Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral, released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre, doom metal.[3] Forest of Equilibrium was notably inducted into Decibel magazine's Hall of Fame in February 2006 being the 12th inductee for the Decibel Hall of Fame.[4]
| Forest of Equilibrium | ||||
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| Released | 6 December 1991 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1991 | |||
| Studio | Workshop Studios, Redditch, England | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 54:09 | |||
| Label | Earache, Relativity | |||
| Producer | PBL, Lee Dorrian, Gary Jennings | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| High Speed Death | Favourable[2] |
In 2009, Earache Records reissued the album along with four "bonus" songs that comprise the long out-of-print 1992 Soul Sacrifice EP. This deluxe digipak reissue also includes a poster of Dave Patchett's cover art and a new 40-minute documentary entitled "Return to the Forest" on DVD.[5]
Track listing
all lyrics by Lee Dorrian unless noted; All music by Garry Jennings unless noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picture of Beauty & Innocence (Intro)/Commiserating the Celebration" | 11:16 | ||
| 2. | "Ebony Tears" | 7:46 | ||
| 3. | "Serpent Eve" | Mark Griffiths | Jennings, Adam Lehan | 7:40 |
| 4. | "Soul Sacrifice" | Griffiths | 2:54 | |
| 5. | "A Funeral Request (Ethereal Architect)" | Griffiths, David Park Barnitz | Lehan | 9:17 |
| 6. | "Equilibrium" | 6:08 | ||
| 7. | "Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain" | 9:08 |
Personnel
Cathedral
- Lee Dorrian – vocals, production assistant
- Garry Jennings – guitar, production assistant
- Adam Lehan – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mark Griffiths – bass guitar
- Mike Smail – drums
Technical personnel
- PBL – production
- Mark Tempest – engineering
- Dave Patchett – sleeve artwork
- Jason Tilley – photos
- J. Barry – layout
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- Cathal (April 1992). "Cathedral – Forest of Equilibrium" (JPG). High Speed Death. No. 5. Ireland. p. 16. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "The Depths Of Doom," 2006, p. 52.
- Chase, Jesse. "Cathedral – "Forest of Equilibrium"". Decibel. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "CATHEDRAL: 'Forest Of Equilibrium' Reissue To Include 40-Minute Documentary". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
Bibliography
- "Doom Top Tens: The Depths Of Doom" (2006). Terrorizer, 144, 52–53.
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