| The Astral Sleep | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal,[1] gothic metal[2] | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
| Tiamat chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Astral Sleep is the second studio 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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neo Aeon (Intro)" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Lady Temptress" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Mountain of Doom" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Dead Boys' Quire" | 1:53 |
| 5. | "Sumerian Cry (Part III)" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "On Golden Wings" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Ancient Entity" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "The Southernmost Voyage" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Angels Far Beyond" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "I Am the King (of Dreams)" | 4:33 |
| 11. | "A Winter Shadow" | 5:25 |
| 12. | "The Seal (Outro)" | 1:52 |
| Total length: | 48:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "A Winter Shadow" (Demo) | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Ancient Entity" (Demo) | 5:56 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | |
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
- ↑ Hickman, Langdon. "A Pocket-Sized Sun: Tiamat's "Wildhoney" Turns 25". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Tiamat - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Astral Sleep at AllMusic
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