Greater Art
Encyclopedia
Greater Art is the first studio album by gothic metal
band Lake of Tears
. It was released in 1994 and, unlike their later albums, Greater Art is stylistically straightforward doom metal
.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Lake of Tears
Lake of Tears
Lake of Tears is a Swedish band, generally considered to play gothic metal and doom metal. However, their sound has evolved considerably over the course of their career, expanding to include psychedelic rock, progressive metal, and, most recently, death metal....
. It was released in 1994 and, unlike their later albums, Greater Art is stylistically straightforward doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
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Track listing
- "Under the Crescent" - 3:42
- "Eyes of the Sky" - 3:44
- "Upon the Highest Mountain" - 7:08
- "As Daylight Yields" - 4:00
- "Greater Art" - 4:51
- "Evil Inside" - 3:04
- "Netherworld" - 3:36
- "Tears" - 4:43
Musicians
- Daniel Brennare - vocals, lead guitar
- Jonas Eriksson - rhythm guitar
- Mikael Larsson - bass
- Johan Oudhuis - drums
Credits
- Lake of Tears - production, mixing
- T. Skogsberg - production, mixing, guitar solo on "Greater Art"
- M. Lodmalm - production, mixing, guitar solo on "Greater Art"
- Börje Forsberg - executive production
- Kristian Wåhlin - cover art