Theatres des Vampires

Theatres des Vampires
Genre(s)
Melodic Black Metal (early), Gothic metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Vampirism, Tales, Blood, Love
Origin Formed in Last label Status
Italy (Rome, Lazio) 1994 Aural Music/Dreamcell11 On hold
Last known line-up
Sonya Scarlet - Vocals (1999-)
Necros (Fabian Varesi) - Keyboards & Backing Vocals (1997-)
Stephan Benfante - Guitar (2006-)
Blutsauger (Zimon Liyoi) - Bass & Backing Vocals (1997-) (Lord Vampyr)
Blasfemator (Gabriel Valerio) - Drums (1997-) (Astarte Syriaca, Stormlord (Ita))
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
- Justine Consuelo (1999-2002, 2008)
- Lord Vampyr (Alessandro Nunziati) (also Guitar and Keyboards) (1994-2004) (Cain (Ita), Sepolcrum, Shadowsreign, Pavor Nocturnus, Nailed God)
Guitar:
- Count Morgoth (Roberto Cufaro) (2002-2006) (also Keyboards in 1996) (Lord Vampyr, VII Arcano, Sepolcrum, 3rd Room)
- Mortifer (2001)
- Strigoi (1999-2001)
- Incubus (Alessandro Pallotta) (1999-2002)
Drums:
- Agaharet (Enrico de Dominicis) (1995-1996)
Additional notes
Theatres des Vampires was founded as Sepolcrum in 1988. They changed name after the third demo, "Gather My Blood Forever", released under the monicker VII Arcano (totally unrelated to the actual Italian band VII Arcano which plays thrash metal).

There are no founding members left in the band since Alessandro Nunziati quit in 2004.

The band are currently taking a break after Sonya Scarlet suffered a breakdown as a result of serious family problems.

Discography
Nosferatu, eine Simphonie des Grauens Demo, 1995
Vampyrìsme, Nècrophilie, Nècrosadisme, Nècrophagie Full-length, 1996
Rehearsal (Promo '97) EP, 1997
The Vampire Chronicles Full-length, 1999
Bloody Lunatic Asylum Full-length, 2001
Jubilaeum Anno Dracula 2001 EP, 2001
Suicide Vampire Full-length, 2002
The (Un)Official History 1993-2003 Best of/Compilation, 2003
Vampyrìsme Full-length, 2003
The Blackend Collection Boxed set, 2004
Nightbreed of Macabria Full-length, 2004
Pleasure and Pain Full-length, 2005
The Addiction Tour 2006 DVD, 2006
Desire of Damnation Best of/Compilation, 2007
Anima Noir Full-length, 2008

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Sonya Scarlet: Vocals

Fabian Varesi: Keyboards

Zimon Liyoi: Bass

Gabriel Valerio: Drums

Stephan Benfante: Guitars

Les Litanies De Satan

As Litanias de Satã

[Words taken from "Revolte" Charles Baudelaire.]

Oh tu, o anjo mais belo e sábio entre teus pares,
Deus que a sorte traiu e expulsou dos altares

O toi, le plus savant et le plus beau des Anges,
Dieu trahi par le sort et privé de louanges,

Oh Príncipe do exílio, a quem fizeram mal
E que, vencido, sempre te ergues mais triunfal

O Prince de l'exil, à qui l'on a fait du tort,
Et qui, vaincu, toujours te redresses plus fort,

Tu que vês tudo, oh rei das trevas soberanas
Charlatão familias das angústias humanas

Toi qui sais tout, grand roi des choses souterraines,
Guérisseur familier des angoisses humaines,

Tu que mesmo ao leproso e ao pária, se preciso,
Ensinas por amor o ano do Paraíso

Toi qui, même aux lépreux, aux parias maudits,
Enseignes par l'amour le goût du Paradis.

Tu que da Morte, tua antiga e fiel amante,
Engendraste a Esperança – a louca fascinante!

O toi qui de la mort, ta vieille et forte amante,
Engendras l'Espérance, - une folle charmante!

Tu que dás ao proscrito esse alto e calmo olhar
Que leva o povo ao pé da fora a desvairar

Toi qui fais au proscrit ce regard calme et haut
Qui damne tout un peuple autour d'un échafaud,

Tu que bem sabes em que terras invejosas
O deus ciumento esconde as pedras mais preciosas

Toi qui sais en quels coins des terres envieuses
Le Dieu jaloux cacha les pierres précieuses,

Tu cujo olhar desvela os fundos arsenais
Onde sepulto dorme o povo dos metais

Toi dont l'œil clair connaît les profonds arsenaux
Où dort enseveli le peuple des métaux,

Tu cuja larga mão oculta os precipícios
Ao sonâmbulo a errar no alto dos edifícios,

Toi dont la large main cache les précipices
Au somnambule errant au bord des édifices,

Tu que magicamente amacias os ossos
Do ébrio tardio que um tropel fez em destroços,

Toi qui, magiquement, assouplis les vieux os
De l'ivrogne attardé foulé par les chevaux,

Tu que para o consolo eterno de quem sofre,
Nos ensinaste a unir o salitre ao enxofre

Toi qui, pour consoler l'homme frêle qui souffre,
Nous appris à mêler le salpêtre et le soufre,

Tu que pões tua marca, ó cúmplice sutil,
Sobre a fronte do Creso implacável e vil

Toi qui poses ta marque, ô complice subtil,
Sur le front du Crésus impitoyable et vil,

Tu que infundes no olhar e na alma das donzelas
O amor aos trapos e a paixão pelas mazelas

Toi qui mets dans les yeux et dans le cœur des filles
Le culte de la plaie et l'amour des guenilles,

Bastão do desterrado, archote do inventor,
Confessor do enfrocado e do conspirador

Bâton des exilés, lampe des inventeurs,
Confesseur des pendus et des conspirateurs,

Pai adotivo dos que, em cólera sombria,
O deus padre baniu do Éden terrestre um dia

Père adoptif de ceux qu'en sa noire colère
Du paradis terrestre a chassés Dieu le Père,

Glória e louvor a ti, Satã, lá nas alturas do Céu, onde reinaste, e nas furnas escuras do Inferno, onde vencido, sonhas silencioso.
Sob a Árvore da Ciência, um dia, que o repouso minha alma encontre em ti quando na tua testa seus ramos expandir qual novo templo em festa.

Gloire et louange à toi, Satan, dans les hauteurs
Du Ciel, où tu régnas, et dans les profondeurs
De l'Enfer, où, vaincu, tu rêves en silence!
Fais que mon âme un jour, sous l'Arbre de Science,
Près de toi se repose, à l'heure où sur ton front
Comme un Temple nouveau ses rameaux s'épandront!

Theatres des Vampires Biography
Theatres Des Vampires were amongst the progenitors of a sound that would later come to be known as Vampiric Metal. Their maniacal search for all things Vampiric has resulted in a gothic and horrifying image that has inspired a near-religious following from their fans.

Initially inspired strongly by symphonic black metal, Theatres Des Vampires has since evolved a sound all their own; a masterful blend of influences ranging from gothic to classical, electronic to opera. Theatres Des Vampires have created a personal style of melancholia and crepuscular melodies. The sepulchral wedding of Sonya Scarlet and her male counterpart creates a vocal incarnation that is both catchy and powerful.

If Vampirism has a SOUL. ..this soul has a name.. Theatres des Vampires Anima Noir.. the new chapter of “the vampire chronicles” will be released in May 2008, produced by Aural Music/SPV

After 3 years from the last Full Lenght Album “Pleasure and Pain”, after the successfull release of the live DVD “The Addiction tour” and the double live cd “Desire of Damnation” in 2007, Theatres des Vampires is back with a new Full Lenght.

After a long tour that involved Mexico, Brasil, Russia, and several countries in Europe and Est Europe, Theatres des Vampires is back from the underworld, ready for a new bloodbath.

Anima Noir 10 tracks of PURE vampirism.. Romantic lyrics, lyrical voices, strong orchestration, powerfull guitars and powerfull drumming. All the elements that you loved in Theatres des Vampires are back in this new production.

A new modern sound and a super modern production that took 6 months of work in the studio for recording and mixing it, offering you the best experience of vampirism as always, with the enchanting vocals of the mistress of your nightmare: Countess Sonya Scarlet, this time with her best performance ever