Solace (Lengsel album)

Solace
Studio album by Lengsel
Released 2000
Genre Progressive metal
Unblack metal
Length 43:25
Label Endtime
Solid State
Black Sun
Producer Samuel Durlig
Lengsel chronology
Lengsel
(1997)
Solace
(2000)
The Kiss, The Hope
(2006)

Solace is the first full length album by the Norwegian metal band Lengsel. A renowned album, Solace initially was released on Endtime Productions as a digipak edition in 2000. Around this time the vocalist and guitarist was also a bass player for fellow Norwegian band Extol, who had at the time become an immensely popular band on the American label Tooth and Nail Records' imprint Solid State Records. Label owner Brandon Ebel licensed Solace for Solid State, marketing it with stickers on the album cover stating that it includes members of Extol. The album was also licensed for the German label Black Sun Records.

Sound and themes

Sonically, the album emphasizes on the melodic Scandinavian school of black metal. The vocals are not typical for black metal, taking a more mid-range rasp rather than guttural shrieks or growls, balancing it with occasional clean vocals. The lyrics deal with themes of longing and poetic ponderings on spiritual struggles.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Phantom Tollbooth[1]
HM Magazine[2]

According to Allmusic, the album was "critically acclaimed".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Solace" - 1:04
  2. "Revival" - 6:15
  3. "Opaque" - 4:16
  4. "Hours" - 7:05
  5. "Coat of Arms" - 5:58
  6. "Stille Dualisme" - 5:47
  7. "The World Monotone" - 6:20
  8. "Avmakt" - 6:34

Production credits

References

  1. Review at The Phantom Tollbooth
  2. McCready, Tim (July–August 2000). "Reviews: / Solace". HM Magazine (84): 69. ISSN 1066-6923.
  3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Lengsel". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  4. Solace at the Metal Archives
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