A Crimson Cosmos is the third studio album by the Swedish gothic metal band Lake of Tears. It was released in 1997. Its melodic sound with psychedelic influences reappeared in most of the band's later releases. The song "Lady Rosenred" was released as a single, also in 1997, with "Devil's Diner" and "A Crimson Cosmos" as B-sides. A video for "Devil's Diner" appeared on the Black Mark DVD Metal by Metal, released in 2003.
A Crimson Cosmos | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 13 May 1997 | |||
Recorded | January 1997 at Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm | |||
Genre | Gothic metal, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 39:43 | |||
Label | Black Mark | |||
Producer | Ronny Lahti, Lake of Tears | |||
Lake of Tears chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rock Hard | 9/10[1] |
In 2005, A Crimson Cosmos was ranked number 347 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[2]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Daniel Brennare.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boogie Bubble" | 4:51 |
2. | "Cosmic Weed" | 3:51 |
3. | "When My Sun Comes Down" | 4:59 |
4. | "Devil's Diner" | 3:43 |
5. | "The Four Strings of Mourning" | 5:40 |
6. | "To Die Is to Wake" | 3:48 |
7. | "Lady Rosenred" | 2:34 |
8. | "Raistlin and the Rose" | 5:23 |
9. | "A Crimson Cosmos" | 4:54 |
Total length: | 39:43 |
Personnel
edit- Daniel Brennare – vocals, guitar
- Mikael Larsson – bass
- Johan Oudhuis – drums
Additional personnel
edit- Jennie Tebler – vocals
- Magnus Sahlgren – guitars on tracks 1, 5–7, 9
- Ronny Lahti – keyboards, guitars, producer, engineering
- Pelle Hogbring – keyboards
- Kristian Wåhlin – cover art, layout
- Stig Börje Forsberg – producer
- Peter in de Betou – mastering
- M. Kumpe – executive design, typography
References
edit- ^ Schnädelbach, Buffo. "Rock Hard review". issue 119 (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 71. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.