| Storm Before Calm | ||||
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| Released | 24 June 2002 [1] | |||
| Recorded | January 2002 | |||
| Studio | Academy Studios (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) [2] | |||
| Genre | Black metal, Celtic metal | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | Hammerheart | |||
| Producer | Mags | |||
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Storm Before Calm is the fourth album of the Irish black metal band Primordial. It was originally released in 2002.
All lyrics are written by A.A. Nemtheanga, except "Hosting of the Sidhe" by W. B. Yeats; all music is composed by Ciáran MacUiliam, except "Sons of the Morrigan" by MacUiliam and Pól MacAmlaigh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Heretics Age" | 6:16 |
| 2. | "Fallen to Ruin" | 9:29 |
| 3. | "Cast to the Pyre" | 7:06 |
| 4. | "What Sleeps Within" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Sun's First Rays" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Sons of the Morrigan" | 8:09 |
| 7. | "Hosting of the Sidhe" | 7:09 |
| Total length: | 46:18 | |
The UK edition of the album has an 8th track titled "The Burning Season" - 8:45
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