The Astral Sleep

by Tiamat

The Astral Sleep cover art

Moving away from the primitive black metal of their debut, the Swedish group embraced a heavily atmospheric, doom-laden sound. By introducing acoustic guitars, keyboards, and Gothic flourishes, the album served as an important stepping stone in the development of early Gothic metal.

Genres

  • Death Metal
  • Death Doom Metal

Tracklist

  1. Neo Aeon
  2. Lady Temptress
  3. Mountain of Doom
  4. Dead Boys' Choir
  5. Sumerian Cry, Pt. III
  6. On Golden Wings
  7. Ancient Entity
  8. The Southernmost Voyage
  9. Angels Far Beyond
  10. I Am the King (... Of Dreams)
  11. A Winter Shadow
  12. The Seal