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Witherscape - The Inheritance



8.4 | 318 votes |
Release date: 26 July 2013
Style: Atmospheric death metal, Extreme progressive metal

Owners:

249 have it
38 want it


01. Mother Of The Soul
02. Astrid Falls [feat. Eddie Risdal]
03. Dead For A Day
04. Dying For The Sun [feat. Joel Selsfors & Paul Kuhr]
05. To The Calling Of Blood And Dreams
06. The Math Of The Myth
07. Crawling From Validity
08. The Wedlock Observation [feat. Eddie Risdal, Morten Jørgensen & Paul Kuhr]
09. The Inheritance
10. Last Rose Of Summer [Judas Priest cover] [Mediabook bonus]
11. A Cry For Everyone [Gentle Giant cover] [Mediabook bonus]

Top 20 albums of 2013: 19

Additional info
Available editions:
? Jewelcase CD with enhancement: two alternative album mixes (Full Dynamics & MP3 mix)
? Mediabook CD with enhancement, extended artwork and two bonus tracks:
 10. Last Rose of Summer ( Judas Priest cover)
 11. A Cry for Everyone (Gentle Giant cover)
? LP version including enhanced CD
 - transparent blue
 - transparent purple
 - transparent pink (USA exclusive)
 - regular black

Mixing and mastering by Dan Swanö.
Artwork by Travis Smith.
Lyrics by Paul Kuhr.

Staff review by
R'Vannith
Rating:
8.3
Witherscape is yet another Swanö project and one which offers progressive death metal thematically and aesthetically caste in a gothic atmosphere. With a keyboard rich texture The Inheritance naturally receives the wealth of inspiration the name Swanö has come to guarantee, as it benefits from a structural integrity shown in the likes of Moontower and Edge Of Sanity's releases.

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published 13.08.2013 | Comments (16)

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Comments: 42   Visited by: 1041 users
29.07.2013 - 18:34
Rating: 9
BaneConall
Fart Enthusiast
Really excellent!
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01.08.2013 - 09:29
Rating: 10
sovietpower

I might be Dan's fanboy, but he hasn't really put out anything worth mentioning in a while. This album is excellent, there isn't a song that I don't like on this! It has influences from all of his previous project/bands (EOS, Nightingale, Moontower). I think the addition of another musician rounded the sound quite nicely.
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02.08.2013 - 14:03
quisableed
Account deleted
Swanö
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03.08.2013 - 19:52
Rating: 8
Wildhoney

Really great album!
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03.08.2013 - 21:49
Rating: 9
hadriel

Fantastic
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04.08.2013 - 11:33
Rating: 10
Mika

These kind of stuff are quite rare today.. the successful mix of old and new. technical prog rock metal jazz with elements of black, beautiful
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05.08.2013 - 03:40
Rating: 7
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Yep, I'm in...
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rekt
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05.08.2013 - 18:30
Rating: 9
PocketMetal

You gotta Swano when you gotta Swano ...
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05.08.2013 - 18:50
Rating: 8
BloodJuNkie
Of Egypt
I loved 4 songs .. the rest are not too bad .. didn't like the covers! .. but well done for the 1st album!
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06.08.2013 - 02:36
Rating: 9
Korah

Thanks again Mr Swano, great job!
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Don't cry for my English
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08.08.2013 - 14:16
NorthernDickhead

Sounds Swänö,but isn't best release for him. Still good stuff...
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08.08.2013 - 16:38
Zap
Guest
Quality stuff, but it didn't blow me away. Happy I found the album for a very reasonable price
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08.08.2013 - 17:04
psykometal
A staff guy...
With all the different vocal styles/techniques employed, and the concepts, the album sounds to me like if Arjen were to decide to employ some more death-y material with Ayreon. Good album.
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09.08.2013 - 06:42
Rating: 8
Traezeus

Really good album. Been enjoying it quite a bit.
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14.08.2013 - 05:41
Rating: 7
Kuroboshi

Written by NorthernDickhead on 08.08.2013 at 14:16

Sounds Swänö,but isn't best release for him. Still good stuff...

You know, it's Swanö.

Anyways, just in a couple of songs on my first listen, and it is really promising! Never liked Moontower, but this seems to be a good version of that, plus some Nightingale, whom I love.
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14.08.2013 - 05:56
Rating: 8
JÄY
Metal slave
Good album but it just makes me want to listen to Edge of Sanity and Moontower :/
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24.08.2013 - 05:41
Rating: 8
phanto

Excellent album. Definitely has a Swanö Seal of Quality.
I prefer Moontower however, and I would rate both the top EoS and Nightingale stuff above this.
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28.08.2013 - 21:36
Valaskjalf
Account deleted
The music is good but the vocals annoy the living fuck out of me!
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29.08.2013 - 05:58
Rating: 7
Unhealer
Eclecticist
Ah, it works. Won't be listening to it much but it's quality material definitely.
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12.09.2013 - 10:09
Rating: 9
M C Vice
ex-polydactyl
Which of the guest singers was the black voice on The Wedlock Observation?
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"Another day, another Doug."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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23.09.2013 - 18:01
Rating: 8
qlacs
"The Quaker"
Great comeback from Swanö after all these years. I like it a lot, but the songwriting seems a bit rusty at times, although maybe I want to see another EoS album in it..
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25.11.2013 - 09:30
Rating: 9
katacrack

Great album, very good voice
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25.11.2013 - 13:45
Rating: 9
Pankar95

This is really good.
Might even buy it soon.
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12.01.2014 - 22:52
The Galactician

My first experience with the band and the main creative dude. Pretty cool, but his voice reminds me too much of Trey Parker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1mryKqvT8#t=38
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14.01.2014 - 08:24
Rating: 8
JÄY
Metal slave
Written by The Galactician on 12.01.2014 at 22:52

My first experience with the band and the main creative dude. Pretty cool, but his voice reminds me too much of Trey Parker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1mryKqvT8#t=38

Just when you thought you've heard the craziest comparisons....this
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17.01.2014 - 02:51
The Galactician

Written by JÄY on 14.01.2014 at 08:24

Written by The Galactician on 12.01.2014 at 22:52

My first experience with the band and the main creative dude. Pretty cool, but his voice reminds me too much of Trey Parker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1mryKqvT8#t=38

Just when you thought you've heard the craziest comparisons....this


You're welcome.
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18.01.2014 - 03:00
Alondate

Dan Swanö strikes again
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27.01.2014 - 11:36
Rating: 9
Michaelis

I hope Dan Swanö and Ragnar Widerberg won't stop and they release something from time to time. This album is just great.
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28.01.2014 - 05:30
Rating: 9
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Dan is a fucking vocal monster. So much respect for this guy
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28.01.2014 - 07:11
Lit.
Account deleted
Got a lot of good stuff on it. I also appreciate that Last Rose of Summer cover.
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