Forest of Equilibrium
| Forest of Equilibrium | ||||
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| Released | 21 October 1991 (UK)[1] 11 February 1992 (US) | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1991 | |||
| Studio | Workshop Studios, Redditch, England | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 54:09 | |||
| Label | Earache, Relativity | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Kerrang! | |
| Metal.de | 9/10[8] |
| Ox-Fanzine | |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer said in 2020 that the album "remains truly a unique, pivotal recording."[16]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All lyrics by Lee Dorrian unless noted; all music by Garry Jennings unless noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picture of Beauty & Innocence (Intro)/Commiserating the Celebration" | 11:16 | ||
| 2. | "Ebony Tears" | 7:46 | ||
| 3. | "Serpent Eve" | Mark Griffiths | Jennings, Adam Lehan | 7:40 |
| 4. | "Soul Sacrifice" | Griffiths | 2:54 | |
| 5. | "A Funeral Request (Ethereal Architect)" | Griffiths, David Park Barnitz | Lehan | 9:17 |
| 6. | "Equilibrium" | 6:08 | ||
| 7. | "Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain" | 9:08 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- ^ Discogs image
- ^ a b Bennett 2006, p. 46.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Popoff 2007.
- ^ Larkin 1998, p. 991.
- ^ Gitter 1991.
- ^ a b Ruskell 2011.
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- ^ Ayers 1996.
- ^ Badin 2006.
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