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Libitina
12+ albums
darkwaveGothic RockGothicgothgoth rock
about
Libitina, the UK gothic darkwave band, was formed in 1994 when the founder members were students at the University Of Sheffield. The 2003-2006 line-up is Darren (guitar, programming), Jamie (bass guitar, programming, vocals), and Phill (vocals, programming, guitar, bass guitar). Libitina’s sound mixes gothic guitars with modern electronics to create a distinctively romantic, emotionally intense, and anthemic sound. The band takes its name from an ancient Roman goddess, associated mainly with darkness and the shades, but also often being confused by the Romans with two other goddesses, Proserpina (presiding over funeral rites) and Venus (the goddess of love and marriage). The lyrical themes of Libitina are influenced strongly by this trinity of love, darkness, and death. The band has released five albums on the Libation Records label: 'A Closer Communion' (1997), 'Weltanschauung' (2001),'The Shadowline' (2003), the remix album ‘Reflections & Refractions’ (2004), and ‘Parhelion’ (2006). The first two CDs were produced by Stephen Singleton (of 80s band ABC). Reza Udhin (Inertia and Killing Joke) took over the engineering and production role for Libitina’s last three albums. Libitina's original material has received much airplay internationally, complemented by the worldwide Goth club hit 'Gothic People', an adaptation of the Pulp song 'Common People'. The original line-up briefly reformed in 2005 to play 'Gothic People' for a BBC television programme documenting the history of
