Ancient Dreams Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Ancient Dreams |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | November 23, 1988 |
| Genres | Doom Metal |
| Labels | Active Records |
| Length | 52:11 |
| Ranked | #53 for 1988 , #3,238 all-time |
Album rating : 87.9 / 100
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
July 30, 2024
It's kind of a continuation of Nightfall, what's a really hard thing to do, but this work doesn't lost much compare to the previous album. A 90/100 easily. "Mirror Mirror" is probably the hit of this album for me. The melody sung by Marcolin is sensational. Beautiful song.
"A Cry From the Crypt" features a riff that seems to have no conclusion in the first few seconds, which makes you more interested in the song. Marcolin's vocals holding this note in the first part are excellent. The riff that follows the chorus is simple but still catchy, although it is not the best on this album. The Candlemass vibe of "Let's make a thousand songs in one with different leads and riffs" appears here as well.
"Darkness in Paradise" is anotther hit here. One of the best with "Mirror Mirror".
Their signature riff in "Incarnation of Evil" is worth the experience.
After all, an almost perfect album.
Best ones:
1 - Mirror Mirror
2 - Darkness in Paradise
3 - The Bells of Acheron
Not the best:
Bearer of Pain
"A Cry From the Crypt" features a riff that seems to have no conclusion in the first few seconds, which makes you more interested in the song. Marcolin's vocals holding this note in the first part are excellent. The riff that follows the chorus is simple but still catchy, although it is not the best on this album. The Candlemass vibe of "Let's make a thousand songs in one with different leads and riffs" appears here as well.
"Darkness in Paradise" is anotther hit here. One of the best with "Mirror Mirror".
Their signature riff in "Incarnation of Evil" is worth the experience.
After all, an almost perfect album.
Best ones:
1 - Mirror Mirror
2 - Darkness in Paradise
3 - The Bells of Acheron
Not the best:
Bearer of Pain
1 like
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mirror Mirror | 6:16 | 92.5 | 4 |
| 2. | A Cry from the Crypt | 7:25 | 90 | 4 |
| 3. | Darkness in Paradise | 6:46 | 92.5 | 4 |
| 4. | Incarnation of Evil | 7:18 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 5. | Bearer of Pain | 7:22 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 6. | Ancient Dreams | 7:04 | 90 | 3 |
| 7. | The Bells of Acheron | 5:20 | 91.3 | 4 |
| 8. | Epistle No. 81 | 4:37 | 88.3 | 3 |
Line-up (members)
- Messiah Marcolin : Vocals
- Lars "Lasse" Johansson : Guitars
- Mats "Mappe" Björkman : Guitars
- Leif Edling : Bass, Lyrics (tracks 1-7), Songwriting (tracks 1-8)
- Jan Lindh : Drums
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▶ Ancient Dreams Review (1988)
mhvasconcelos 90/100Jul 30, 2024 Likes : 1
It's kind of a continuation of Nightfall, what's a really hard thing to do, but this work doesn't lost much compare to the previous album. A 90/100 easily. "Mirror Mirror" is probably the hit of this album for me. The melody sung by Marcolin is sensational. Beautiful song.
"A Cry From the Crypt" features a riff that seems to have no conclusion in the first few seconds, which m...
SilentScream213 80/100Nov 1, 2020 Likes : 1
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Musically, it so... Read More
SilentScream213 80/100Aug 16, 2020 Likes : 1
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Nightfall Review (1987)
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Nightfall Review (1987)
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