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EYE
029
The
Wandering Midget -
From The Meadows Of Opium Dreams
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Released:
CD - November 2012
LP - February 2013
Format:
Digi CD
CD jewel case
LP
Limitation:
Digi CD - 999 (50 as Die Hards)
CD jewel case - undisclosed
LP - 150x purple vinyl (50 as Die Hards)
350x silver grey vinyl
Additional Information:
After four seemingly endless years of
deep, earshattering silence, the Wandering Midget returns from his secret travels
into the unknown, and again holds us spellbound with new tales of the strange,
the sad, the evil and the macabre.
Classic Finnish Doom Metal that truly is one of its kind - epic and sorrowful, mystical and obscure,
hauntingly beautiful, melancholic, occult, lyrical and
dark!
A magic potion to intoxicate the worshippers of early
Candlemass, The Lamp Of Thoth, Reverend Bizarre,
Wheel or Griftegård, enriched with their own secret
ingredients and creeping horror á la Lovecraft and
Poe. An elegy to the world of dreams, an album to drown in...
The
CD comes in a limited
collectors edition of 999 copies in Digipack
with 8-page booklet & alternative artwork,
as well as a regular edition in jewel case.
50 digis have been released as a "Die Hard Edition" incl. A2-poster,
patch, sticker & this exclusive T-shirt:
front
back
The 2LP comes on coloured vinyl, with gatefold
cover, A2 poster and exclusive vinyl bonus
track!
50 copies of the LP will be available as
"Die Hard Edition" including the 2LP
on purple vinyl, the above T-shirt, sticker,
patch, and CD listening copy.
Tracklist:
1.
Prince
Of Fire (5:36)
2. Temples In The Sky (20:12)
3. She-Wolf (12:24)
4. Follow The Forest Lights (17:31)
5. Desert, Prayer And Sacred Smoke (12:11)*
*exclusive vinyl bonus track
Official
Facebook page
Besides
the exclusive Die Hard shirt a limited album
shirt has been released as well:
black shirt:
or white shirt:
front
back
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The following link leads you to a special of Bob
Anglum's awesome "The Soggy Bog Of
Doom" podcast featuring, among various
other tracks from our releases, the entire
"From The Meadows Of Opium Dreams"
album in all its greatness!
The
Soggy Bog Of Doom
- Eyes Like Snow Special -
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ATTENTION:
The first press of the Wandering Midget
CD
(gold coated discs)
has a minor sound problem
and has been re-pressed. Buyers of the first press can request a copy of the re-press
(silver coated discs) from us - free of charge, of course.
Just send us an email incl. your address and where you bought your copy.
Original cover art
(LP, CD jewel case & booklet of the Digipack)
Alternative cover art
(Ltd. Digipack & patch of the Die Hards)
A2 Poster (LP & CD Die Hard Edition)
Reviews:
"THE
WANDERING MIDGET ist die Band, nach der sich jeder Freund des klassischen und
stimmungsvollen Doom die Finger leckt und „From the Meadows of Opium
Dreams“ ist definitv eines der Genrehighlights 2012. Hören und genießen!"
(9/10 - www.bloodchamber.de)
"From
The Meadows Of Opium Dreams is
just a masterpiece and an overall amazing album. With the slow, simple, raw
riffs and powerful drum beats there is no beating this album! […] When
the unmistakeable vocals of Samuel Wormius come in you get a sense of how truly
awesome this band is! […]
Overall and awesome
album from a great band!"
(9/10 - www.destructive-music.com)
"The
excellent songwriting and arrangement is really where the band excels; putting
together 4 songs that define doom metal in all its glory. […] Now it
has been 4 years between albums so they did have time to get things just right
but even with that in mind, this goes far beyond what any doom fan would
expect. In
55 minutes 'The
Wandering Midget' deliver
one of the most captivating doom albums released in recent years with 'From
The Meadows Of Opium Dreams.' Superior
songwriting, top-notch production, great musicianship and cool artwork is what
you get but you also get what might be the best doom album released in 2012. If
you take it in small sections, the songs are great enough but considering how
epic these songs are, it just makes this an even more of a remarkable release."
(10/10 - www.doommantia.com)
"Along
with PYLON and ALTAR OF OBLIVION it completes the holy trinity of epic doom
releases of the year but this one is much more appropriate for the dedicated,
one-sided, die-hard Doom fan. Moreover, it manages to surpass both the
aforementioned in matters of quality and songwriting power. To tell you the
truth any comparison is not quite fair as in my book “From the Meadows of
Opium Dreams” is one of the greatest releases of its kind. This band is
destined to walk in the footsteps of the great Finish Doom giants. Period. Get
the record as soon as you can from Eyes Like Snow (a label that has huge
contribution to traditional Doom)."
(www.drdoomslair.com)
"Auf ihrem
Zweitwerk begeben sich THE WANDERING MIDGET auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, auf
der immer wieder die unterschiedlichsten Einflüsse aufgegriffen werden, um sie
geschickt zu einem stimmigen und interessanten Gesamtpaket zu verarbeiten. So
besticht ”FROM THE MEADOWS OF OPIUM DREAMS” sowohl durch kernigen
traditionellen Doom Metal, als auch psychedelischen Heavy Rock, in gekonnter
Kombination."
(www.evilized.de)
"Despite
the length of every track, the band have managed to create something that is
never boring and always surprises you with unexpected twists and turns. An
impressive release both in terms of songwriting and musical approach, and
without a doubt one of the Trad Doom highlights of 2012."
(www.doom-metal.com)
"Vor
diesem besonderen Tonträgerwerk gehe ich respektvoll vor Ehrfurcht erstarrend
in die Knie! Nach der gewaltigen Düsterdoomtonträger-Schwemme innerhalb
dieses Jahres wundert es mich nun überhaupt nicht mehr so richtig wirklich,
wenn als Fazit des hoffnungslosen Zustands folgendes Endergebnis resultiert: -
der Geheimtipp des Jahres in Sachen Epischer Slomo-Düsterdoom kommt -
(wie könnte es auch dem Sinn entsprechend anders sein?) aus Finnland!"
(www.ffm-rock.de)
"The
Wandering Midget marries stoner doom´s imagination with traditional doom´s
structure in vocal presentation and execution. The band is instantly enjoyable
due to their confident ability to go over the top on every single bullet point. […]
Choirs,
atmospheric interludes, wandering riffs, this shit keeps going on and I am
loving every second.
"
(www.hollywoodmetal.com)
"Despite
the "let's get Cheech & Chong up in this bong"-styled title and
cover artwork, this record delivers a choice example of the clean and
beautifully primal style handily forged by fellow countrymen Spiritus
Mortis and Reverend
Bizarre that's
devoid of unnecessary "ball-tripping" effects. […] Had From
the Meadows of Opium Dreams found
its way into my lap last year, it surely would've cracked my top twenty.
"
(8.5/10 - www.lastrit.es)
9/10 - www.metalimperium.com
""From
the Meadows of Opium Dreams" может
потягаться с
рядом
альбомов
этого года за
звание doom-релиз
2012, и все шансы
на победу у
него есть. The Wandering Midget
могут
победить по
всем
категориям.
Качество
исполнения и
записи
материала
прилично
хороши,
интересность
песен высока,
и я, пожалуй,
отмечу пусть
и
незначительную
но долю
оригинальности
ряда
композиций.
Альбом
хорошо ровно
настолько,
что очень не
хотелось бы
ждать нового
ещё четыре
года, и я
рассчитываю
на то, что
трио не
станет
грезить
своими
опиумными
кошмарами
неприлично
долго, но
займётся тем,
что у них так
хорошо
получается, в
кратчайшие
сроки.
"
(www.metallibrary.ru)
"The
band from Finland reaches its peak with this release; the comparisons with
fellow Finnish band REVEREND
BIZARRE are
probably unavoidable. But in the end of the day if you are a traditional old
school Doom Metal fan then “From
The Meadows of Opium Dreams” is
the album for you. Do
not miss it, you will be sorry…
"
(9/10 - www.metaltemple.com)
"Saubere
Sache, erfrischend trocken produziert und so unmassenkompatibel wie's nur
irgendwie geht. So muss Doom sein! Geil! Kaufen!"
(12/15 - www.myrevelations.com)
"Ihre
von Minimalismus geprägte Instrumentierung, ebenso wie ihr Gespür für
fesselnd treibende, mächtige Riffs machen ihr nun zweites
Full-Length-Album „From The Meadows Of Opium Dreams“ zu einer wahren
Ohrenweide für alle Fans der langsamen Brachialität. [..] Der Gesang
ist wie geschaffen für Doom Metal. Die gehemmte, unterschwellige Aggression,
die sich hinter leichtem Grölen und festem Klargesang verbirgt, besticht durch
seine ruhige Aura, und macht das Album zu einem zeitlosen Werk des Doom Metals.
"
(8.5/10 - www.neckbreaker.de)
"The
performance, the recording, the riff, the lyrics, the solo, the dynamics,
everything, it's just ... wow.
This was one of my most highly anticipated
albums of the year and it delivered in an epic way."
(5/5 Paranoid
Hitsophrenic Blogspot)
" "From
The Meadows Of Opium Dreams" gehört zumindest für mich fraglos zu den fünf
besten Doom-Alben des Jahres."
(9/10 - www.powermetal.de)
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