A.u.S - Tilo Wolff

For those who don't know him yet, Tilo Wolff is the mastermind behind the German band Lacrimosa. He is a composer, producer, pianist, vocalist and also was one of the first composers who combined heavy metal and symphonic elements in the early 90's. The greatest example later on is the album Elodia (1999), which was partly recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Almost all lyrics are in German and a few in English, which are mostly composed or sung by Anne Nurmi, a Finnish singer who joined the band in 1993.

If you don't like them or never heard of, but still love pencil drawings, you can check their album's covers, which are designed by Tilo and drawn by Stelio Diamantopoulos. My favorite is the Inferno art cover. But the others are as beautiful as that. It's very worth to see it.

There are still many things about them that I love, but I will try to limit it saying that they have been my all time favorite band for six years now and I think I never will be tired of. I still listen to the songs like the first time.

Since my time for drawing is short, I tried to do something quicker, capturing the essence of the picture. And also trying to be better than my previous works about them from almost four years ago.
I believe that sometimes simple things become harder than the difficult ones, so I thought it would not turn out as I imagined before, but I love it right now. It's one of my favorites so far.


<sub>A.u.S (Alles unter Schmerzen)
Everything in Pain

My name heard in fear and yet glad - so glad - so glad to hear it
Someone thinks of me - what follows doesn't matter
whether injustice - or contempt - what follows doesn't matter

I hear a word from your mouth
everything in pain - my name in pain

My lips form words but my tongue won't articulate them
Fear strikes me dumb - so dumb and holds me in pale folds
Missed opportunity, words are wasted
Meaning is lost everything in pain
Rejection again...

I miss that freedom that a lover does not know
Yet I miss the love that receives the lover</sub>