To Welcome the Fade

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To Welcome the Fade
Novembers Doom To Welcome the Fade.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2002
Genre Death-doom, gothic metal
Length54:51
Label Dark Symphonies
Producer Neil Kernon
Novembers Doom chronology
The Knowing
(2000)
To Welcome the Fade
(2002)
The Pale Haunt Departure
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chronicles of Chaos 9/10 [2]
Exclaim! favorable [3]
Metal Storm 8.7/10 [4]

To Welcome the Fade is the fourth full-length studio album released by the American death-doom band Novembers Doom in 2002. It was re-issued in 2004 by The End Records with a second CD containing the EP For Every Leaf that Falls as well as live versions of "Lost in a Day" and "Not the Strong" and a live bootleg video for "Within My Flesh". [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Not the Strong"05:00
2."Broken"07:36
3."Lost in a Day"05:30
4."Within My Flesh"04:51
5."If Forever"03:47
6."The Spirit Seed"07:13
7."Torn"05:46
8."The Lifeless Silhouette"05:55
9."Dreams to Follow" (instrumental)01:37
10."Dark Fields for Brilliance"07:36
Total length:54:51
Reissue bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."For Every Leaf That Falls"04:53
2."The Jealous Sun"06:54
3."Dawn Breaks"06:50
4."Lost in a Day" (live)05:13
5."Not the Strong" (live)05:18
Total length:29:08

Personnel

Additional personnel and staff

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