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4	''Leaves' Eyes'' is a German SymphonicMetal band originating in Ludwigsburg, with some additional members from Stavanger, Norway. Former singer of ''Music/TheatreOfTragedy'', Liv Kristine, founded the band in 2003 with former members of ''Atrocity''. They are characterized by the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic beauty of their music]] coupled with SopranoAndGravel vocals.
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6	In April 2016, on the eve of a world tour, the band posted to their Facebook page that they had parted ways with Liv for "personal reasons" and that she would be replaced by Finnish vocalist Elina Siirala. Fans were outraged, as they perceived the initial announcement to be very disrespectful to Liv, who was one of the band's founding members. Around the same time, it was announced that Liv Kristine and Alexander Krull had separated after 13 years of marriage. While the band initially insisted the split was mutual, [[https://bravewords.com/news/liv-kristine-i-was-fired-from-my-own-band-a-sudden-action-and-well-planned Liv would later imply that she had been forced out]]. Things got even thornier later on when the band's guitarist claimed Liv's [[YokoOhNo therapist (and fiance at the time)]][[note]]Sadly, it was announced two years later that he had passed away following a series of heart attacks and a stroke[[/note]] had been meddling in the band's affairs, and that he was the cause of her sudden departure.
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8	It remains unclear as to exactly what happened, but the band has continued on and released a new album with their new singer, while Liv has joined her sister's band Midnattsol and said there is "[[http://metalgossip.ru/interviews-en/liv-kristine-there-is-still-a-lot-for-me-to-do-as-a-musician-on-this-planet/ still a lot for [her] to do as a musician on this planet]]".
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10	!! Leaves Eyes contains the following tropes:
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12	* TheBandMinusTheFace: Post-Liv Kristine. [[Music/TheatreOfTragedy Sounds familiar]]...
13	* DangerThinIce: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqfIxjKFjo "Halvdan the Black"]] describes the death of the eponymous King of Norway by making an ill-advised trek across a frozen lake (adapting a story that appears in several of ''Literature/TheIcelandicSagas'').
14	* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow / UncannyValleyMakeup: Elina is wearing ''way'' too much eyeliner in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSJJ0YolwHk&index=141&list=PLQe8R50yGwl21ETjYgLaNauXXJ3438NU8 this video]]. Thankfully, she did not maintain the image [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNdJiStgbZI for very long]].
15	* HornyVikings: Their lyrics mostly consist of this or something [[HeavyMithril fantasy-themed]].
16	%%* IAmTheBand: Alexander Krull.
17	%%* MaleBandFemaleSinger / TheSmurfettePrinciple
18	* SopranoAndGravel: The band's SignatureStyle is Liv's (and later Elina's) angelic voices contrasting with Krull's incredibly deep, raspy one. Liv [[GenrePopularizer helped popularize the style]], in fact -- she named it the "Beauty and the Beast" approach.
19	* SymphonicMetal: Oh so much. Sometimes their music sounds downright angelic.
20	* RatedMForManly: Just because your band stars female vocalists with clear, symphonic voices doesn't mean it isn't this trope.
21	* RevolvingDoorBand: Take a look at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves%27_Eyes their page]] on Website/TheOtherWiki. The list of former members absolutely dwarfs the list of present ones.

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