Mournful Cries

by Saint Vitus

Mournful Cries cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: SST
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:50
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Armando Acosta, Joe Carducci, Mark Adams, Scott Weinrich, Dave Chandler

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by Scott 'Wino' Weinrich's impassioned vocals, this heavy offering remains a cornerstone of traditional eighties doom metal. The slow, detuned riffs and bleak lyrical themes stand in stark contrast to the era's prevalent thrash and commercial glam rock scenes.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, repetitive, alienation, slow, bleak

Tracklist

  1. Intro / The Creeps (2:47)
  2. Dragon Time (7:24)
  3. Shooting Gallery (6:44)
  4. Intro / Bitter Truth (4:12)
  5. The Troll (6:54)
  6. Looking Glass (4:49)

Credits

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