The 1992 album Clouds was another major step in the quick sonic evolution of Tiamat, as the band continued to scale back their death metal roots while pursuing more conventional song structures.
Songwriting contributions from new bassist Johnny Hagel take some of the load off vocalist Johan Edlund, whose improving English-speaking skills and raspy but clear intonations finally let listeners appreciate his esoteric lyrics.
Every song on Clouds is distinct in its own way, but it doesn't get much better than "In a Dream" and "The Sleeping Beauty," both of which combine delicate acoustic guitars with crushing riffs and atmospheric keyboards.
These same elements are mixed and matched in surprising fashion on "Smell of Incense," "The Scapegoat," and "Forever Burning Flames." The epic "Undressed" closes the album with similar inventiveness and points toward the future.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In a DreamJohan Edlund, Niklas Ekstrand, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | CloudsJohan Edlund, Niklas Ekstrand, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Smell of IncenseJohan Edlund, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | A Caress of StarsJohan Edlund, Thomas Petersson, Hannah Stjarnvind | Tiamat | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Sleeping BeautyJohan Edlund, John Hagel | Tiamat | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Forever Burning FlamesJohan Edlund, Niklas Ekstrand, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The ScapegoatJohan Edlund, Niklas Ekstrand, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | UndressedJohan Edlund, Thomas Petersson | Tiamat | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siggi Bemm | Engineer |
| 2 | Johan Edlund | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| 3 | Niklas Ekstrand | Composer, Drums |
| 4 | John Hagel | Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 5 | Thomas Petersson | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 6 | Claus C. Pilz | Artwork, Layout Design |
| 7 | Kenneth Roos | Keyboards |
| 8 | Thomas Simon | Photography |
| 9 | Waldemar Sorychta | Producer |
| 10 | Hannah Stjarnvind | Composer |
| 11 | Tiamat | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Kristian Wahlin | Cover Painting, Paintings |
| 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. |