Just two years after the release of ‘River of Diamonds’, LIV KRISTINE is back with her seventh solo album ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ and is as passionate as ever.
The music on ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ was composed by the sought-after session and live musician Sascha Dannenberger, who was also responsible for the production in his SaDinTheBox Studio and the Twilight Sound Studio in Karlsruhe. The eleven tracks were mastered by Andy Classen at his Stage One Studio.
In their songs, the band skilfully and excitingly combines classic dark rock with elements of doom, rock and pop to create an extraordinary mix of sounds that fully emphasises the mood of each individual track. LIV KRISTINE has always had a strong connection to her fans and followers. Personally and in her lyrics, she has an open manner that instils instant appreciation and confidence.
‘Amor Vincit Omina’ begins with “Prelude” where LIV KRISTINE gives you immediate and complete access to her soul and heart. It is a raw, screaming melodic composition that ends with a heartbeat.
In her lyrics, LIV KRISTINE discusses life from both a broken and a beautiful, loving perspective (‘12th February’), touches the earth and soul (‘Angel in Disguise’), and bows to Mother Nature’s seasons and her own personal growth (‘Tangerines’). She explains the path of healing after the complete breakdown of boundaries and resilience – and why she does not tolerate mean and abusive behaviour towards people and nature. The album is an ode to life untouched – ‘Ode to Life Pristine’
She alternates between breathtaking directness (‘Hold it with Your Life’, ‘Melange’, ‘Unzip My Love’) and messages wrapped in poetic language (‘Amor Vinci Omina’, ‘When Stillness Speaks’).
On the title track you can also hear the growls of Michael Espenæs, her husband, which give the song a perfect ‘Beauty & the Beast’ constellation.
‘Sapphire Heaven’, which builds a musical and lyrical bridge between the previous and the new release, is one of the album’s brilliants. It is a luxury to take the freedom to feel and this is the only way to achieve this mixture.
The once again impressive artwork by Marc Niederhagemann (ArtWeRK – Mediadesign) with photos by Mariël Rohrbach complements the musical and lyrical world of the songs on ‘Amor Vinci Omina’ with its Gothic-style images.
Tracklist:
01 – Prelude
02 – Amor Vincit Omnia
03 – Ode To Life Pristine
04 – 12th February
05 – Angel In Disguise
06 – Hold It With Your Life
07 – Sapphire Heaven
08 -Unzip My Love
09 – Melange (When Addiction Calls)
10 – Tangerines
11 – When Stillness Speaks
Line-Up:
– Liv Kristine (Lead Vocals)
– Sascha Dannenberger(Guitars)
– Tobias Glier (Bass)
– Roland Bliesener (Keyboard)
– Björn Etzel (Drums)
– Michael Espenæs (Guest vocals)
