Orchid
Original Version Rerelease Version 1. In mist she was standing 14:09 1. In mist she was standing 14:09 2. Under the weeping moon 9:53 2. Under the weeping moon 9:53 3. Sillouette 3:07 3. Sillouette 3:07 4. Forest of october 13:05 4. Forest of october 13:05 5. The twilight is my robe 11:02 5. The twilight is my robe 11:02 6. Requiem 1:12 6. Requiem 1:12 7. The apostle in triumph 13:01 7. The apostle in triumph 13:01 8. Into the Frost of Winter 6:21 total time 65:29 total time 71:50
In Mist She Was Standing Seven milestones... Under a watching autumn eye Contorted trees are spreading forth The message of the wind With frozen hands I rode with the stars With anger the wind blew Giving wings to my stallion Clouds gathered across the moon Blazing the white light Passing the lake I know so well I am near, yet so far away Arrival... I saw her shadow (standing) in the darkness Awaiting me like the night Awaits the day Standing silent smiling at my presence A black candle holds the only light Darkness encloses And the candle seem to expire In her cold, cold hand And as a forlorn soul It will fade away Touching her flesh in this night My blood froze forever Embraced before the dawn A kiss brought total eclipse And she spoke Once and forever I am so cold In mist enrobed the twilight She was standing... Under the Weeping Moon Once again I've cried Unto the moon That burning flame That has guided me Through all these years The lake from which you flow With eyes of fire Once unlit but now alive This energy, sparkling Like a morning star The morning star Riding the fires of The northern gold I've searched the eye I laugh under the weeping moon I am the watcher in the skies Nor the emeralds know my mark Glisten to mark their presence Set the enigma ablaze Searching... Finding... Burn the winter landmarks That said I was there Burn the spirit of cold That travel through my soul Forest of October The memories that now rests in this forest Forever shadowing the sunrise of my heart Wings leave their nests at my coming Swaying away unto the cold glowing sky Dreaming away for a while My spirit sighs in peace Gazing unto the stars Please, take me there I am so alone, so cold My heart is to scarred to glow I wish the sunrise to come Take my soul (away) From this cold, lonely shell I am free From the eternal sea I rose Veiled in darkness on either shore Lost my pride, lost its glow For me the sun rose no more The forest of october Sleeps silent when I depart The web of time Hides my last trace My blaze travel the last universe Like the sights of magic Wrapped in aeons My mind is one with my soul I fall alone While leaves fall from the weeping trees The Twilight is My Robe Unto you I whisper The wildest dreams In the coldness of night Shrouded in crystals Through a frosty dusk Souls of the fullmoon awaits Their shadows ablaze We are all bending Our tired leaves over your empty shell In the sign of true esteem Are you beloved lord Sighing deep under these waterfalls? The birds of the sun Seperates these dark clouds While the winds of winter sleeps gently around I am sworn to the oath To breathe... At the waters I dwell The waves are still whispering Ancient lullabies I die.... While our mystic brothers still seek Under your command I will obey In my vision You are the embodiment of pure freedom But through my eyes you are made of stone The Apostle in Triumph In solitude I wander... Through the vast enchanted forest The surrounding skies are one Torn apart by the phenomenon of lightning Rain is pouring down my (now) shivering shoulders In the rain my tears are forever lost The darkened oaks are my only shelter Red leaves are blown by the wind An ebony raven now catches my eyes Sitting in calmness Before spreading its black wings Reaching for the skies In this forest Where wolves cry their agony unto the moon My spirit is hidden In the form of wisdom Carved on a black stone The only way to follow Open your soul Redeem, I am immortal Blinded by a light My soul is held up high in glory I engulf the skies The apostle in triumph Through the eternal flame I travel As the rain keeps falling... Lyrics in plain text format	Line up Mikael Åkerfield - Electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals Johan de Farfalla - Electric and acoustic bassguitars, backing vocals Anders Nordin - Drums and percussion, piano Peter Lindgren - Electric and acoustic guitars Info Recorded at Unisound recordings, March 1994 Produced by Opeth Engineered by Dan Swanö Music by Opeth Words by Mikael Photos by Torbjörn Ekebacke Layout by Opeth and Torbjörn Ekebacke Band Contact: Opeth c/o Åkerfeldt, Vedevågslingan 34, 12474 Bandhagen, Sweden Review This first album of Opeth is a very cool kind of black / death / doom metal. I think there's something in their music that would appeal to every metal fan. Though if you only like extreme fast black or only slow doom you'd probably don't like it. But if your taste is as diverse as Opeth, you've got to like this one... Only negative thing is that the short intro's aren't that interesting. Rating: 7 out of 10