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The Astral Sleep

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The Astral Sleep
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1991
GenreBlackened death metal,[1] gothic metal[2]
Length48:38
LabelCentury Media
ProducerWaldemar Sorychta
Tiamat chronology
Sumerian Cry
(1990)
The Astral Sleep
(1991)
Clouds
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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The Astral Sleep
No.TitleLength
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
2006 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."A Winter Shadow" (Demo)5:26
14."Ancient Entity" (Demo)5:56
Total length:60:00

Notes

  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Hickman, Langdon. "A Pocket-Sized Sun: Tiamat's "Wildhoney" Turns 25". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Tiamat - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Astral Sleep at AllMusic