The Astral Sleep
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Released | September 1, 1991 | |||
Genre | Death-doom Gothic metal[1] | |||
Length | 48:37 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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The Astral Sleep is the second album from Tiamat. It marks their debut on longtime label, Century Media Records. This album was reissued in 2006 with two tracks from A Winter Shadow single, released in 1990.
Musically, this album blends the death metal style of Tiamat's debut album with gothic metal elements. Lyrically, this album features a mixture of Satanism with introspective and esoteric themes.
Track listing
- "Neo Aeon (Intro)" – 2:09
- "Lady Temptress" – 3:44
- "Mountain of Doom" – 4:36
- "Dead Boys' Quire" – 1:53
- "Sumerian Cry (Part III)" – 5:15
- "On Golden Wings" – 4:59
- "Ancient Entity" – 6:15
- "The Southernmost Voyage" – 3:12
- "Angels Far Beyond" – 4:41
- "I Am the King (of Dreams)" – 4:33
- "A Winter Shadow" – 5:25
- "The Seal (Outro)" – 1:52
- "A Winter Shadow" (bonus track on the 2006 re-issue) – 5:26
- "Ancient Entity" (bonus track on the 2006 re-issue) – 5:54
Note
- Bonus tracks are taken from the "A Winter Shadow" EP (1990 CBR Records)
- In the lyric sheet track 4 is titled "Dead Boys' Choir" and track 10 - "I Am the King (...of Dreams)"
Personnel
- Johan Edlund – vocals, keyboards, & rhythm guitar
- Thomas Petersson – lead guitar & acoustic guitar
- Jörgen Thullberg – bass guitar
- Niklas Ekstrand – drums
All keyboards on this album by Jonas Malmsten. Additional guitar solo on "Ancient Entity" by Waldemar Sorychta.
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Tiamat - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Astral Sleep at AllMusic