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The Astral Sleep

1991 studio album by Tiamat

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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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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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

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