Songs for the Withering

by Rapture

Songs for the Withering cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 45:35
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Aleksi Ahokas, Petri Eskelinen, Tapio Wilska, Tomi Ullgren, Henri Villberg, Samuel Ruotsalainen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored in Finland's tradition of profound sorrow, 'Songs for the Withering' perfectly balances melodic death metal aggression with suffocating gothic despair. The record's dual vocal approach juxtaposes harsh, throaty growls with clean, mournful singing, creating a deeply depressive atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: death, atmospheric, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Nameless (5:01)
  2. Gallows (4:41)
  3. Two Dead Names (3:53)
  4. Transfixion (5:51)
  5. The Vast (5:06)
  6. Raintracks (4:50)
  7. Enveloped (4:57)
  8. The Great Distance (4:12)
  9. Farewell (7:00)

Credits

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