SCUM · Purple Dreams & Magic Poems | CD

CD in jewel case.

Background information about 'Purple Dreams & Magic Poems'

A forgotten masterpiece finally gets its due! "Purple Dreams & Magic Poems" is the crown jewel of Finnish melodic death metal, and it has been hiding in the shadows for way too long. While many of their contemporaries drifted toward cleaner, more commercial sounds, Scum carved out a sound entirely their own. Heavy, deliberate riffs collide with soaring melodies, a dark atmosphere hangs thick in the air, and subtle progressive touches weave through the whole thing. The result is an album that still hits just as hard today as it did on its original release.

Driven by the unmistakable growls of P.T. Askola and packed with consistently strong songs, "Purple Dreams & Magic Poems" strikes a perfect balance between heaviness, melody, and emotion without ever abandoning its death metal roots. Long out of print and getting harder to find by the day, this long overdue reissue finally puts an overlooked classic back into circulation where it belongs. If you have ever wondered what Finnish melodic death metal sounded like before the genre got polished to a shine, this is your answer. Scum delivers raw, atmospheric, and utterly compelling metal that rewards every listen.

For fans of: Insomnium, Amorphis, Sentenced, early In Flames

Other Versions

BLACK LP · 23,99 €

Track listing

1. Dance of White Demons
2. Circus of Freaks
3. Narcotic Dreams
4. In the Crest of Northern Wave
5. Flames of the Silver Sea
6. White Dragon
7. Conception
8. Oriental Fantasy
9. Valley of Dark Dreams

Manufacturer: Hammerheart Records BV, P.O. Box 277, 6300 AG Valkenburg, Netherlands, Contact: www.hammerheart.com