White Tomb | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 14 April 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Ambient black metal, post-metal | |||
Length | 49:59 | |||
Label | Profound Lore | |||
Producer | Ross O'Donovan, Altar of Plagues | |||
Altar of Plagues chronology | ||||
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Decibel | link |
Rock Sound | [1] |
Terrorizer | [ citation needed ] |
White Tomb is the debut album by Irish ambient black metal band Altar of Plagues. [2] It was recorded at Data Studios, Kerry.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Earth I: As a Womb" | 12:03 |
2. | "Earth II: As a Furnace" | 15:01 |
3. | "Through the Collapse III: Watchers Restrained" | 9:48 |
4. | "Through the Collapse IV: Gentian Truth" | 13:10 |
Total length: | 49:59 |
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