SCUM · Purple Dreams & Magic Poems | BLACK LP
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Product information "SCUM · Purple Dreams & Magic Poems | BLACK LP"
Black vinyl in standard cover.
Background information about 'Purple Dreams & Magic Poems'
There are albums that wait decades for their moment in the sun, and then there are albums like Purple Dreams & Magic Poems that simply refuse to be forgotten. SCUM, the Finnish melodic death metal outfit, delivered what many now call the crown jewel of their country's melodic death scene back in the day, and this long-overdue vinyl reissue finally gives this masterpiece the physical format it always deserved. First time on vinyl, remastered, and ready to be discovered by a whole new generation of headbangers.
While many of their Scandinavian contemporaries were busy polishing their sound into something safer and more commercial, SCUM went the other direction. They refined a voice of their own, one that balances heavy, deliberate riffs with soaring melodies, dark atmosphere and subtle progressive touches. Driven by the unmistakable growls of P.T. Askola, the album is a collection of consistently strong songs that weigh heaviness, melody and emotion without ever sacrificing the death metal core. Tracks like Dance of White Demons and Flames of the Silver Sea hit with a force that feels just as powerful today as it did upon original release. Long out of print and increasingly hard to find, this reissue finally brings an overlooked classic back into circulation where it belongs.
For fans of: Amorphis, Insomnium, Sentenced, Dark Tranquillity
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Track listing
- Dance of White Demons
- Circus of Freaks
- Narcotic Dreams
- In the Crest of Northern Wave
- Flames of the Silver Sea
- White Dragon
- Conception
- Oriental Fantasy
- Valley of Dark Dreams
Manufacturer: Napalm Records Handels GmbH, Hammerplatz 2, 8790 Eisenerz, Austria , Contact: napalmrecords.com
| Artist: | Scum |
|---|---|
| Color: | Black |
| Label/Manufacturer: | Napalm Records |
| Product type: | Vinyl Record |
| Genre: | Death Metal |
| Format: | 12" LP |
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