It all started in the winter of 2002. Formed by Eric Labrie (Lamentations, Carpathian gate R.I.P.), the project was only a draft of his ambition, performed in a Dark Wave, Dark Ambient and Down tempo genre. Named “Winter of Fantasy” this time, it never sees any professional release but counted three demos: “To die under a winter moonlight”, “Epitaph” and “The guardian of malediction”. The genre changes a lot during these three experiences and evolved to a more classically and symphonically oriented. During this time, Eric began to study a lot from the oriental and occidental classic music theories from Masters like Mendehlsonn, Brahms, Beethoven, Chopin, etc. In the summer of 2006, after three years of experimentation and a year of silence, Eric decided to bring the project as a front one and produce his first professional release under its new name, “Shadows of memories”. “Equilibrium”, the first part of a Trilogy, will take 2 years to release during which the project welcomed a new member, the mezzo-soprano singer Mireille Tessier. Her coming came with a new name, “Kalte Traurigkeit”, and a new drive with some of her ideas, influences, chant experience and, of course, her talent. After a year of composition, they entered, in October of 2007, H.E.A.D. studio with Olivier Rheaume as the sound engineer.
