Forest of Equilibrium

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Forest of Equilibrium
File:CathedralForestOfEquilibrium.jpg
Studio album by
Cathedral
Released21 October 1991 (1991-10-21) (UK)[1]
11 February 1992 (1992-02-11) (US)
RecordedJuly–August 1991
StudioWorkshop Studios, Redditch, England
GenreDoom metal
Length54:09
LabelEarache, Relativity
Producer
Cathedral chronology
In Memorium EP
(1990) 		Forest of Equilibrium
(1991) 		The Ethereal Mirror
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar[5]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar (1991)[6]
StarStarStarStarStar (2011)[7]
Metal.de9/10[8]
Ox-FanzineStarStarStarStarStar[9]
Rock Hard9/10[10]

Forest of Equilibrium is the debut studio album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released on 21 October 1991 through Earache Records.[11] It is considered a classic of its genre, doom metal.[7][12][13] Forest of Equilibrium was notably inducted into Decibel magazine's Hall of Fame in February 2006 being the 12th inductee for the Decibel Hall of Fame.[14]

In 2009, Earache Records reissued the album along with four "bonus" songs that comprise the long-out-of-print 1992 Soul Sacrifice EP. This deluxe digipak reissue also includes a poster of Dave Patchett's cover art and a new 40-minute documentary entitled "Return to the Forest" on DVD.[15]

Music

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Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer said the album was "the result of their mutual doom obsession, twisted by their own forward-thinking extreme impulses."[16]

Legacy

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Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer said in 2020 that the album "remains truly a unique, pivotal recording."[16]

Track listing

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All lyrics by Lee Dorrian unless noted; all music by Garry Jennings unless noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Picture of Beauty & Innocence (Intro)/Commiserating the Celebration"  11:16
2."Ebony Tears"  7:46
3."Serpent Eve"Mark GriffithsJennings, Adam Lehan7:40
4."Soul Sacrifice"Griffiths 2:54
5."A Funeral Request (Ethereal Architect)"Griffiths, David Park BarnitzLehan9:17
6."Equilibrium"  6:08
7."Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain"  9:08

Personnel

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Personnel per liner notes.[17]

Cathedral

  • Lee Dorrian – vocals, production assistant
  • Garry Jennings – guitar, production assistant
  • Adam Lehan – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Griffiths – bass guitar
  • Mike Smail – drums

Additional personnel

  • Reverend Wolski – keyboard
  • Helen Acreman – flute

Production

  • Steve Gurney – production (credited as PBL)[2]
  • Mark Tempest – engineering
  • Dave Patchett – sleeve artwork
  • Jason Tilley – photos
  • J. Barry – layout

References

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  1. ^ Discogs image
  2. ^ a b Bennett 2006, p. 46.
  3. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Popoff 2007.
  5. ^ Larkin 1998, p. 991.
  6. ^ Gitter 1991.
  7. ^ a b Ruskell 2011.
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  11. ^ Alexander 1991.
  12. ^ Ayers 1996.
  13. ^ Badin 2006.
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