{"id":31378,"date":"2026-05-21T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/dave-gahan-soulsavers-the-light-the-dead-see-was-released-13-years-ago-today-more-here\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T07:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T05:15:00","slug":"dave-gahan-soulsavers-the-light-the-dead-see-was-released-13-years-ago-today-more-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/dave-gahan-soulsavers-the-light-the-dead-see-was-released-13-years-ago-today-more-here\/","title":{"rendered":"DAVE GAHAN &amp; SOULSAVERS &#8211; &#8220;The Light the Dead See&#8221; was released 13 years ago today. More here &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21-05-2012-DaveGahan-Soulsavers_Screenshot.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13 years ago, <strong>Dave Gahan<\/strong> released his fourth studio album &#8220;The Light the Dead See&#8221; with the <strong>Soulsavers<\/strong> on May 21, 2012. The title comes from a poem by Frank Stanford, Dave wrote the lyrics. As he had to go into the studio at the end of March for the new <strong>Depeche Mode album<\/strong>&#8220;Delta Machine&#8221;, no concerts were planned. Except for a &#8220;secret&#8221; show in July. The 30-minute performance was released on December 13, 2012 as &#8220;Live in Hollywood&#8221;.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What Depeche Mode merchandise will you be getting next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=14172&amp;awinaffid=1386213&amp;ued=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.emp.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EMP*<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:8px\">*Die mit Sternchen markierten Linkempfehlungen sind Affilate-Links\/Partnerprogramm-Links, auf welche Du frei klicken kannst. Bei einem Klick und Kauf erhalten wir durch den Anbieter eine Provision (wir verdienen als Partner an qualifizierten Verk\u00e4ufen). Der Preis \u00e4ndert sich dabei f\u00fcr Dich nat\u00fcrlich nicht. Auf diese Weise kannst Du dazu beitragen, dass ein Teil der Kosten f\u00fcr diese Internetseite eingespielt werden kann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to the album here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/6fs5GpGAJCTGQr6obtMocC?si=pXvqac1qQSyvYMCV_wDqhA\" title=\"Spotify Embed: The Light the Dead See\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6fs5GpGAJCTGQr6obtMocC?si=pXvqac1qQSyvYMCV_wDqhA&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13 years ago, Dave Gahan released his fourth studio album &#8220;The Light the Dead See&#8221; with the Soulsavers on May 21, 2012. 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