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In Mourning - Shrouded Divine



8.6 | 471 votes |
Release date: 2 January 2008
Style: Melodic death metal, Progressive metal

Owners:

457 have it
53 want it


01. The Shrouded Divine
02. Amnesia
03. In The Failing Hour
04. By Others Considered
05. Grind Denial
06. The Art Of A Mourning Kind
07. The Black Lodge
08. Past October Skies (The Black Lodge Revisited)

Top 20 albums of 2008: 9

Additional info
Label: Aftermath Music

Staff review by
Deadsoulman
Rating:
8.5
In these dark ages when new labels pop out like mushrooms after the rain and release, usually without much distinction, any album that shows a little instrumental skill or a just a knack for copying old bands, it is not so often that a band coming out of nowhere takes you completely by surprise. It is even rarer that this band out of nowhere proposes an album as mature, intense and personal as the Swedish melodeath proggers of In Mourning have with “Shrouded Divine”.

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published 04.05.2008 | Comments (23)

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Comments: 25   Visited by: 1165 users
31.07.2010 - 01:35
Rating: 9
Elyar S.
Gud är Död
This is one of the best in 2000's for me, and one of the best debuts ever.
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Kiss my ass if you dont like me, I dont care.
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05.08.2010 - 22:55
Rating: 10
Mooselord

Love this album. Top 10 albums of the decade for me.
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04.03.2011 - 10:27
calebSA

The Black Lodge!!!!!!!!!!!
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05.03.2011 - 19:32
Rating: 9
BloodTears
ANA-thema
This album is really special for me. I'm glad some people are starting to notice this band. It was an impressive debut album, indeed.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


My Instagram
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12.06.2011 - 08:06
Rating: 10
Thrasher Hungary

It's really similar too early Opeth, and Katatonia 1996-98.
A truely fantastic feeling album - mainly tracks 6,7! (Y)
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12.06.2011 - 08:07
Rating: 10
Thrasher Hungary

Written by Elyar S. on 31.07.2010 at 01:35

This is one of the best in 2000's for me, and one of the best debuts ever.

Then why "only" 9 points your rating for it?
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25.10.2011 - 16:16
Rating: 10
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
More people need to rate this album, it definitely deserves to be on the top 200 somewhere near the top. One of the most original albums I've heard in my whole life. Captivating vocals from the growls to the cleans and everything in between. Guitar riffs that change moods from a palpable field of energy to melancholy. Not to exclude the bass and especially the drums for adding to the complexity of the masterpiece of a progressive album.
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25.10.2011 - 22:55
Rating: 9
TheDuke

Amazing album! Grind Denial instantly blew me away!
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01.03.2012 - 13:42
Rating: 10
Constantine

Really impressive piece, I listen to it for almost 2 years and this is my choice every time I want some high quality melodeath with relaxing parts within.
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26.04.2012 - 22:48
Rating: 5
Rockfellas

Very good album and great prog music but the art work not sucks and it's ruin the album alittle bit for me, but anyway great job.
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26.04.2012 - 22:50
Rating: 5
Rockfellas

I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.
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26.04.2012 - 22:53
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50
I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I think it's kind of pathetic to let the artwork change your opinion of the music to be honest.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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01.05.2012 - 12:25
D.a.n

Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.04.2012 at 22:53

Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50
I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I think it's kind of pathetic to let the artwork change your opinion of the music to be honest.

+1. Really don't understand how artwork can "ruin" a good album (or make a bad album good, for that matter). Kindda pretentious (or plain stupid) if you want my 2 (euro)cents......
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16.05.2012 - 07:42
Rating: 9
ice

The album is unexceptionable I really like it ....... but , what the deal with julia ?!
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I can make my heart stop beating
I can stop breathing
but I can't stop thinking
OF YOU!!!!
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26.03.2014 - 21:10
Rating: 9
svartberger

One of my favourite melodeath album of all time
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16.07.2014 - 19:54
Rating: 9
Hazelnut Nero

Really great album that everyone should at least listen to !! i agree to a comment i saw earlier here...it needs to be voted by more people .
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19.01.2015 - 08:54
Rating: 4
Dr. Strawberry

In the realm of boredom
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10.03.2017 - 14:56
Rating: 9
Kuroboshi

Still brilliant after around 10 years.
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22.04.2020 - 16:14
Rating: 8
JoHn Doe

Finally some melodic death metal that I enjoy.
I'm gonna try and listen to all their works.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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01.07.2020 - 19:09
ickoriss

Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50

I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I mean, it's not the greatest artwork, but I'd never let that influence my opinion on the record. Especially since it apparently knocked it from a 9 to a 5 for you. Are you sure you're in this for the music and not pretty pictures in jewel cases?
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01.07.2020 - 19:10
ickoriss

Fucking phenomenal album. I was bummed that Opeth dropped their heavier sound, but In Mourning fills those big shoes nicely.
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27.05.2022 - 10:58
Rating: 9
GrimReaper85

The Black Lodge is a masterpiece.
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20.09.2022 - 15:31
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
This band most definitely has similarities to Opeth and Insomnium, although I hate to admit this but both of those bands are a class above imho. The songwriting is good, the songs are structured well, but there's nothing too exciting about it, other than some really nice melancholic build ups. I have to admit the only song that I'm tempted to come back to is "The Black Lodge", which is undoubtedly a terrific song. The rest of the album is decent but nothing special or memorable imo.

I like the album cover although it looks more suitable for a funeral doom album, the colours give off a rather grim and depressing atmosphere.
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20.09.2022 - 15:35
Rating: 8
JoHn Doe

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 20.09.2022 at 15:31

This band most definitely has similarities to Opeth and Insomnium, although I hate to admit this but both of those bands are a class above imho. The songwriting is good, the songs are structured well, but there's nothing too exciting about it, other than some really nice melancholic build ups. I have to admit the only song that I'm tempted to come back to is "The Black Lodge", which is undoubtedly a terrific song. The rest of the album is decent but nothing special or memorable imo.

I like the album cover although it looks more suitable for a funeral doom album, the colours give off a rather grim and depressing atmosphere.


you have become a grumpy and a very demanding listener.
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20.09.2022 - 15:54
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
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Written by JoHn Doe on 20.09.2022 at 15:35



you have become a grumpy and a very demanding listener.

It might seem that way, It's true that I'm starting to feel like a old grumpy fart of late Truth is I started a Be'lakor marathon recently, I had no idea how I got there but I know they are a band I never really got into but I always felt I never gave them a proper chance, so I thought I would give their discography a proper good listen through.

Feeling satisfied that I accomplished that I've now started on In Mourning, another band I feel requires my full concentration on. I warmed to Opeth after endlessly listening to some of their albums back to back, so I'm hoping this band will perhaps warm to me the same way
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