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Forests of Witchery

Forests of Witchery is the debut album by Finnish symphonic black metal band Thy Serpent, released on 30 September 1996. This was the band's first collaborative work; the previously released demos were created solely by Sami Tenetz, who currently is rhythm guitarist of the band. It has a more doom/gothic feel than later albums.

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Forests of Witchery
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Released30 September 1996
GenreSymphonic black metal
Length48:19
LabelSpinefarm Records
Thy Serpent chronology
Forests of Witchery
(1996)
Lords of Twilight
(1997)
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Forests of Witchery is the debut album by Finnish symphonic black metal band Thy Serpent, released on 30 September 1996. This was the band's first collaborative work; the previously released demos were created solely by Sami Tenetz, who currently is rhythm guitarist of the band. It has a more doom/gothic feel than later albums.

The track Only Dust Moves... was featured on Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's debut single The Carpenter.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Flowers of Witchery Abloom"6:12
2."Of Darkness and Light"4:52
3."A Traveller of Unknown Plains"9:41
4."Only Dust Moves..."7:10
5."Like a Funeral Veil of Melancholy"11:27
6."Wine from Tears"8:48
Total length:48:10

Credits

  • All music by Thy Serpent.
  • All lyrics by Antti Litmanen except A Traveller of Unknown Plains by Myst
  • Engineered by Ahti Kortelainen
  • Sami – guitars
  • Luopio – bass, backing vocals
  • Azhemin – synth, vocals
  • Agathon – drums
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