Memorandum
Lacrimas Profundere · 1999
43 min · 9 tracks · doom metal
Melancholic melodies entwine with haunting vocals and heavy guitar riffs, creating a somber yet immersive soundscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Helplessness — This track showcases the album's blend of poignant lyrics and powerful instrumentals, encapsulating the emotional core of the record.
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...and How to Drown in Your Arms — The song features a haunting melody that highlights the band's ability to evoke deep feelings of despair and longing.
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The Crown of Leaving — With its dynamic shifts between soft verses and crushing choruses, this track epitomizes the band's signature sound of contrasting heaviness and vulnerability.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features strong atmospheric elements and varied vocal styles, but its cohesion is somewhat uneven.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a slow, heavy guitar riff that sets a melancholic tone, which is maintained throughout the first half.
- Vocals alternate between clean singing and harsh growls, creating a dynamic contrast within the tracks.
- Several tracks feature extended instrumental sections that emphasize atmospheric soundscapes before returning to vocal lines.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo progression
- haunting atmosphere of melancholy
- reflective moments for solitude
- emotional depth in every track
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer upbeat party vibes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1999, Memorandum is Lacrimas Profundere's third studio album, following their breakthrough record, ...And the Wings Embraced Us. At this point, the band was solidifying its identity within the gothic metal scene, blending dark themes with melodic depth and emotional intensity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Dying Bride· Paradise Lost· Anathema
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Infinity 3:45
- 2 Helplessness 6:24
- 3 …and How to Drown in Your Arms 3:20
- 4 Black Swans 4:24
- 5 Reminiscence 5:52
- 6 The Crown of Leaving 6:39
- 7 All Your Radiance… 5:22
- 8 The Embrace and the Eclipse 5:56
- 9 The Fate of Equilibrium 1:58
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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