The Astral Sleep
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.
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| Released | September 1, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal,[1] gothic metal[2] | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
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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