Very few bands evoke such awe and inspiration as this Swedish
act driven by the now legendary talent of Peter BjΣrg÷. ARCANA
have been pillars of the so called neo-classical/heavenly voices
movement with their poignant, ethereal and medieval-inspired
music since their very first album, "Dark Age of Reason" was
released in 1996 on Sweden's Cold Meat Industry label. The
subsequent of three further albums, "Cantar de Procella" (1997),
"...The Last Embrace" (2000) and "Inner Pale Sun" (2002)
cemented ARCANA's position as one of the most highly-regarded
and praised acts on the label.
Sorrowful strings, doomsday horns and trumpets, massive
percussion and snares, bells and dulcimer - all interlaced with
exquisite male and female voices create a quite singular
atmosphere of grandeur and of melancholy for times long gone...
ARCANA's music leaves hardly anyone indifferent. It is able to
touch and move in ways very few acts have been able to achieve,
it is unique in its timelessness, and rediscovering these albums
years later certainly proves this.
Now sold out for some years, these first four classic albums are
being re-issued together in a special format. This 4CD box set
includes all four albums in their entirety, also featuring bonus
tracks taken from various compilations and mini albums covering
the early days of this unique act. The first three albums have
also been carefully re-mastered: "Dark Age of Reason" by Peter
BjΣrg÷ and "Cantar De Procella" and "...The Last Embrace" by
Frederic Arbour. This box set is a limited edition of 2000
copies.
Tracklist:
Disc 1 "Dark Age of Reason":
01. Our God Weeps
02. Angel of Sorrow
03. Source of Light
04. The Calm Before the Storm
05. Dark Age of Reason
06. Like Statues in the Garden of Dreaming
07. The Oath
08. ...For My Love
09. Serenity
10. The Song of Mourning
11. Eternal Sleep (Bonus Track)
12. Spirits of the Past (Bonus Track)
Disc 2 "Cantar de Procella":
01. The Opening of the Wound
02. Chant of the Awakening
03. The Song of Solitude (The Cry of Isolde)
04. Void of Silence
05. Cantar de Procella
06. Aeterna Doloris
07. The Song of Preparation
08. God of the Winds
09. The Dreams Made of Sand
10. Gathering of the Storm
11. La Salva de Profundis
12. The Tree Within
13. Emperor of the Sun (Bonus Track)
Disc 3 "...The Last Embrace":
01. ...The Last Embrace
02. Hymn of Absolute Deceit
03. Diadema
04. Winds of the Lost Soul
05. Love Eternal
06. Repentance
07. March of Loss
08. The Ascending of a new Dawn
09. Sono la Salva
10. Lorica Vite
11. Eclipse of the Soul (Bonus Track)
Disc 4 "Inner Pale Sun":
01. The Cold Sea
02. Lovelorn
03. Icons
04. We Rise Above
05. Innocent Child
06. Song of the Dead Sun
07. Season of Thought
08. Closure
09. Body of Sin (Bonus Track)
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