Heart of the Ages (stylized on the cover as HEart of the Ages) is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band In the Woods... The album was recorded at Star Studios in Norway with production of Trond Breen.
| Heart of the Ages | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1995 | |||
| Recorded | November 1994 – January 1995 at Star Studio, Norway | |||
| Genre | Atmospheric black metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 59:10 | |||
| Label | Misanthropy Records | |||
| Producer | Trond Breen | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by In the Woods... (X. Botteri, Oddvar a:m, Ovl. Svithjod, C.M. Botteri, Kobro)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Yearning the Seeds of a New Dimension" | 12:23 |
| 2. | "Heart of the Ages" | 8:22 |
| 3. | "...In the Woods"
| 7:50 |
| 4. | "Mourning the Death of Aase" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Wotan's Return" | 14:52 |
| 6. | "Pigeon" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "The Divinity of Wisdom" | 9:07 |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic called it "an album that even now, eight years after its original release, stands apart from virtually everything else on the black metal scene."[1]
Personnel
edit- In the Woods...
- X. Botteri – bass guitar
- Oddvar a:m – guitar
- Ovl. Svithjod – vocals
- C.M. Botteri – guitar
- Kobro – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Jurek, Thom (2003). "Heart of the Ages – In the Woods... : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2012.