Tears from a Grieving Heart
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.[1] It was originally recorded as a demo but was rereleased as a CD in September 2002 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.[2]
Track listing
Original version
All tracks written by Damon Good, except where noted.[3].
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| 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 written by Damon Good, except where noted.[4].
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| 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
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