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German gothic metal pioneers CREMATORY release their much-awaited Greatest Hits album, English Hymns & Deutsche Hymnen, today via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. The compilation celebrates 35 years of the band’s career and brings together CREMATORY’s most iconic tracks and milestones, offering a retrospective journey through decades of their impressive history. At the same time, the band is currently on tour, performing fan favorites and new highlights live across Europe.
English Hymns & Deutsche Hymnen is available as an expansive three-CD edition as well as limited double-vinyl formats. The 3-CD set includes “English Hymns,” “Deutsche Hymnen,” and “Engulfed in Darkness Demo.” The vinyl editions come as a Neon Green double vinyl (English Hymns) and a Turquoise double vinyl (Deutsche Hymnen). Order your copy of this must-have gem, one that belongs into every well-sorted dark metal record collection, here: https://crematory.rpm.link/greatesthitsPR
“Greatest Hits” – Vinyl Track Listing
LP “English Hymns”:
The Eyes Of Suffering
Shadows Of Mine
Tears Of Time
Lost In Myself
For Love
Fly
The Fallen
Greed
Pray
Shadowmaker
Ravens Calling
Rise and Fall
Inglorious Darkness
Destination
The Future Is A Lonely Place
Born (Exclusive Bonus Track)
Wrong Side of the Mirror (Exclusive Bonus Track)
LP “Deutsche Hymnen”:
Ist Es Wahr
Ewigkeit
Tick Tack
Kaltes Feuer
Höllenbrand
Kein Liebeslied
Auf Der Flucht
Haus mit Garten
Falsche Tränen
Kommt Näher
Virus
Tränen der Zeit
Trümmerwelten
Welt Aus Glas
Das Letzte Ticket
Blind (Exclusive Bonus Track)
Flammenmeer (Exclusive Bonus Track)
“Blind” – Official music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2dLC1eHACo
Formed in 1991 in Mannheim, Germany, CREMATORY have become one of the most enduring and influential acts in European gothic metal. Over more than three decades, the band evolved from their early death metal roots into a distinctive style combining heavy riffs, melodic keyboards, industrial textures, and contrasting vocal approaches.
Throughout their career, CREMATORY have explored themes of life, pain, introspection, and atmosphere, often blending deep growls with clean vocals to create a sound both powerful and haunting. Their growth in the 1990s brought them recognition across Europe through relentless touring and festival appearances.
The Greatest Hits album reflects the band’s bilingual legacy. English Hymns & Deutsche Hymnen gathers key tracks from across their catalogue in both languages and also includes the band’s earliest demo recordings, offering fans a comprehensive retrospective of CREMATORY’s long and influential journey. With 35 years of history, countless tours, and a legacy that helped shape European gothic, death and industrial metal, Greatest Hits stands as both a celebration of CREMATORY’s past and a powerful reminder that the band remains as vital as ever!
In support of the release, the band is currently on tour. Make sure to catch CREMATORY at the following dates below, with many more to be announced soon:
May 15 – Erfurt, DE – From Hell
May 16 – Zwickau, DE – Club Seilerstrasse
May 17 – Potsdam, DE – Lindenpark
May 22 – Oberhausen, DE – Kulttempel
Jun 04 – Selb, DE – Rock Club
Jun 05 – Salzburg, AT – Rock House
Jun 07 – Pilsen, CZ – Metal Fest
Jun 25 – Oschersleben, DE – Metal Dayz Festival
Jun 26 – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser
Jul 04 – Mülheim / Ruhr, DE – Castle Rock Festival
Jul 31 – Wacken, DE – Wacken Open Air
Aug 22 – Pindelo Dos Milagres, PT – MMOA Festival
Aug 28 – Barcelona, ES – Ripollet Rock Festival
CREMATORY is:
Felix Stass – Vocals
Rolf Munkes – Guitar
Oliver Revilo – Bass
Katrin Jüllich – Keyboards, Samples
Markus Jüllich – Drums, Programming
Visit CREMATORY online:
Website | https://www.crematory.de
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/crematory.de
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/crematory.de
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@crematory-de
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