Whispers in the Shadow

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Whispers in the Shadow from Vienna, Austria was formed as a solo project by Ashley Dayour (Vocals, Guitars, also known as guitarist for L'Âme Immortelle & Veneno para las Hadas) in 1996. They soon developed into a full line up and released the first album called "Laudanum" in 1997 followed by the second Album "November" in 1999. These first two records have been very influenced by the sound of early The Cure recordings such as "Pornography". In 2000 they released the third album "A Taste of Decay" which was a departure to a more rock orientated sound. Followed only one year later by "Permanent Illusions" which was even more far away from the Gothic Rock origins of this band. Psychedelic and progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd had a major influence on the sound of this record. After touring all across europe in 2001 they released the first live album called "Everything you knew was wrong" in 2003, but several line up and record label changes forced them to take a break. Whispers in the Shadow returned in 2007 with the live recorded "A-Cold-Night" followed by the re-releases of the first two albums "Laudanum" and "November" ,remastered with new cover artwork and unreleased bonus tracks. In 2008 they finally released the fifth studio album, the first one in seven years, called "Into the arms of chaos". This album can be seen as a new beginning and is produced by John A.Rivers at Woodbine Street Recording Studios. He also worked with bands such as The Chameleons, Clan of Xymox, Love and Rockets, Dead can Dance or Sopor Aeternus and created a more harsh and powerful but still dark and psychedelic sound, which was described by the press now as "Goth-Floyd" a mixture of the traditional Gothic Rock sound like Fields of the Nephilim with the soundscapes of Pink Floyd The lyrics are inspired by Chaos Magic and Occult writers such as Austin Osman Spare, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, Kenneth Grant, but also writers from the Weird Fiction genre like Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen and the Cthulhu Mythos by H.P.Lovecraft. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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corrosion,dark wave,gothic rock,

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city: 1996

Begin Date: 1996

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The Urgency Of Now

The Urgency Of Now

Apr/2018

Dead Letter Songs 2007-2014

Dead Letter Songs 2007-2014

Apr/2014

Beyond The Cycles Of Time

Beyond The Cycles Of Time

Mar/2014

God of Confusion (Tom O'Connel Remix)

God of Confusion (Tom O'Connel Remix)

Dec/2012

If Wormwood Falls - Live In Berlin, 29.09.2012

If Wormwood Falls - Live In Berlin, 29.09.2012

Oct/2012

Tunes from Underneath the Surface (Live)

Tunes from Underneath the Surface (Live)

May/2012

The Rites of Passage

The Rites of Passage

Apr/2012

Searching for Light (Live Album)

Searching for Light (Live Album)

Apr/2012

The Eternal Arcane (Digital Edition)

The Eternal Arcane (Digital Edition)

Jun/2011

Into the Arms of Chaos (Special Bonus Track Edition)

Into the Arms of Chaos (Special Bonus Track Edition)

Jun/2011

The Lightbringer EP

The Lightbringer EP

Jun/2011

The Lightbringer

The Lightbringer

Apr/2011

Searching for Light

Searching for Light

Dec/2010

The Eternal Arcane

The Eternal Arcane

Apr/2010

Borrowed Nightmares and Forgotten Dreams

Borrowed Nightmares and Forgotten Dreams

Apr/2009

A Taste of Decay

A Taste of Decay

Dec/2008

Permanent Illusions

Permanent Illusions

Dec/2008

Into The Arms Of Chaos (Digital + Bonus)

Into The Arms Of Chaos (Digital + Bonus)

Dec/2008

Into the Arms of Chaos

Into the Arms of Chaos

Oct/2008

Into The Arms Of Chaos (How To Steal The Fire From Heaven)

Into The Arms Of Chaos (How To Steal The Fire From Heaven)

Oct/2008

Distant Thoughts (Outtakes, Remixes & Demos 2016-2018)

Distant Thoughts (Outtakes, Remixes & Demos 2016-2018)

Mar/2018

God of Confusion (Tom O'Connel Remix)

God of Confusion (Tom O'Connel Remix)

Dec/2012

Permanent Illusions (Special Bonus Track Edition)

Permanent Illusions (Special Bonus Track Edition)

Jun/2011

Yesterday Is Forever

Yesterday Is Forever

Nov/2020

Illusions Of Grandeur

Illusions Of Grandeur

Jun/2025

From The Mouth Of Babes

From The Mouth Of Babes

May/2025

Other Hauntings EP

Other Hauntings EP

Nov/2023

Ghosts

Aug/2023

Revenants EP

Aug/2023

Majesty & Torment

Majesty & Torment

Aug/2023

Majesty & Torment (Single)

Majesty & Torment (Single)

Jul/2023

A Haunting (Single)

A Haunting (Single)

Jul/2023

A Haunting

Jul/2023

Ghost Loop Remedy

Ghost Loop Remedy

Jun/2023

Ghost Loop Remedy (Single) [Single Mix]

Ghost Loop Remedy (Single) [Single Mix]

Jun/2023

Sacred Fear

Jun/2023

Sacred Fear - Single

Sacred Fear - Single

Jun/2023

Scared Fear

Jun/2023

If Wormwood Falls (Live In Berlin 2012)

If Wormwood Falls (Live In Berlin 2012)

Dec/2022

Gilding The Lily - A Retrospective 1996 - 2021

Gilding The Lily - A Retrospective 1996 - 2021

Jan/2022

Pushing The Daisies (The Original 1996 Demos)

Pushing The Daisies (The Original 1996 Demos)

Jan/2022

Rapture

Jun/2025

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