Spirits and August Light

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Spirits and August Light
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ReleasedFebruary 23, 2003
Genre Melodic death metal
Length42:01
Label Rage of Achilles
Omnium Gatherum chronology
Steal the Light (EP)
(2003)
Spirits and August Light
(2003)
Years in Waste
(2004)
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Spirits and August Light is the debut full-length album by Finnish melodic death metal band Omnium Gatherum, released in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Writhen"3:40
2."Deathwhite"4:58
3."The Perfumed Garden"4:55
4."Amor Tonight"4:21
5."Cure a Wound"4:07
6."The Emptiness of Spirit"4:08
7."Wastrel"4:41
8."Son's Thoughts"5:20
9."It Shines"5:51
Total length:42:01
Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks (Steal the Light EP)
No.TitleLength
10."Wastrel"4:39
11."Son's Thoughts"5:45
12."Candles for Giordano Bruno"3:20
13."Ammo"6:14
14."Lost and Found"5:41
Total length:67:40
2008 Reissue Bonus Tracks (Woodbine Garden Sessions)
No.TitleLength
15."Suicide Machine" ( Death cover)4:32
16."Hangar 18" ( Megadeth cover)4:12
Total length:76:24

Credits

Omnium Gatherum
Additional performers
Production

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