Flowing Tears

Through the mid-'90s and into the new millennium, the German darkwave outfit Flowing Tears built a solid reputation with their well-polished recordings of metallic goth. Formed in the southeastern German town of Saarbrücken in 1994, the group was originally called Flowing Tears & the Withered Flower. It wasn't too long before the group attracted the attention of Italian indie label Seven Art Music, and in 1996 the group released their debut on the label. The ironically titled Swansong featured an early band lineup of Manfred Bersin on lead vocals, Benjamin Buss handling both g...