It was followed by Finsternis in 2002, Die Prophezeiung in 2003 and a compilation in 2004 (Das Beste aus... Gottes Beitrag und Teufels Werk), which also included new songs.
[2] E Nomine was founded by German producers Christian Weller ("Chris Tentum") and Friedrich Graner ("Sir Fritz") in 1999 after the huge success of the song "Vater Unser" (Our Father), which was included on their first album released that same year (Das Testament) and their most famous work as well.
[citation needed] Their first album was followed by Finsternis in 2002, which drew influences from horror films and occult themes,[3] and Die Prophezeiung in 2003, which was especially inspired by stories of prophecies about the end of the world, the struggle between light and darkness, death and the afterlife.
In 2004, the project released their final work together, a compilation entitled Das Beste aus... Gottes Beitrag und Teufels Werk, which also presented new songs.
After a few years with no news of the project, e-mail correspondence between a fan and Chris Tentum (Weller) revealed that the group was in the process of producing new material, due for release some time in the near future.
It contained an introduction of "Das Beste aus... Gottes Beitrag und Teufels Werk", as well as the new "Heilig" and an unannounced new song "Excalibur" (whose actual name is "Erdenblut (Stahl von Avalon)").
[8] Fans were left speculating,[citation needed] until the former founders of E Nomine eventually emerged with a new project in 2008, Schlafes Bruder,[1] a Hardrock band which uses Latin chorus.