Lovers' Requiem

Lovers' Requiem is the debut album by the rock band I Am Ghost. It was released on October 10, 2006 by Epitaph Records, and is the band's first full-length album. It is a concept album of "a love story between angels and demons, heaven and hell, good and evil."[3]

Lovers' Requiem
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006
RecordedBavon, VA @ Studio Barbarossa
GenrePost-hardcore
Length45:04
LabelEpitaph
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
I Am Ghost chronology
We Are Always Searching
(2005)
Lovers' Requiem
(2006)
Those We Leave Behind
(2008)
Singles from Lovers' Requiem
  1. "Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Killers Like Candy"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!
Allmusic [1]
HM Magazine[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by I Am Ghost.

No.TitleLength
1."Crossing the River Styx"1:56
2."Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps"2:55
3."Killer Likes Candy"3:33
4."Dark Carnival of the Immaculate"3:16
5."Pretty People Never Lie, Vampires Never Really Die"4:33
6."Of Masques and Martyrs"3:38
7."Lovers' Requiem"4:15
8."We Are Always Searching"3:29
9."The Ship of Pills and Needed Things"3:42
10."The Denouement"3:19
11."This Is Home"4:26
12."Beyond the Hourglass"5:57
13."The Malediction" (Australian and Japanese bonus track)3:47

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
position
2008 Top Independent 39
Top Heatseekers 39

Credits

  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette - producer & mixing
  • Dave Holderedge - engineer & mixing
  • Jef Moll - digital editing
  • Steve Juliano - Lead Vocals, Screams, and Gang Vocals
  • Kerith Telestai - Vocals, Violin, Strings, Choral Vocals, Operatic Solo on "The River Styx", Orchestral and Choral Composition
  • Tim Rosales III - Lead Guitar and Gang Vocals
  • Gabe Iraheta - Rhythm Guitar, Programming, and Gang Vocals
  • Brian Telestai - Bass, Vocals, Piano, Keyboard, Choral Vocals, Operatic Solo on "The River Styx", Orchestral and Choral Composition
  • Ryan Seaman - Drums and Gang Vocals

Making of the album

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References

  1. Apar, Corey. Lovers' Requiem at AllMusic
  2. Van Pelt, Doug (January–February 2007). "I Am Ghost Lovers' Requiem". HM Magazine (123): 63.
  3. I Am Ghost 'Lovers' Requiem' album - MusicRemedy


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