Tears of Mortal Solitude

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Tears of Mortal Solitude
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2003
RecordedJune 2002 at S&O Home Studio in Chernogolovka
Genre Symphonic black metal
Doom metal
Gothic metal
Length68:48
Label Earache Records
Producer Forest Stream
Forest Stream chronology
Last Season Purity
(2001)
Tears of Mortal Solitude
(2003)
The Crown of Winter
(2009)

Tears of Mortal Solitude is the first full-length album by the Russian symphonic black / doom / Gothic metal band Forest Stream. It was released on January 27, 2003 through Earache Records.

Track listing

  1. "Autumn Elegy" – 3:52
  2. "Legend" – 8:07
  3. "Last Season Purity" – 12:15
  4. "Snowfall" – 9:55
  5. "Mel Kor" – 8:50
  6. "Whole" – 5:15
  7. "Black Swans" – 10:33
  8. "Winter Solstice" – 8:27
  9. "Steps of Mankind" – 1:34

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