Arisen
Lestat · 2012
49 min · 12 tracks · gothic rock
Dark, atmospheric melodies entwine with haunting vocals, evoking a sense of gothic elegance throughout the album.
Top tracks — play these first
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Awake and Watching — This track features an engaging blend of rhythmic intensity and melodic hooks that encapsulate the album's essence while showcasing Lestat's lyrical prowess.
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Long Since Forgotten — With its reflective lyrics and haunting instrumentation, this song stands out as a poignant exploration of memory and loss, highlighting the band's emotional depth.
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Arisen — The title track serves as a thematic centerpiece, combining powerful imagery with a dynamic arrangement that epitomizes Lestat’s artistic vision.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- midnight listening with haunted elegance
- steady four-to-five-minute dark moods
- recurring midnight toll unease
- shadowy titles and lingering vocals
Maybe skip if you
- want bright, carefree moods
- need sharply shifting song lengths
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — A later release that carries the band's gothic rock sound forward after a long gap.
- Career context
- Released in 2012, Arisen is Lestat's second studio album, following their self-titled debut in 2008. At this point, the band was refining their gothic rock sound and expanding their lyrical themes, showcasing their growth as artists dedicated to the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bauhaus· Siouxsie and the Banshees· The Sisters of Mercy
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Long Since Forgotten
A verse shifts from nostalgic recollections to a gripping confrontation with haunting memories.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Them 4:31
- 2 Awake and Watching 4:54
- 3 Midnight Toll 4:34
- 4 Arisen 4:38
- 5 Room 13 3:14
- 6 Long Since Forgotten 5:25
- 7 Red Light (Revisited) 4:03
- 8 Little Girl Lost 4:38
- 9 Sent From Hell 3:05
- 10 Nothing Left 4:17
- 11 Midnight Toll (Spinal mix by Adrian Smith) 5:30
- 12 [unknown] 0:16
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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