A Deeper Kind of Slumber

A Deeper Kind of Slumber
Studio album by Tiamat
Released	12 August 1997 (1997-08-12)
Recorded	January–March 1997
Genre	Gothic rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, art rock
Length	59:57
Label	Century Media
Producer	Dirk Draeger, Johan Edlund
Tiamat chronology
Wildhoney (1994) A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997) Skeleton Skeletron (1999)

A Deeper Kind of Slumber is the 1997 Century Media Records release by Swedish band Tiamat. Featuring female background vocals by Birgit Zacher (Moonspell, Angel Dust) and experimentation with a variety of influences, the album marked the group's first complete withdrawal from both death metal and conventional heavy metal, following their 1994 release, Wildhoney. It was also the first production after their relocation to Germany, and was written almost entirely by founder/lead songwriter Johan Edlund. Much of the music had reflected on Edlund's personal relationship with drugs, creative differences within the band as well as an interpersonal relationship.

Track listing

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cold Seed"	3:52
2.	"Teonanacatl"	4:17
3.	"Trillion Zillion Centipedes"	1:29
4.	"The Desolate One"	3:44
5.	"Atlantis as a Lover"	5:28
6.	"Alteration X 10"	5:09
7.	"Four Leary Biscuits"	4:03
8.	"Only in My Tears it Lasts"	4:48
9.	"The Whores of Babylon"	3:52
10.	"Kite"	2:04
11.	"Phantasma De Luxe"	4:58
12.	"Mount Marilyn"	10:33
13.	"A Deeper Kind of Slumber"	5:47

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Swedish Albums Chart	39

Credits

Tiamat

• Johan Edlund – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, theremin, co-production
• Thomas Petersson – electric and acoustic guitars
• Anders Iwers – bass guitar
• Lars Sköld – drums

Additional personnel

• Inchtabokatables – violin, cello
• Sami Yli-Sirniö – sitar
• Ertugrul Coruk – flute
• Anke Eilhardt – Oboe
• Birgit Zacher – additional vocals
• Dirk Draeger – keyboards, engineering, production
• Siggi Bemm – engineering, mixing, mastering