Memory Garden - '1349' (album stream)
Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από οκτώ (και πλέον) χρόνια για τους (θεούς) Memory Garden. Ο διάδοχος του album "Doomain" (Απρίλιος 2013) και έκτος συνολικά "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Σουηδών power doom metallers φέρει τον τίτλο "1349" και μκυκλοφόρησε χθες...
Δελτίο τύπου: «The album is mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and the artwork is created once again by the mighty Hjules (Destruction, Grave Digger, Annihilator, Stratovarius). Guest artists such as Niklas Stålvind (Wolf), Josefin Bäck (the original voice of "Marion" from the first demo in 1993!) and Göran "Freddy" Fredrikson (medieval instruments) contribute to this album, that will offer a sufficient dose of Swedish powerdoom-metal.
"1349" is a conceptual album and the storyline covers both fact and fiction, taking place during the pandemic years of the black plague. "Stefan and I were talking about how the new songs were coming together nicely, and he told me he really wanted the album to carry a concept", states drummer Tom Björn.
"We started contemplating different themes that could fit our music, and we both got hooked on the black plague. A very dark and tragic period of history... We drew some guidelines, or a few key words for the concept, and after that I developed the story incorporating a few facts with the fictive elements. It's not a linear timeline throughout the album, but a few songs are connected by the same character and happen in the correct order. Some things have to be read between the lines though".»
Δελτίο τύπου: «The album is mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and the artwork is created once again by the mighty Hjules (Destruction, Grave Digger, Annihilator, Stratovarius). Guest artists such as Niklas Stålvind (Wolf), Josefin Bäck (the original voice of "Marion" from the first demo in 1993!) and Göran "Freddy" Fredrikson (medieval instruments) contribute to this album, that will offer a sufficient dose of Swedish powerdoom-metal.
"1349" is a conceptual album and the storyline covers both fact and fiction, taking place during the pandemic years of the black plague. "Stefan and I were talking about how the new songs were coming together nicely, and he told me he really wanted the album to carry a concept", states drummer Tom Björn.
"We started contemplating different themes that could fit our music, and we both got hooked on the black plague. A very dark and tragic period of history... We drew some guidelines, or a few key words for the concept, and after that I developed the story incorporating a few facts with the fictive elements. It's not a linear timeline throughout the album, but a few songs are connected by the same character and happen in the correct order. Some things have to be read between the lines though".»
Band: Memory Garden
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Kumla, Örebro
Formed in: 1992
Genre: Power/Doom Metal
Lyrical themes: Death, Depression, Doom
Years active: 1992-present
Album: "1349"
Type: Full length
Release date: December 17th, 2021
Label: No Remorse Records
Format: CD, CD (Limited edition digipak), 2 vinyls, Digital
Track listing:
01. Shallow Waters
02. Pariah
03. Distrust
04. Rivers Run Black
05. The Flagellants
06. The Messenger
07. The Empiric
08. 1349
09. Blood Moon
Vinyl records and limited digipak include the bonus tracks:
10. Unrestrained
11. Heart Of The Dark (Demo 1993)
12. Legions Of The Lost (Demo 1993)
13. Up From The Ashes (Demo 1993)
Band members:
Stefan Berglund - Vocals, backing vocals
Tom Björn - Drums, piano, backing vocals
Simon Johansson - Lead guitar
Johan Wängdahl - Bass, backing vocals
Andreas Mäkelä - Guitars (rhythm, melodic and acoustic), Backing vocals
Guest/Session:
Josefin Bäck - Vocals
Niklas Stålvind - Unknown
Göran "Freddy" Fredriksson - Medieval instruments
Miscellaneous staff:
Gyula Havancsák - Artwork
Dan Swanö - Mixing, Mastering
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