| Clouds | ||||
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| Released | December 2, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, blackened death metal [1] | |||
| Length | 39:29 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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Clouds is the third full-length album by Tiamat, issued in 1992 through Century Media Records. It continues the extreme sound of previous albums with more melodic, gothic rock-inspired elements, including occasional clean singing, while retaining extremely heavy instrumentation and Johan Edlund's death growl.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
All lyrics are written by Johan Edlund, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In a Dream" | Edlund, Ekstrand, Petersson | 5:12 | |
| 2. | "Clouds" | Petersson, Ekstrand, Edlund | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "Smell of Incense" | Edlund, Petersson | 4:29 | |
| 4. | "A Caress of Stars" | Edlund, Hannah Stjarnvind | Petersson, Edlund | 5:26 |
| 5. | "The Sleeping Beauty" | Hagel, Edlund | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Forever Burning Flames" | Ekstrand, Peterson | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "The Scapegoat" | Ekstrand, Petersson, Edlund | 4:56 | |
| 8. | "Undressed" | Edlund, Petersson | 7:10 | |
| Total length: | 39:29 | |||
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