Mystery Whisperdeluxe (Deluxe Edition)
One of the most popular Darkwave bands on the planet, the Crüxshadows started in the early 1990's in a little town in North Florida. Numerous lineup changes over the years have not slowed them down. Touring the United States extensively from coast to coast, they have played hundreds of shows to North American audiences in the last few years. In the Spring of 2001, the Crüxshadows began touring Europe and have since played well over 200 shows abroad, in countries like Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, France, The Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, and Spain. They continue expanding the band's fan-base, slowly moving eastward into a variety of new markets. Two albums and two singles (Wishfire, Ethernaut, Tears, & Winterborn) have all reached #2 on the Deutsche Alternative Charts (aka DAC), and their European festival shows have drawn audiences as large as 18,000+ people to a Crüxshadows performance.Until fairly recently, CXS has never been very well liked by the critics. Their bemoaned success has always been viewed as a bit of an oddity, despite the loyalty and size of their fanbase. And it is no wonder. At once an accessible sound AND an acquired taste, the band's uniqueness transcends the realm of dance or club music. The rich and romantic flavor of the electric violin played by Rachel McDonnell, mixed with the crunchy and sometimes biting guitar, gives the Crüxshadows a wide berth of musical possibilities. This is juxtaposed with the cold digital world of electronic textures and synthesis associated often with synth-pop and EBM. Add the moody musings of front man, composer, founder, and lead singer Rogue, and you have a guarantee that this band is anything but typical. With 7 albums and counting, 4 EPs, a DVD, and more compilation appearances than you can shake a stick at, the Crüxshadows have made themselves synonymous with a new breed of electro-goth music. Their!  energy and intensity on stage led them to be called "the best live band in Europe today" by the host of Hamburg's Crazy Clip Show. If you have an opportunity to see them live, don't pass it up. Between 2002 and 2006 the band received tour sponsorship from XtraX fashions, Zillo Magazine, and Orkus Magazine, and continues to make their presence known. They won the best "revelations" band award in 2001, and have been played in heavy rotation on college and Internet radio. Over their 14 year history, The Crüxshadows have performed with a broad range of bands including some notables like The Cure, Bjork, Ladytron, Apoptygma Berzerk, Placebo, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, VNV Nation, Mesh, Clan of Xymox, Project Pitchfork, and many, many more.In 2005 the Cruxshadows added even more new countries to their ever increasing tour list including Portugal, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, & even Luxembourg. They released their first DVD, simply titled "Shadowbox". The DVD/CD combo package entered the top 5 on the German Alternative Charts and Shadowbox was the DVD of the month at MediaMarkt stores, one of Germany's largest CD and DVD chain stores. The DVD became the release of the year for 2005 at thisiscorrosion.com, a popular website specializing in darkwave & electronica. The band was voted the #5 best band in the scene in a recent international poll hosted by the Wave Gothic Treffen.