Global InformationLammendam information
| Lammendam | ||||
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| Studio album by Carach Angren | ||||
| Released | 18 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 41:26 | |||
| Label | Maddening Media | |||
| Producer | Carach Angren | |||
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Lammendam is the debut studio album by Dutch symphonic black metal band Carach Angren. Released in 2008, it is a concept album[1] about Lammendam, the remains of a castle that are haunted by a "ghost lady in a white dress".[2] Dennis "Seregor" Droomers claims that he was inspired to write the album by a local legend that he has been familiar with since childhood.[3] The legend centers around series of events that supposedly occurred in Schinveldse Bossen, a forest area northeast of the Dutch region of South Limburg and of the town of Schinveld, near the German border.[4]
In several interviews, Seregor has described the legend as being about a young woman who lived in the castle in the 17th century. This woman was involved in a love triangle between two men; when both of the men found out about each other, several fights broke out. One night, under mysterious circumstances, her castle was burned, leading to the young woman's death, and her ghost remains on the land. Shortly after her death, her two lovers soon also died. According to the legend, her ghost appears in the forest on nights of the full moon wearing a long white dress.[3][5][6]
The name Lammendam is a Dutch adaptation of the French term "La Dame Blanche", which translates to "The White Lady." This name was given to the ghost that appeared in Schinveldse Bossen by French farmers who had evacuated to the Netherlands during the French revolution.[3][7]
- ^ Eck, Markus (2008). "Carach Angren – Lammendam". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014.
- ^ Ponton, Jared (2 January 2010). "Carach Angren – Lammendam". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ a b c Haan, Roel de. "Interview - Carach Angren". Lords of Metal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ Onderbanken. "Symbolische oplevering van de Schinveldse Es". www.onderbanken.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Lammedam". www.nonkebuusjke.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Nederlandse Volksverhalenbank | Witte Dame van Lammendam". www.verhalenbank.nl (in Dutch). January 1937. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ Clara W. (2013-03-26), Carach Angren: Interview on "Lammendam" -- ENGLISH SUBTITLES!, retrieved 2018-02-02