TIAMAT - Clouds / The Sleeping Beauty: Live In Israel (DIGIBOOK CD)
Sweden | Death/Gothic/Atmospheric Rock
Detailed Description
This remastered re-release includes "The Sleeping Beauty - Live in Israel" mini-album (1994), recorded live in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 3rd, 1993. The limited edition deluxe 24-kt gold translucent CD is housed in a luxury digibook with selective varnish and silver foil stamping, offering a luxurious presentation for fans of Tiamat's groundbreaking work.
"Clouds" marked a significant sonic evolution for Tiamat, as they began to move away from their death metal roots towards more conventional song structures, while still remaining predominantly fixated in the death/doom metal genre.
Instrumentally, "Clouds" combines delicate acoustic guitars with crushing riffs and atmospheric keyboards. Johan Edlund's vocals mix death growls with a clean, gothic moaning-type voice. With contributions from new bassist Johnny Hagel, the album showcases a balance in songwriting that allows Edlund's esoteric lyrics to shine alongside his improving English-speaking skills and raspy but clear intonations.
"Clouds" served as Tiamat's first step into gothic metal/rock territory, setting the stage for their more widespread and psychedelic/progressive-influenced albums like "Wildhoney". This album marked the band's departure from pure death/black metal, laying the groundwork for their future sound. For its role in shaping the booming doom death metal scene of the decade, "Clouds" stands as a historically important record.
