| The Place Where the Black Stars Hang | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Dark ambient | |||
| Length | 75:48 (Original) 75:51 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Soleilmoon Recordings | |||
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The Place Where the Black Stars Hang is the fourth album by Welsh ambient musician Lustmord, released in 1994. The album consists of a single 75-minute title-track that is broken up into 5 movements on the reissue.
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
All music is composed by Lustmord
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Place Where the Black Stars Hang"
| 75:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sol Om On" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Aldebaran of the Hyades" | 24:57 |
| 3. | "Dark Companion" | 14:44 |
| 4. | "Metastatic Resonance" | 25:32 |
| 5. | "Dog Star Descends" | 6:50 |
| Total length: | 75:51 | |
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