Sometimes heavier, and generally more traditionally structured, Lake of Tears' third Black Mark release A Crimson Cosmos, turned out to be the band's breakout recording.
In Europe (where the Lake of Tears brand of dour but traditional metal never fell completely out of favor), critics and fans finally began giving some respect to the group and their rapidly improving sound.
Songs like "Raistlin and the Rose" and "Cosmic Weed" are some of the most musically satisfying efforts from the band.
But strange numbers like the curious and hokey "Lady Rosenred" and other singalongs, like "Devil's Diner," almost go too far.
After starting out with a debut marked by its aimlessness, the turnaround of Crimson Cosmos -- released just four years later -- is profound for sure, but not always comfortable.
A continued improvement on the Lake of Tears sound, this 1997 release signified the beginning of a new musical chapter for the band that while imperfect, represented real improvement as well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogie BubbleDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Cosmic WeedDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | When My Sun Comes DownDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Devil's DinerDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | The Four Strings of MourningDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | To Die Is to WakeDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Lady RosenredDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Raistlin and the RoseDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | A Crimson CosmosDaniel Brennare, Magnus Sahlgren | Lake of Tears | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 286 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Brennare | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Börje Forsberg | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Pelle Hogbring | Keyboards |
| 4 | M. Kumpe | Artwork, Design Supervisor, Typography |
| 5 | Ronny Lahti | Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 6 | Lake Of Fears | Layout Design, Producer |
| 7 | Lake of Tears | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Mikael Larsson | Bass |
| 9 | Johan Oudhuis | Drums |
| 10 | Magnus Sahlgren | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Jennie Tebler | Vocals |
| 12 | Kristian Wahlin | Artwork, Layout Coordinator, Layout Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |