Draconian - Turning Season Within
| Release date: | 29 February 2008 |
| Style: | Gothic doom metal |
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01. Seasons Apart
02. When I Wake
03. Earthbound
04. Not Breathing
05. The Failure Epiphany
06. Morphine Cloud
07. Bloodflower
08. The Empty Stare
09. No Greater Sorrow [Korean bonus]
10. September Ashes
02. When I Wake
03. Earthbound
04. Not Breathing
05. The Failure Epiphany
06. Morphine Cloud
07. Bloodflower
08. The Empty Stare
09. No Greater Sorrow [Korean bonus]
10. September Ashes
Guest review
Lyrics Lisa Johansson - vocals
Anders Jacobsson - vocals
Johan Ericson - guitars, vocals
Daniel Arvidsson - guitars
Jerry Torstensson - drums
Fredrik Johansson (I) - bass
Session musicians
Andreas Karlsson - keyboards, programming
Guest musicians
Paul Kuhr - spoken words
Additional info
Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden during September of 2007. Produced by Draconian.
Guest review by
Mechanist
Mechanist
Rating:
8.4
8.4
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Rating: 8.4 |
Draconian are among a myriad of bands that I discovered when I arrived at Metal Storm a couple of years ago. After seeing Arcane Rain Fell in the Top 100 albums page, I instantly became intrigued and decided to listen to it. I listened to it for the first time, and man, was I blown away! I immediately proceeded to download their entire discography; I was far from disappointed. Naturally, my expectations for the forthcoming Turning Seasons Within were very high, but the question at hand is this: Will Draconian be able to retain their consistency, or will they finally succumb to releasing an "average" album? Let's find out? Read more ›› |
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| advent Posts: 268  |
Very disappointing that there is no review for this album...it is one of best releases of 2008
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| Jason W. Razorbliss Staff Posts: 3523  |
Written by advent on 08.01.2010 at 22:02 Yes, I agree. Perhaps it's time to add one 
---- "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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| Sunioj Posts: 3894  |
This album grew on me once I saw them play a good portion of the songs live. Good album.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2695  |
Written by Sunioj on 11.01.2010 at 05:45 I thought Draconian SUCKS live
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by InnerSelf on 21.01.2010 at 11:38 When I saw them they were horrendous. They were live even worse than on album.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Sunioj Posts: 3894 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.01.2010 at 20:57 Hmm... Oh yeah? Well.. I bet if you... arghhh ummmm THATS JUST LIKE YOUR OPINION MAN! HOW DARE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME!!!  I actually saw them live first before anything. Second show the sound sucked and there was people moshing (wtf?) to them which kinda ruined it for me.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Sunioj on 22.01.2010 at 04:05 I hate it when people do that to the wrong sort of music. Moshing is for thrash and death metal, not for gothic metal or doom.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Sunioj Posts: 3894 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 22.01.2010 at 08:28 No shit dude.. it was utterly retarded.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2695 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.01.2010 at 20:57 I would not say that their album bad  I can't seem to find a reason for you to hate them "besides the use of female vocals" I think they make High quallity Gothic Doom
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| advent Posts: 268 |
Written by InnerSelf on 25.01.2010 at 13:30 That exactly what i think too...even i confess that this album wasn't there best at all.
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| annodomini Posts: 784  |
My dream is to see them live, cause when After Forever spilted up, Draconian left the only band that I am really a fan of (well together with Madder Mortem). I still can't figure out why some doom fans, as Marcel, hate Draconian. Ok, maybe now they left just in Gothic metal, but the atmosphere and the mood is highly depressive. I found this album stunning. With all melodies, compositions, lyrics and vocals.
---- the riddle wants to be...
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| Vonpire Posts: 471  |
For me best album from 2008 paired with Night Eternal from Moonspell 10
---- Beware the Shadows of Dusk
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| Behdaad DEAD Posts: 206  |
It was good but the later albumes were better. Lisa Johansson didn't sing good in this album! 
---- As tyranny becomes normality; We hang at the end of the rope.
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| advent Posts: 268 |
Written by Vonpire on 21.02.2010 at 07:50 Totally agree,,along with Opeth watershed
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| hellsmiles Posts: 207  |
Out of all the male/female duos out there (that I've heard, anyway) Anders and Lisa compliment each other most pleasingly. This album was the first of Draconian that I heard and it is still one of my favorites. As for Lisa's voice, I don't see what's wrong with it. It seems to blend with the music very well in my opinion. It gives additional emotion and depth to the music.
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| Vonpire Posts: 471 |
Written by hellsmiles on 16.07.2011 at 08:37    The Failure Epiphany - Epic, beautiful... And for the ones who say that Draconian suck live, just a big LOL to them. You must have entered wrong show 
---- Beware the Shadows of Dusk
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| musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506 |
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| musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506 |
Written by [user id=125952] on 03.11.2012 at 16:35 Yeah, I've listened to them all now I still think this is actually worth an 8 to be honest though, I couldn't really see anything that weak here.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62032  |
Nice decent, now this day I get beck hope to band I think Anders should let Lisa or Heike sing more , because female vocals riches it, last 2 albums somehow it was wrong, here I liked it, her soft voice make it work to me. Or new day  new things?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5326  |
This album certainly ain't their best imo, the melodies aren't as memorable and there are no real standout tracks for me, although every track is still pretty good, and certainly doesn't lack emotion in any way. It seems a wee less doomy than previous releases, with a more gothic approach, which reminds me very much of of Theatre Of Tragedy. I don't think this is Lisa's best vocal performance overall, but I still find her vocals fairly impressive, they still compliment Anders growls perfectly just as someone commented on an earlier post.
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