Lacrimas Profundere

Lacrimas Profundere was formed in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Schmid, initially under the name Dark Eternity. Originally the band was more oriented towards death and doom metal; their trademark was the use of a female voice and some elements of classical music. After changing their name the same year, and with the arrival of singer Anja Hötzendorfer, they drew enough attention to themselves, and were able to release their first album titled ...and the Wings Embraced Us, in 1995. It was followed in 1997 by a second album, titled La Naissance d'un rêve. After these two albums, the band signed with the record company Napalm Records, for a total of five albums. A harpist was added to the initial band, then they recorded the album Memorandum in 1999.