Monotony Fields
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| Studio album by Shape of Despair | ||||
| Released | June 15th, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 - 2014 at City Lights Studio & S/Mental Studio | |||
| Genre | Funeral doom metal | |||
| Length | 74:25 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer |
Max Kostermaa Shape of Despair | |||
| Shape of Despair chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Against Magazine |   [1] |
| Metal.de |  [2] |
| Stormbringer.at | [3] |
Monotony Fields is the fourth studio album by Finnish funeral doom metal band Shape of Despair, released on June 15, 2015 by Season of Mist as CD digipak and LP.[4] It is the first album to feature Henri Koivula on lead vocals. The song "Written in My Scars" was first released on the EP Written in My Scars, but was re-recorded for this album.
Musical style
The album continues the atmospheric funeral doom the band has been playing since their first album Shades of.... It is described as "melancholic and atmospheric", with "morose guitar lines" and "tragic ambient keyboards".[1] The death grunts are "masterfully delivered", the female vocals are "gelid" and "angelic".[1]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Henri Koivula, except "Written in My Scars" (by Pasi Koskinen), all music composed by Jarno Salomaa and Tomi Ullgren.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reaching the Innermost" | 10:32 | |
| 2. | "Monotony Fields" | 10:40 | |
| 3. | "Descending Inner Night" | 10:04 | |
| 4. | "The Distant Dream of Life" | 5:52 | |
| 5. | "Withdrawn" | 9:58 | |
| 6. | "In Longing" | 7:38 | |
| 7. | "The Blank Journey" | 11:50 | |
| 8. | "Written in My Scars" | 7:51 |
Credits
Shape of Despair
- Henri Koivula – vocals
- Natalie Koskinen – vocals
- Jarno Salomaa – guitars & synth
- Tomi Ullgren – guitars
- Sami Uusitalo – bass
- Samu Ruotsalainen – drums
Production
- Max Kostermaa - producer, engineer, mixing
- Mika Jussila - mastering
- Juha Takalo - band logo
- Mariusz Krystw - cover artwork
References
- 1 2 3 "SHAPE OF DESPAIR “Monotony Fields” (Review)". Against Magazine. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Shape Of Despair "Monotony Fields"" (in German). Metal.de. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015. line feed character in
|title=at position 17 (help) - ↑ "Shape of Despair - Monotony Fields (CD)" (in German). Stormbringer.at. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Shape of Despair (Doom Metal)". Season of Mist. Retrieved 5 July 2015.