Artist:
FORSAKEN
Title: ANIMA MUNDI
Label: GOLDEN LAKE PRODUCTIONS
Catalog No: GOLDCD015
Format
: CD
Total Time : 7 tracks/ 51.54 minutes
Style/File under: Doom Metal
Official release date : 2004
ADDITIONAL INFO :
Despite the
tribulations the band had gone through in previous years, inspired by
Daniel's wishes to see the band progressing even after his passing away,
Forsaken re-entered the studio towards the end of 2001. In Feb 2002 Forsaken
opened a new chapter in their eventful history with the release of a three-track
demo simply titled “Demo 2002”. The demo's release was aimed
at showcasing the band’s contemporary musical direction, which sees
Forsaken entering into uncharted territory whilst consolidating their
epic, doom metal roots.
Shortly after despatching the demo to various labels, the band was approached
by Golden Lake Productions (Scotland, UK) with a concrete offer for a
new record deal. Taking into account the label's enterprising status in
the UK underground metal scene and its strong and concrete interest in
the band, Forsaken felt no hesitation to forge a new partnership with
Golden Lake Productions. Forsaken's first output on Golden Lake Productions
was a MCD entitled "Iconoclast" in December 2002. The MCD featured
four doom laden tracks recorded at Temple Studios, Mistra Bay, Malta,
namely, “Where Angels Have Fallen”, “Via Crucis (The Way
Of the Cross), “A Martyr’s Prayer” and “Wither the
Hour” for a total running time of 35 minutes. The MCD attracted considerable
attention in the international underground metal press and was heralded
as marking the band's return to their roots and true form! (see reviews
section).
In February 2003, the band featured in the first international Doom Metal
festival -"Doom Shall Rise", held in Crailsheim Germany and
featuring several seminal doom bands including Revelation (USA), Thunderstorm
(Italy), Mirror of Deception (Germany) and Reverend Bizarre (Finland).
In spite of being the first on German soil, the band's performance was
favourably received by those in attendance. Moreover, most review reports
on the festival (see doomshallrise.de) described Forsaken's show as one
of the most memorable and passionate of this fast-growing, exclusively
doom metal two-day event. In November 2003 Forsaken were nominated and
voted best heavy rock band in the Malta Music Awards - undoubtedly an
important milestone in Forsaken's history.
Throughout this period the band were also heavily engaged at Temple studios
laying down the final touches to their new full-length entitled "Anima
Mundi" also to be released on Golden Lake Productions. Featuring
7 tracks (including the likes of "Kindred Veil", "Sephiroth",
"Carpe Diem" and a re-worked version of "All is Accomplished")
for a running time of circa 52 minutes, the album was officially released
on 20th February 2004 to very strong acclaim in the metal scene world-wide.
This is evidenced by a torrent of positive reviews and a notable 6th position
in the world-wide top 80 metal releases as voted by journalists of the
reputable Heavy Oder Was? Metal magazine (Germany). Presently, while embarking
on a number of live dates in Malta to support Anima Mundi's release, Forsaken
are working on new material in an attempt to ensure that the follow-up
to their sophomore album will entrench the band further into the highest
echelons of the world-wide doom metal community. An (as yet untitled)
new album also to be released on Golden Lake Productions (Scotland) is
in fact projected for January 2005. Forsaken fans may be assured that
the band's forthcoming album will provide another avenue into doom-molten
soundscapes!
LINE-UP :
Leo Stivala
:Vocals
Mario Ellul : Keyboards
Albert Bell : Bass
Simeon Gatt
: Drums
Sean Vukovic : Guitar
1.Kindred
Veil(9:12)
2.Sephiroth(7:37)
3.The Poet's Nightmare(1:31)
4.Whispering Soul(7:13)
5.The Eyes of Prometheus(10:53)
6.Carpe Diem(7:26)
7.All is Accomplished(8:00)
AUDIO
:
ANIMA MUNDI:
All
is Accomplished (mp3)
INOLOCOST:
Via
Circus (The Way Of The Cross) (mp3)
Albert Bell,
"Madrigal", Plot 42b, Triq Salvu Buhagiar, Marsascala, ZBR11,
Malta
Email : simegatt@maltanet.net
Website: http://www.forsakenmalta.com
