Burning: A Wish
Lacrimas Profundere · 2001
45 min · 10 tracks · doom metal
Ethereal melodies intertwine with heavy riffs, creating a lush soundscape that balances darkness and beauty.
Top tracks — play these first
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A Summer's End — This track encapsulates the album's emotional depth, blending melancholic lyrics with sweeping instrumentals that evoke a sense of longing.
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Solicitude, Silence — With its haunting vocals and intricate guitar work, this song exemplifies the band's ability to create an immersive atmosphere that defines the album.
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Lastdance — The climactic build-up and lyrical exploration of loss in this track highlight the band's mastery of combining heaviness with introspective themes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady emotional progression throughout
- immersive soundscapes for reflection
- haunting melodies with weighty riffs
- late-night introspection and solitude
Maybe skip if you
- prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- seeking standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 22, 2001, Burning: A Wish was Lacrimas Profundere's third studio album, following their 1999 release, ...And the Wings Embraced Us. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their presence in the gothic metal scene, transitioning from their earlier doom influences while refining their sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Dying Bride· Paradise Lost· Anathema
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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The verse shifts tense midway through, moving from reflective past to urgent present as it confronts themes of isolation.
This structural choice enhances the emotional weight, illustrating a struggle between memory and current despair.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Melantroduction 3:17
- 2 Without 3:49
- 3 Adorer and Somebody 3:59
- 4 A Summer's End 5:14
- 5 Solicitude, Silence 6:05
- 6 2 Sec. and a Tear 5:13
- 7 Lastdance 6:10
- 8 Morning... Grey 3:14
- 9 Diotima 4:52
- 10 Re-Silence 3:21
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