| Diversum | ||||
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| Released | November 25, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Progressive black metal Progressive doom [1] Avant-garde metal [2] | |||
| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Soulseller Records | |||
| In the Woods... chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Ghost Cult Magazine | 7.4/10 [1] |
| Metal Storm | 7.4/10 [3] |
Diversum is the sixth full-length studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band In the Woods..., released on November 25, 2022. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Coward's Way" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Moments" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "We Sinful Converge" | 6:08 |
| 4. | "The Malevolent God" | 7:28 |
| 5. | "A Wonderful Crisis" | 7:35 |
| 6. | "Humanity" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Master of None" | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Your Dark" | 6:41 |
| Total length: | 49:32 | |
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