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Corpus Delicti returns with a death rock, emotional anthem!

"A Fairy Lie" is the all new single, released on October 18th, by the legendary French and influential goth rock band, Corpus Delicti! Few days after the release of the band's first live album, celebrating the 2022-2023 reunion tour, Corpus Delicti captures the haunting elegance that defines their sound with a melancholic death rock ballad. "A Fairy Lie" is steeped in a gloomy atmosphere, with moody, shimmering guitars and a dark, pulsating rhythm that sets a slow-burning intensity. Sebastian's vocals, delivered with a spectral, almost otherworldly quality, weave a tale of despair and longing, evoking the dramatic aesthetic of gothic romance. The track feels like a brooding hymn, where each note floats and driving smoothly to the next one in order to build an intense emotional uplift, creating feelings of deep introspection and sorrowful beauty.

 

At the 2:24 mark, the song takes a dramatic turn with a heavy, death rock-inspired drop, shifting the energy into something darker and more aggressive. The guitars become more abrasive, the drums intensify, and the vocals rise to a crescendo of emotional release, adding to the track's tension. This drop feels like a release of all the suppressed emotion, turning the ballad into something more powerful and figurative. Corpus Delicti expertly balances gothic atmosphere with raw intensity, making "A Fairy Lie" a haunting anthem.

"A Fairy Lie" comes with an official video, premiering today, October 18th!

Sébastien Pietrapiana (vocals), Franck Amendola (guitar), Christophe Baudrion (Bass), Laurent Tamagno (drums).
Piano played by Frédéric Allavena.

All music and lyrics by Corpus Delicti.

Drums recorded at Mounta Cala Studio, St Cézaire, FR by Valery Lacroix.
All others instruments recorded at FATS studio, Nice, FR by Franck Amendola.
Mixed by Franck Amendola and Téo Sarfati.
Mastered at The Airlab, London, UK by Jérôme Schmitt.

Artwork by Elliot Pietrapiana.

A Twilight Music Production, France, 2024.

Corpus Delicti were born creating their music with a way that perfectly fitted their name. A music about how they perceive the darkness of a human soul. The four-piece band consisted of musicians with a need to express these emotions they were carrying. The founding members, Sebastian (vocals), Roma (drums/synths), Chrys (bass) and Frank (guitars) manged to bring all the darkness out of their heart in three masterpieces, three full length albums in less than 5 years of existence. "Twilight", "Sylphes" and "Obsessions". Three albums that turned Corpus Delicti in one of the most legendary gothic rock bands and one of the most influential. Each of those albums hides its own bleakness, demonstrated in lines of raw death-rock lines, strong goth-rock riffs and dark experimantation.

Even after their disbandment, their music was so strong that made Corpus Delicti growing, affecting and inspiring more and more people, building a really loyal fanbase around the world, that even the quartet could not imagine or expect.

This reputation led Corpus Delicti to the announcement of their reunion back in 2020, starting with some rehearsals and talking about some live appearances! With the pandemic and the health problem of Roma everything had to be postponed. However a new amazing drummer, Laurent Tamagno, was found and with the guidance of Roma the quartet started playing again making all the old fans happy but most of all, making their newest fans squealing in delight.

Info:

https://corpusdelicti0.wixsite.com/band

https://www.facebook.com/cdelicti/

https://corpus-delicti.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/corpusdelictimusic/

https://www.youtube.com/user/cdelicti