Sumerian Cry
Encyclopedia
Sumerian Cry is the debut album from the Swedish then-death metal
band Tiamat
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The album was recorded at Sunlight Studio
, Stockholm
, Sweden
, in 1989, when the band was known under the original name Treblinka. The track Sumerian Cry, Pt. 1 is a re-interpretation of the intro melody from Crawling in vomit, the first track off Treblinka's first demo. The track The Sign of the Pentagram is exclusive to the CD version of the album, and was not recorded at the same time as the rest of the album. This particular track was intended to be included on a compilation-CD released by Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen (editor of Norwegian death metal fanzine
Slayer Mag). The CD was never released, and the track was included as a bonus track on this album.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Tiamat
Tiamat (band)
-Biography:Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat...
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The album was recorded at Sunlight Studio
Sunlight Studio
Sunlight Studios is a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden.It has been a popular choice for Swedish death metal bands such as Treblinka, Tiamat, Katatonia, Entombed, and Dismember.A chronological "discography" of the studio can be found here:...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, in 1989, when the band was known under the original name Treblinka. The track Sumerian Cry, Pt. 1 is a re-interpretation of the intro melody from Crawling in vomit, the first track off Treblinka's first demo. The track The Sign of the Pentagram is exclusive to the CD version of the album, and was not recorded at the same time as the rest of the album. This particular track was intended to be included on a compilation-CD released by Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen (editor of Norwegian death metal fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
Slayer Mag). The CD was never released, and the track was included as a bonus track on this album.
Track listing
- Sumerian Cry, Pt. 1 - 0:57
- In the Shrines of the Kingly Dead – 4:09
- The Malicious Paradise – 4:28
- Necrophagous Shadows – 4:35
- Apothesis of Morbidity – 6:05
- Nocturnal Funeral – 4:05
- Altar Flame – 4:30
- Evilized – 5:00
- Where the Serpents Ever Dwell/Outro: Sumerian Cry, Pt. 2 – 6:08
- The Sign of the Pentagram – 3:54
Recording line-up
- Johan EdlundJohan EdlundJohan Edlund is a Swedish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat and Lucyfire. He has also done remixes for some of Rammstein's and London After Midnight's songs. He was also a guest singer in the Dutch progressive metal project, Ayreon...
(as Hellslaughter) - guitars, vocals - Stefan Lagergren (as Emetic) - guitars
- Jörgen Thullberg (as Juck) - bass
- Anders HolmbergAnders HolmbergAnders Holmberg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the sprint at the 2011 World Orienteering Championships Chambéry....
(as Najse) - drums