A Crimson Cosmos | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Lake of Tears |
Cover: | Lake of Tears-A Crimson Cosmos.jpg |
Released: | 13 May 1997 |
Recorded: | January 1997 at Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm |
Genre: | Gothic metal, psychedelic rock |
Label: | Black Mark |
Producer: | Ronny Lahti, Lake of Tears |
Prev Title: | Headstones |
Prev Year: | 1995 |
Next Title: | Forever Autumn |
Next Year: | 1999 |
A Crimson Cosmos is the third studio album by the Swedish gothic metal band Lake of Tears. It was released in 1997. Its melodic sound with psychedelic influences reappeared in most of the band's later releases. The song "Lady Rosenred" was released as a single, also in 1997, with "Devil's Diner" and "A Crimson Cosmos" as B-sides. A video for "Devil's Diner" appeared on the Black Mark DVD Metal by Metal, released in 2003.
In 2005, A Crimson Cosmos was ranked number 347 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[1]
All songs written by Daniel Brennare.