1999 studio album by Mournful Congregation
| Tears from a Grieving Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Mournful Congregation | ||||
| Released | 1999 (original), September 12, 2012 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
| Genre | Funeral doom metal | |||
| Length | 45:07 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Mournful Congregation, Steve Fieldhouse | |||
| Mournful Congregation chronology | ||||
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Tears from a Grieving Heart is the debut studio album by the Australian doom metal band Mournful Congregation. It is regarded as a pioneering release in the funeral doom subgenre. It was originally recorded as a demo but was re-released as a CD in September 2012 by American record label 20 Buck Spin, with a slightly altered track listing and a bonus track. The band has stated in interviews that it is their first full-length album. It is also the final Mournful Congregation release to be recorded as a duo and the first to feature drummer Adrian Bickle, after the departure of band co-founder Ben Petch the previous year following the An Epic Dream of Desire demo, although he has writing credits on this record.
Track listing
Original version
All tracks are written by Damon Good, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skyward Gaze, Earthward Touch" | 9:41 |
| 2. | "Opal of the Stream Beneath the Hills" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 13:10 |
| 3. | "Elemental" (instrumental) | 0:53 |
| 4. | "Remembrance of the Transcending Moon" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 11:21 |
| 5. | "Tears from a Grieving Heart" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 10:02 |
| Total length: | 45:07 | |
CD version
All tracks are written by Damon Good, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skyward Gaze, Earthward Touch" | 9:41 |
| 2. | "Remembrance of the Transcending Moon" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 11:21 |
| 3. | "Empirical Choirs" | 7:26 |
| 4. | "Tears from a Grieving Heart" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 10:02 |
| 5. | "Opal of the Stream Beneath the Hills" (Damon Good, Ben Petch) | 13:10 |
| 6. | "Elemental" (instrumental) | 0:53 |
| Total length: | 52:33 | |
Personnel
- Mournful Congregation
- Damon Good – Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Adrian Bickle – Drums
- Additional personnel
- Ben Petch – songwriting
- Anne O'Neill – cover art
- Pat di Palo – layout
- Steve Fieldhouse – mixing, mastering
References
- "Mournful Congregation". Doom-metal.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Mournful Congregation- Tears from a Grieving Heart". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Mournful Congregation- Tears from a Grieving Heart". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Mournful Congregation- Tears from a Grieving Heart". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.