Through Times of War
| Through Times of War | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 Brygga Studios, Trondheim | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Avantgarde Music | |||
| Producer | Self-released | |||
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Through Times of War is the first studio album by Norwegian black metal band Keep of Kalessin. The album shows a combination of fast, dark and epic black metal. The band went on to embrace more elements from the thrash metal genre, receiving even more widespread appeal.
It was originally released through Avantgarde Music, but was re-released through several others. It was re-released through World War III in 2002, by Avantgarde Music a second time in 2006 and by Snapper that same year. Peaceville Records is known to re-release this album as a digipak in 2007.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Through Times of War" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Den Siste Krig" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "As a Shadow Cast" | 6:09 |
| 4. | "I Choose to Suffer" | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Skygger av Sorg" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Obliterator" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Nectarous Red - Itch" | 14:19 |
| Total length: | 47:36 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Arnt "Obsidian C." Ove Grønbech - guitars, synths
- Øyvind "Warach" A. Winther - bass
- Ghâsh - vocals
- Vegar "Vyl" Larsen - drums
- Torstein Parelius - lyrics ("Obliterator" and "Nectarous Red - Itch")
