Track Listing:- Neo Aeon (Intro)
- Lady Temptress
- Mountain Of Doom
- Dead Boys' Choir
- Sumerian Cry (Part III)
- On Golden Wings
- Ancient Entity
- The Southernmost Voyage
- Angels Far Beyond
- I Am The King (Of Dreams)
- A Winter Shadow
- The Seal (Outro)
Sweden's Tiamat is best known for their Gothic Metal and Goth Rock work. Their fourth release,
Wildhoney, is iconic and their recent Goth Rock work, including this years
Amanethes, is well known. However, long, long ago they were part of the Swedeath scene and have been sadly underrated, often ignored in the face of bands like Dismember, Unleashed and Grave. Any fan of Swedeath or old school DM in general should find this album enjoyable, or for those familiar with Tiamat's early work, a classic.
The Astral Sleep is their second album and second to last DM album, preceeded by the less entertaining
Sumerian Cry and followed by the wonderful
Clouds. The riffage will be familiar to Swedeath fans. Like all the other iconic Swedeath bands, Tiamat's style is unique but shares a memorable feel with the other Swedeath bands, marking it a member of that elite group of DM pioneers. The production is rough and the guitar tone thick and meaty. Most of the songs are excellent, straight forward Death Metal, but the album displays Tiamat as one of the most creative Swedeath bands. "Mountain Of Doom" begins with gorgeous synths and acoustic, and "The Southernmost Voyage" is almost entirely acoustic and filled with dream like synths and singing, broken up with a soaring solo. The lyrics are also great.
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Band: Tiamat
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