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Artist
Chamber of Sorrows
12+ albums
Classicalmelancholicchamber musicdark orchestralgothic classical
about
Chamber of Sorrows represents the vision and emotions of one man, John Shamus Gaffney. (click here for more info on John) The project was conceived in late 2003 as a means for John to put out his music without having to cater to the needs of other musicians who did not understand his vision. Using only the string bass, voice, piano and guitar what resulted is a sound that is very unique, emotional and moving. Often described as Neo-Classical Orchestral Darkness, one genre or label can not do the sound of Chamber of Sorrows justice. Elements of Gothic, Metal, Chamber music, Folk and Darkwave can all be found in the music. Regardless of how it is described, the end result is one of being moved emotional. In the end this is the ultimate goal for Chamber of Sorrows. The first Chamber of Sorrows song ever written "Prayers for the Dying" was posted on soundclick.com in early December 2003. The purpose at the time was to provide a means for John to let his friends hear this new song he had wrote. The response to "Prayers from the Dying" was so overwhelming that John quickly began writing more material. Within only a few months Chamber of Sorrows was receiving hundreds of plays and downloads a day on soundclick. Currently at the 9 month mark, Chamber of Sorrows has received over 40,000 song plays. "Prayers for the Dying" quickly reached #1 on soundclicks metal and gothic charts, where it stayed for months. "For and Angel Shall Watch Over Me" and "The Hour of Da
