SORTILÈGE Hero's Tears French Heavy Metal 12" LP Vinyl Album Cover Gallery & Information #vinylrecords

Collector's info: This album includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, and photos of Sortilege's band-members
Music Genre:	French Heavy Metal Music
Album Production information: Produced by Vic Vergeat (ex Toad) Vittorio "Vic" Vergeat a Producer and musician during the 1980s he has been working with bands like: Sortilège, Paganini, Zenith and others. Sound/recording engineers: Karl Trapp Mastered by: Bernd steinwedel at Studio Nord, West-Germany Recorded 1985 at Karo Music Studios, West Germany. Album Cover: Odeon Zwo Werbeverlag, Hannover, Germany
Record Label Information:	Steam Hammer SH 0036
Media Format:	12" LP Vinyl Gramophone Record
Year and Country:	1986 Made in Germany

Collector notes ( information on the persons working to produce this album)

Kalle Trapp (real name: Karl Heinz Trapp) a producer, sound engineer and musician from Germany, who worked from the Karo Musikstudio (Münster, Germany) and has been working for albums of "Angel Dust", "Blind Guardian", "Destruction", "Iron Angel", "Mad Max", Paganini, Paradox, Pestilence, Samain, Saxon, Sortilege and many others

Album cover photos of : Sortilège Hero's Tears

Photo of Front Cover

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Photo of the Sortilege-band on the back cover

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Photo of the Sortilege-band on the inner jacket

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Photo of Record Label

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Band Members and Musicians on: Sortilège Hero's Tears

Vocals : Christian Augustin (Christian "Zouille" Augustin was singer Sortilège from 1981-1986. Before joining Sortilège in 1981, he was in aDidier "Dem" Demajean played guitars in Sortilège from 1981-1986. band called "Correspondance".)
Guitars : Didier Demajean (Didier "Dem" Demajean played guitars in Sortilège from 1981-1986.)
Guitars : Stephane Dumont (Stéphane Dumont schoolfriend of Didier Demajean and together they formed the band "Blood Wave", this band became later "Sortilege". After Zouille left Sortilege, the band became "Bouche De Vieille". In 1992 "Stéphane Dumont" together with his partner "Carolyn Jones", started the band "Bliss". )
Bass : Daniel Lapp (Daniel "Lapin" Lapp started in the "Flagrant Delit" band , he joined "Blood Wave" in 1980 and followed "Stephane Dumont" and "Jean-Philippe Dumont" in the bands "Sortilege" and "Bliss". )
Drums : Bob Snake (Jean-Philippe "Bob" Dumont occasionally used the pseudonym "Bob Snake" and has played the drums in the French Heavy Metal/Cult band "Sortilège". )
Vic Vergaet - Synthesizer and piano (Vic Vergaet a Producer and musician during the 1980s he has been working bans like: Sortilège, Paganini,Zenith and others. )

Track Listing of: Sortilège Hero's Tears

Elephant Man 04:44
Win Her Heart 05:00
Flesh And Bones 06:45
When A Blind Man Cries 06:34
Fight The Dragon 04:46
Messenger 04:24
In The Rainbow 04:22
Bleeding Mountain 05:14
Sagittarius 03:45

Sortilège: The Heavy Metal Legacy of Belgium's Finest Rockers from the 80s

Sortilège Band Description:

Sortilège was a heavy metal band that was active in the 1980s. Formed in 1981, the band quickly gained a following in France with their unique blend of heavy metal and hard rock.

The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist Christian Augustin, guitarists Daniel Lapp and Didier Demajean, bassist Bruno Ramos, and drummer Jean-Philippe Dumont. They released their debut album, self-titled "Sortilège," in 1983. The album was a hit in France, and the band soon became one of the most popular heavy metal acts in the country.

Sortilège's music was characterized by its heavy, riff-driven sound and Christian Augustin's powerful vocals. The band's lyrics often dealt with dark and mysterious themes, such as witchcraft, magic, and the occult. Their music was influenced by bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and AC/DC, as well as French heavy metal acts like H-Bomb and Satan Jokers.

In 1984, Sortilège released their second album, "Métamorphose," which further cemented their status as one of the top heavy metal bands in France. The album featured some of the band's most popular songs, including "Métamorphose" and "Amazone."

Sortilège's success continued with their third album, "Larmes de Héros," which was released in 1986. The album was well-received by fans and critics alike and featured some of the band's most complex and ambitious music.

Despite their success, Sortilège disbanded in 1987. The reasons for the breakup are unclear, but it is believed that the band's members wanted to pursue other musical projects.

Sortilège's influence on the French heavy metal scene cannot be overstated. The band paved the way for a new generation of French metal bands, many of whom cite Sortilège as a major influence. Bands like ADX, Blasphème, and Killers all emerged in the wake of Sortilège's success.

Sortilège's music continues to be celebrated by metal fans around the world. The band's albums have been reissued multiple times, and their music has been included on numerous compilations. Christian Augustin, the band's vocalist, has continued to perform and record music, both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands.

SORTILÈGE - Hero's Tears ( Heavy Metal, France ) 12" LP

Steam Hammer SH 0036 , 1986 , Germany

This album demonstrates that French musicians can produce Heavy Metal music. This album is surprisingly French sound metal with a German production team.

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