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Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows
Also known asSopor Aeternus,[1] Sopor
OriginFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany[2]
GenresNeoclassical dark wave, dark folk, neo-medieval, gothic rock
Years active1989–present[1]
LabelsApocalyptic Vision[3][4]
MembersAnna-Varney Cantodea[5]
Past membersHolger[3]
Websitesoporaeternus.de

Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: sopor aeternus "eternal slumber";[7][8] also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor)[1] is a neoclassical dark wave musical project based in Frankfurt,[2]

Founding

The group was founded in 1989 by a non-binary[9] multidiciplinary artist who uses the pseudonym Anna-Varney Cantodea.[1][10]

Discography

Demo tapes

The three demo tapes are often referred to as "Blut der schwarzen Rose" or "The Undead-Trilogy".[11] Only the first has been released.

Studio albums

EPs and remix albums ("sister albums")

Singles

Other releases

References

  1. ^ a b c d "SOPOR AETERNUS (official) | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Sopor Aeternus Official Italian Fan Club". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  3. ^ a b "SOPOR AETERNUS & The Ensemble Of Shadows". Soporaeternus.de. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ^ "Apocalyptic Vision - CDs and Vinyl". Discogs.com. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  5. ^ "SOPOR AETERNUS & The Ensemble Of Shadows". 2010-06-12. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  6. ^ a b "Sopor Aeternus". Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2007-12-16.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "tiscalinet.de". Home.tiscalinet.de. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  9. ^ Elferen, Isabella van; Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew (2015). Goth Music: From Sound to Subculture. New York: Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 9781317962977. Born male and never operated, Cantodea rejects fixed gender and regards herself as both/neither male and/nor female.
  10. ^ "SOPOR AETERNUS & The Ensemble Of Shadows". Soporaeternus.de. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  11. ^ "Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows Russian Webpage - Music". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  12. ^ "Various - Jekura - Deep The Eternal Forest (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.

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