Hypnosis of Birds

by Holocaust

Hypnosis of Birds cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 August 1992
  • Label: Taurus
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 53:17
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Judith Duncan, Peter Haigh, Chris Murray

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Having completely evolved from their origins in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the Scottish outfit delivered an astoundingly complex and atmospheric concept record. 'Hypnosis of Birds' incorporates elements of post-punk and ethereal rock into deeply progressive, sprawling metal compositions. John Mortimer's visionary songwriting on this album heavily influenced a generation of avant-garde and progressive metal artists.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, complex, literary, melodic, dynamic, traditional, experimental, atmospheric, acoustic, narrative

Tracklist

  1. Hypnosis Of Birds (7:35)
  2. The Tower (7:53)
  3. Book Of Seasons (2:21)
  4. Mercier And Camier (3:01)
  5. The Small Hours (7:08)
  6. Into Lebanon (5:10)
  7. Summer Tides (2:57)
  8. Mortal Mother (4:19)
  9. Cairnpapple Hill (2:03)
  10. In The Dark Places Of The Earth (6:43)
  11. Caledonia (4:02)

Credits

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