can look back on an eventful
history. With the brilliant chart positions of their previous albums, awards such as Album of the Month,
sold-out clubs on their tours, festivals and shows in 40 countries to date, and their ever-growing
fanbase, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE have already achieved a great deal. But with their new album,
they want more, dream bigger, and continue on their path with unwavering determination. That is the
very definition of rock ’n’ roll.
Descriptions such as “a mix of HIM and Metalcore,” “Dimmu Borgir meets The Cure,” or even “Billy
Idol” and “Cradle of Filth” were used by the press to describe the last album. It is precisely these
elements that should be incorporated even more strongly into the style and perfected to create a
unique, entirely new musical style called GOTHCORE!
What would “Bohemian Rhapsody” sound like if Bring Me The Horizon covered it? “We don’t know, but
at least we tried,” says Oliver Nikolas Schmid with a grin, and the opening track “Days Of Doom”
answers the question immediately, leaving no doubt: exactly like that! The song charges across a Mad
Max-like wasteland like a herd of wild horses.
Never before have Gothic and Metalcore been as close as they are in the song “Faceless.” Rarely has
a ballad been as captivating and multifaceted as “Veil XV,” and it is not often that a Goth rock hit like
“Nevermore” stands side by side with the almost Slipknot-like “Sinful Desire.” Whether it is the ultracatchy
“Arcane Promises,” reminiscent of the great old Sentenced days, the tête-à-tête between Arch
Enemy and HIM on “O Silent Fear,” or “Heart I Will Break You, Before You Break Me,” which feels as
though Anathema had suddenly invited Glen Danzig to take over the microphone, Lacrimas
Profundere consistently demonstrate their unique talent for profound and exciting songwriting.
After three years of songwriting and six months of pre-production, “Lay Me Down O Silent Fear” was
once again recorded at Kohlekeller Studio with Kai Stahlenberg, who also handled the mixing, while
Oliver Nikolas personally produced the album. Mastering was entrusted to Finnish producer Rami
Nykänen, known for his work with bands such as Bloodred Hourglass and Crownshift. The bass tracks
were recorded at Ilker’s own Edentone Studio, while the vocals were recorded in Julian Larre’s home
country of Finland at his LDMV Studio. As if Corey Taylor, Oli Sykes, and Ville Valo had all taken turns
behind the studio microphone, the frontman impressively demonstrates the remarkable range of his
voice.
Alongside founding member Christopher Schmid, he also wrote all the lyrics, which primarily deal with
the fear of loneliness or, as Christopher describes it, are “for everyone who loses themselves in loss
and still reaches out for closeness.” Julian adds that it is like “an intimate walk through a shared
mental labyrinth where love, sin, and destruction intertwine.”
In doing so, they ventured into new creative territory, ignoring trends and new releases entirely,
focusing exclusively on artists they had grown up with – from Manowar, Dio, and Sisters Of Mercy to
Pantera. The result is a storm of anger, pounding drums, and roaring guitars. Every note is perfectly
placed, drifting between Type O Negative, Sepultura, Slipknot, and The 69 Eyes, with melancholy
dripping from every corner.
The bombastic atmosphere was once again provided by their secret fifth band member, Benny Richter
(Caliban, Emil Bulls), with his flawless keyboard arrangements.
The cover artwork was once again created by Indonesian artist Bahrull Marta, who perfectly translates
Christopher’s concept by depicting a figure shrouded in a burial cloth, seamlessly continuing the visual
style of the previous album.
“Lay Me Down O Silent Fear” will be released on September 25, 2026, via Steamhammer / Open
Distribution as a digipak, limited-edition LP, limited-edition box set, and digital download.
Three singles will be released in advance. The title track “O Silent Fear,” accompanied by an
elaborately produced music video, will be released on July 31, 2026, followed by “Nevermore” on
August 21, 2026, and “Faceless,” which will premiere on September 18, 2026. The accompanying
video was filmed in a specially closed-off sand quarry as a tribute to Arch Enemy’s “The Eagle Flies
Alone” and Sepultura’s “Territory.”
No matter which song you choose, the band members have finally emerged from their protective
Gothic cocoon and present the most spectacular album in their history. Every note reveals a band that
refuses to choose between Gothic, heavy metal, brutality, darkness, modernity, or old school – simply
because there is no reason to.
LAY ME DOWN O SILENT FEAR captures the essence of a band that has nothing left to prove – and
proves it anyway.