Forest of Equilibrium

Forest of Equilibrium
Studio album by Cathedral
Released	December 6, 1991 (UK) February 11, 1992 (US)
Recorded	1991 at Workshop Studios, Redditch, England
Genre	Doom metal, folk metal
Length	54:09
Label	Relativity/Earache
Producer	PBL, assisted by Lee Dorrian and Gary Jennings
Cathedral chronology
In Memorium EP (1990) Forest of Equilibrium (1991) The Ethereal Mirror (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral, released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre, doom metal.^[2]

In 2009, Earache Records reissued the album along with four "bonus" songs that comprise the long out-of-print 1992 Soul Sacrifice EP. This deluxe digipak reissue also includes a poster of Dave Patchett's cover art and a new 40-minute documentary entitled "Return to the Forest" on DVD.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Picture of Beauty & Innocence (Intro)/Commiserating the Celebration" – 11:16 (Garry Jennings/Lee Dorrian)
2. "Ebony Tears" – 7:46 (Jennings/Dorrian)
3. "Serpent Eve" – 7:40 (Jennings/Mark Griffiths)
4. "Soul Sacrifice" – 2:54 (Jennings/Griffiths)
5. "A Funeral Request (Ethereal Architect)" – 9:17 (Adam Lehan/Griffiths/David Park Barnitz)
6. "Equilibrium" – 6:08 (Jennings/Dorrian)
7. "Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain" – 9:08 (Jennings/Dorrian)

Credits

• Lee Dorrian – Vocals, sound effects
• Garry Jennings – Guitars
• Adam Lehan – Guitars, acoustic guitar
• Reverend Wolski – Keyboards
• Helen Acreman – Flutes
• Mark Griffiths – Bass guitar
• Mike Smail – Drums

Production

• Produced and mixed by PBL, with assistance from Lee Dorrian & Garry Jennings
• Recorded and engineered by "The Wizard"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "The Depths Of Doom," 2006, p. 52.
3. "CATHEDRAL: 'Forest Of Equilibrium' Reissue To Include 40-Minute Documentary". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

Bibliography

• "Doom Top Tens: The Depths Of Doom" (2006). Terrorizer, 144, 52–53.