Leaves' Eyes

Leaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany, formed in 2003. Founded shortly before singer Liv Kristine was fired from Theatre of Tragedy. Leaves' Eyes was formed by Liv Kristine's (lead singer) husband Alexander Krull and members of his band Atrocity. The band combines atmospheric, heavy metal and classical elements. The melodic singing vocals of Liv Kristine are occasionally bac... more

Leaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany, formed in 2003. Founded shortly before singer Liv Kristine was fired from Theatre of Tragedy. Leaves' Eyes was formed by Liv Kristine's (lead singer) husband Alexander Krull and members of his band Atrocity. The band combines atmospheric, heavy metal and classical elements. The melodic singing vocals of Liv Kristine are occasionally backed up by death growled vocals from Krull, identified under the vocal stye Kristine refers to as "beauty and the beast". Their debut album, Lovelorn, was released in 2004. The second album, Vinland Saga, was released 30th of May 2005, and retells the tale of the discovery of Vinland (i.e. North America) by Leif Erikson. The EP Legend Land was released on June 2, 2006 as a followup to Vinland Saga. Liv Kristine thought of the band name, which is a homophone for her first name. Leaves is connected to nature, which has always been the biggest... less