Tunnel of No Light is the fourth studio album by Swedish death/doom metal band October Tide. It was released on March 25, 2013.[2] Tunnel of No Light was produced by Jonas Kjellgren, and released by Pulverised Records, with whom the band had recently signed.[3] It was the first album with an official second guitarist, Emil Alstermark, and the first album with an official bass guitarist, Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman. It is also the first album with Alexander Högbom on vocals. The sound of the new album is described as being a more direct and more heavy direction while maintaining the traditional sound of the band.[4]

Tunnel of No Light
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
RecordedMay–October 2012 (Black Lounge Studio, Avesta, Sweden)[1]
GenreDeath/doom
Length51:43
LabelPulverised
October Tide chronology
A Thin Shell
(2010)
Tunnel of No Light
(2013)
Winged Waltz
(2016)

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Laurence Jonathan, Jonas Renkse, and Mattias Back; all music is composed by Fred "North" Norrman unless noted otherwise

No.TitleLength
1."Of Wounds to Come"6:27
2."Our Constellation"8:38
3."Emptiness Fulfilled" (Emil Alstermark)6:58
4."Caught in Silence"4:46
5."The Day I Dissolved"5:20
6."Watching the Drowners"4:59
7."In Hopeless Pursuit"7:38
8."Adoring Ashes"7:02
Total length:51:43

Personnel edit

October Tide edit

  • Fred "North" Norrman – guitar
  • Robin Bergh – drums
  • Emil Alstermark – guitar
  • Mattias "Kryptan" Norrman – bass
  • Alexander Högbom – vocals

Additional personnel edit

  • Johannes Nordqvist Högbom – artwork
  • Kontamination Design – layout design

References edit

  1. ^ "OCTOBER TIDE: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. February 17, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "October Tide – Tunnel Of No Light review". Metal Storm. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "OCTOBER TIDE Announces Festival Appearances – The Gauntlet News". Thegauntlet.com. January 30, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "October Tide unveil artwork and tracklist for "Tunnel Of No Light" – Global Metal Apocalypse". Globalmetalapocalypse.weebly.com. January 24, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.