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The Somberlain

Dissection

1993 · Rock

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The Somberlain by Dissection

The Somberlain is a Metal album by Dissection, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 76 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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The Somberlain is the debut album by Dissection, released in 1993. It proved to be a highly influential release for both black metal and melodic death metal. The band dedicated the album to Euronymou, who was murdered the same year.The album was reissued in 1997 by Nuclear Blast Records and again in 2004 by Black Lodge. Black Lodge also released a special edition set in 2005 limited to 666 copie, packaged in a wooden box along with a T-shirt and a sticker. The album was re-released most recently in 2006 by The End Records in a two-disc set, containing the original album, an unreleased live recording from 1995, the Into Infinite Obscurity EP from 1991, a demo from 1992, The Grief Prophecy demo from 1990, a rehearsal from 1990, and the Satanized rehearsal from 1990. All content is remastered, packaged in a slipcase, and is touted as the "Ultimate Reissue". Track : 1. "Black Horizons" 8:12 2. "The Somberlain" 7:08 3. "Crimson Towers" 0:50 4. "A Land Forlorn" 6:40 5. "Heaven's Damnation" 4:42 6. "Frozen" 3:48 7. "Into Infinite Obscurity" 1:06 8. "In the Cold Winds of Nowhere" 4:22 9. "The Grief Prophecy / Shadows over a Lost Kingdom" 3:32 10. "Mistress of the Bleeding Sorrow" 4:37 11. "Feathers Fell" 0:41 2nd CD (Reissue) 1. "Frozen Live Recording '95)" 2. "The Somberlain (Live Recording '95)" 3. "Shadows over a Lost Kingdom (EP 1991)" 4. "The Son of The Mourning (EP 1991)" 5. "Into Infinite Obscurity (EP 1991)" 6. "Frozen (Demo 1992)" 7. "In the Cold Winds of Nowhere (Demo 1992)" 8. "Feathers Fell (Demo 1992)" 9. "Mistress of Bleeding Sorrow (Demo 1992)" 10. "The Call of the Mist (Demo 1990)" 11. "Severed into Shreds (Rehearsal 1990)" 12. "Satanized (Rehearsal 1991)" .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Black Horizons8:12
  2. 2The Somberlain7:07
  3. 3Crimson Towers0:50
  4. 4A Land Forlorn6:40
  5. 5Heaven's Damnation4:42
  6. 6Frozen3:47
  7. 7Into Infinite Obscurity1:06
  8. 8In the Cold Winds of Nowhere4:22
  9. 9The Grief Prophecy / Shadows over a Lost Kingdom3:31
  10. 10Mistress of the Bleeding Sorrow4:36
  11. 11Feathers Fell0:41

Sound DNA

  • Metal
  • Black Metal
  • cavernous
  • aggressive
  • nocturnal

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • John ZwetslootGUITAR GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , RHYTHM GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Jon NödtveidtACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR LEAD VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Ole ÖhmanDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
  • Peter PalmdahlBASS BASS GUITAR PERFORMER , BASS GUITAR

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