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Aegis Corporation
614 Dartmouth Terrace Ct.
Wildwood, MO 63011-5443
MO Tel. 636-273-1011
Fax 636-273-1015

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.goaegis.com
Employees: 4,300

Aegis customers might consider themselves in good company. The company's primary product is AegisGuard, a leather case that protects against radiation and dangerous by-products of cordless and wireless telephones. "Aegis" was the word for a goatskin shield carried by the heroes of Greek mythology. Aegis also makes radiation shields for telephone headsets and a variety of other electronic equipment. The company additionally makes a line of laser products that include laser pointers, sound-activated laser light displays, and layout tools for construction and engineering applications. Aegis, which sells products online and through distributors, also provides custom manufacturing services to OEMs.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $910.0M

Officers:
Managing Director: Engineering, Scientific & CAD/CAM Software

Competitors:
Cree
Griffin Technology
LEDtronics

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Album Review: Aegis
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  • Artist: Theatre of Tragedy
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 18, 1998
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

While Aegis doesn't particularly expand Theatre of Tragedy's sound -- goth-metal topped with male/female shared vocals -- it does refine and polish the approach. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Cassandra Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy (6:48)
Lorelei Theatre of Tragedy (5:37)
Angélique Theatre of Tragedy (5:46)
Aoede Theatre of Tragedy (6:10)
Siren Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy (7:30)
Venus Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy (5:33)
Poppaea Theatre of Tragedy (5:47)
Bacchante Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy (6:42)

Credits

Peter Coleman (Producer)
Wikipedia: Aégis
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Aégis
Studio album by Theatre of Tragedy
Released August 18, 1998
Genre Gothic metal
Gothic rock
Length 49:57
Label Massacre Records
Professional reviews
Theatre of Tragedy chronology
Velvet Darkness They Fear
(1996)
Aégis
(1998)
Virago (EP)
(1999)

Aégis is the third music album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the last album of their musical period defined by gothic stylings and Early Modern English lyrics.

Contents

Music and lyrics

While still clearly within the bounds of gothic metal, Aégis differed from most other examples of the genre and Theatre of Tragedy's earlier work in having a far mellower tone. This was exemplified in that although the songs feature alternating and occasionally overlapping 'Beauty and the Beast' male and female vocals, the male vocals are no longer delivered in a death grunt, but in a deep, echoed voice. Distorted electric guitars are also given far less prominence within the music, with more prominence given to piano.

As with Theatre of Tragedy's previous albums, the lyrics are written in Early Modern English, some of which is close to incomprehensible for those not familiar with the language, even native speakers of modern English. For example, from Angélique: "'Vaunt! - Devil tyne - Wadst thou wane fore'ermae?" The subject matter is drawn from a range of European folklore: Venus is from Roman legends, Aœde, Cassandra, Bacchante and Siren are drawn from Greek mythology, while Lorelei refers to a Nix from German stories.

Track listing

  1. Cassandra – 6:48
  2. Lorelei – 5:37
  3. Angélique – 5:46
  4. Aœde – 6:10
  5. Siren – 7:30
  6. Venus – 5:33
  7. Poppæa – 5:47
  8. Bacchante – 6:42

A limited edition release contains a bonus track, Samantha, which appears between Siren and Venus. The Japanese release of the album contains a second bonus track, Virago, which appears after Bacchante.

Singles

From this period there were 2 releases.

  • "Cassandra" was the first single and was released in April 1998. It contained the title track in its album form and a single edit called the Cheap Wine Edit backed with an edit of "Aœde"
  • "Virago" followed in May 1999. This EP contained the tracks "Virago" and "Samantha" which were released on the limited edition release and Japanese release of the album.
  1. "Der Tanz Der Schatten" (Edit)
  2. "Der Spiegel"
  3. "Samantha"
  4. "A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassal"
  5. "Virago"

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