NOVEMBERS DOOM · The Pale Haunt Departure | ARTBOOK 2CD

20 years anniversary edition. Double CD with lots of bonus tracks in luxury hardcover book (18x18 cm, 48 pages) featuring 7 exclusive bonus tracks, rare photos and liner notes.

Background information about 'The Pale Haunt Departure'

Twenty years after its initial release, Novembers Doom's groundbreaking album "The Pale Haunt Departure" finally receives its long-awaited vinyl debut, and what a triumphant return it is. This death doom masterpiece originally dropped in 2005 and immediately established itself as the band's definitive breakthrough moment, cementing their reputation as masters of melancholic heaviness. The album's eight tracks weave together crushing doom passages with haunting melodic interludes, creating an atmosphere that's both devastatingly heavy and surprisingly beautiful. Paul Kuhr's versatile vocals shift seamlessly between guttural growls and clean, emotional passages, while the guitar work of Larry Roberts and Vito Marchese creates layers of both brutality and grace.

The 20th anniversary treatment gives this classic the respect it deserves, with three exclusive unplugged bonus tracks that showcase the band's ability to strip down their complex compositions to their emotional core. Songs like "Swallowed by the Moon" and "Autumn Reflection" demonstrate why Novembers Doom became synonymous with American death doom excellence. The production captures every nuance of their sound, from the thunderous low-end to the delicate acoustic passages that provide breathing room between the storms.

For fans of: My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Swallow the Sun, Draconian, and Paradise Lost

Track listing

CD 1:

1. The Pale Haunt Departure
2. Swallowed by the Moon
3. Autumn Reflection
4. Dark World Burden
5. In the Absence of Grace
6. The Dead Leaf Echo
7. Through a Childs Eyes
8. Collapse of the Fallen Throe

CD 2:

1. Through a Childs Eyes (Live Unplugged)
2. The Dead Leaf Echo (Live Unplugged)
3. Autumn Reflection (Live Unplugged)
   4.In The Absence Of Grace (Demo)
4. Swallowed by the Moon (Demo)
5. Dead Leaf Echo (Demo)
6. Dark World Burden (Demo)

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