Pleasure and Pain (Theatres des Vampires album)
| Pleasure and Pain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 November 2005 18 November 2005 28 November 2005 6 December 2005 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Dreamcell11/Aural Music | |||
| Theatres des Vampires chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Desibeli.net | 3.5/5[1] |
| Metal.de | 5/10[2] |
| Metalitalia.com | 6.5/10[3] |
| Noise.fi | 1/5[4] |
Pleasure and Pain is the seventh studio album by the Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires. It is the first album after Lord Vampyr's departure, and the first to feature Sonya Scarlet as the main vocalist of the band as well as being the last to feature Robert Cufaro on guitar.
Critical reception
Powermetal.de called it a very solid and sophisticated record that have to be re-listened several times to appreciate.[5] Noise.fi said the band doesn't manage to build a gothic atmosphere and called the songs weak.[4] Metalitalia.com liked the singer's performance but said the album lacks aggression and gothic atmosphere. Desibeli.net noted the album as an improvement over the previous one and highlighted the tracks "Pleasure and Pain", "Solitude", "Forever in Death", and "Mater Tenebrarum".[1] Metal.de gave a negative review and said the album doesn't offer anything new to the genre but manages to have a dark atmosphere.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pleasure and Pain" | Sonya Scarlet | Fabian Varesi | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Never Again" | Sonya Scarlet | Robert Cufaro | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Rosa Mistero" | Sonya Scarlet | Fabian Varesi | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Solitude" | Sonya Scarlet | Robert Cufaro | 3:37 |
| 5. | "My Lullaby" | Sonya Scarlet with quotes from Novalis | Robert Cufaro | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Forever in Death" | Sonya Scarlet | Robert Cufaro | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Let Me Die" | Sonya Scarlet | Fabian Varesi | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Black Mirror" | Sonya Scarlet | Fabian Varesi | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Reason and Sense" | Sonya Scarlet with quotes from Giosuè Carducci | Fabian Varesi | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 44:44 | |||
Bonus Tracks
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Mater Tenebrarum" (Keith Emerson cover, from the soundtrack of the film Inferno by Dario Argento) | Keith Emerson, Salmon with quotes from Thomas de Quincey | Keith Emerson | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Pleasure and Pain" (Remixed by B. Kramm of Das Ich) | Sonya Scarlet | Fabian Varesi, B. Kramm | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 44:44 | |||
Line-Up
- Sonya Scarlet − vocals
- Fabian Varesi − keyboards, backing vocal
- Gabriel Valerio − drums
- Zimon Lijoi − bass, backing vocal
- Robert Cufaro − guitars
Guest Members
- Flegias (Necrodeath) − male scream on "Forever in Death"
- Dhilorz (Ancient) − male scream on "Black Mirror"
- Nicholas (Ensoph) − male clean voice on "Pleasure and Pain"
- Giampaolo Caprino (Stormlord) − male clean voice on all tracks.
References
- ^ a b Roth, Mika (14 November 2005). "Levyarvio - Theatres Des Vampires: Pleasure And Pain". Desibeli.net (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Theatres Des Vampires - Pleasure And Pain Review". Metal.de (in German). 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Vidmar, Paolo (13 March 2006). "THEATRES DES VAMPIRES – Pleasure And Pain". Metalitalia.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b Hytönen, Sini (31 January 2006). "Levyarvostelut - Theatres Des Vampires - Pleasure And Pain (Albumi)". Noise.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Kayser, Stefan (20 November 2005). "Review - THEATRES DES VAMPIRES - Pleasure And Pain". Powermetal.de (in German). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.