Melancholic guitar chords and introspective vocals juxtaposed with menacing outbursts of martial drums and percussion \u2013 for 20 years ROME has oscillated between intimate songwriting and the grand gesture of soundtrack-inspired pathos. For two decades the Luxembourgish formation has been singing the European tragedy. While the releases of the first ten years featured mostly historical themes, the second and no-less prolific decade documented on this anthology saw contemporary and fundamental philosophical questions gradually come into focus.<\/p>\n
ROME never loses sight of the bigger picture. Reuter\u2019s songwriting is clearly inspired by French chanson, or troubadours like the late Johnny Cash or Nick Cave, yet he has always incorporated literary themes and sources into his work in various ways. Sometimes the source of inspiration or literary point of reference is mentioned by name (as with Paul Celan on \u201eThe Secret Germany\u201c), but mostly a wide range of 19th and 20th century thinkers resonate between the lines half-anonymously. Reuter does not shy away from reflecting philosophical and even occult aspects on his albums either (\u201eThe Hyperion Machine\u201c, \u201eHall of Thatch\u201c, \u201eThe Lone Furrow\u201c, \u201eLe Ceneri di Heliodoro\u201c). However, more and more often, ROME dares to incorporate direct references to current events, as was the case with Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine (\u201eGates of Europe\u201c, \u201eWorld in Flames\u201c). Most often though, the main themes of ROME\u2019s releases are based around a mythological reading of fundamental conflicts (\u201cCoriolan\u201d, \u201cHegemonikon\u201d, \u201cThe Lone Furrow\u201d). ROME\u2019s catalogue is laced with mythical leitmotifs, such as the solar theme of the sun, most notably on the most recent work \u201cCivitas Solis\u201d.<\/p>\n
ROME has seen different incarnations: sometimes as a full band, sometimes as a lone singer-songwriter, and sometimes in collaborative exchange with other musicians (such as Nergal from Behemoth or the Swedish punk legend Th\u00e5str\u00f6m). Jerome Reuter is constantly reinventing himself and continually working on creating a most singular voice within the European underground. Like a Janus head looking back into the future.
\n2. Limited 12\u201d Vinyl Edition<\/p>\n
CD EDITION:<\/p>\n
TRACKLISTING:<\/p>\n
The Secret Germany (For Paul Celan)
\nSolar Caesar
\n\u00c4chtung, Baby! (feat. Alan Averill)
\nHow Came Beauty against this Blackness
\nWho Only Europe Know
\nKali Yuga \u00fcber alles
\nGoing Back to Kyiv (Live)
\nParlez-Vous Hate?
\nWalking the Atlal
\nEvropa Irredenta (feat. Th\u00e5str\u00f6m)
\nTodo Es Nada
\nSubmission
\nCeline in Jerusalem
\nLa France Nouvelle
\nSkirmishes for Diotima (Live)
\nHunter
\nCoriolan
\nThe Angry Cup (feat. Nergal)
\nOne Lion’s Roar
\nAlesia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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