Sonrise | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1995 |
Recorded | 1995 |
Studio | |
Genre | |
Length | 45:27 |
Label | Petroleum |
Producer |
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Alternative cover | |
Sonrise is the debut studio album from the Norwegian Christian metal band Schaliach. It was released in 1996 through Petroleum Records to a mostly positive critical reception. In particular, the guitar work from Ole Børud was praised. In 2005, Momentum Scandinavia re-issued the album with an additional track - "Purple Filter", that originally appeared on a compilation album. [1]
The style performed by Schaliach was variously described as doom metal, [2] [3] death metal, [1] death-doom, [4] Gothic metal, [5] black metal, [5] melodic death metal, [6] and progressive metal. [7] The guitar playing by Ole Børud — likened to a "metal symphony" — is strongly influenced by classical music and was compared to that of Metallica as well as Dream Theater, Threshold, Shadow Gallery, and Teramaze. [2] [4] [6] [7] The instrumental track "Coming of the Dawn" is accompanied by piano and string instruments. [2] The overall sound of the album was described as similar to Amorphis. [4] [6]
The lyrics on the album are explicitly Christian, drawing heavily from the Bible and referencing Christ and the love of God for all of humanity. [2] [4] "You Maintain" is written from the perspective of God pleading with an unbeliever, and "A Father's Morning" from the perspective of God speaking to a wayward Christian. [1] Though an instrumental, "In Memoriam" is dedicated to unborn children who were aborted. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Matt Morrow | 90/100 [1] |
The Phantom Tollbooth |
[4] [7] |
Rock Hard | 4/10 [5] |
Sonrise was received very well by most critics. Alex Cantwell from Chronicles of Chaos described the record as "excellent doom with a distinct Norwegian flavour." [3] HM writer Matt Morrow in their review of the 2005 re-issue rated the album 90/100 and called the album a "classic". They expressed the opinion that while Sonrise "may not have been the best the genre has ever seen, but the emotion that a band with a brutally heavy sound and growled vocals could convey was quite impressive." [1] Josh Spencer from The Phantom Tollbooth rated that album four-and-a-half out of five, calling the duo "astounding!" [4] While they felt that the production value and overall sound was not at the same level as Amorphis's Tales From the Thousand Lakes, it was great enough for them. [4] Shari Lloyd, also of The Phantom Tollbooth, said that they were not disappointed, and they gave the album a four out of five. [7] Lloyd stated that though growled vocals are not usually their style, on Sonrise they did not mind them since the music was the main focus. [7] Rock Hard was far less favorable to the album, rating it 4/10. [5] They considered Schaliach boring and that the sound on the album was muffled and mashed together. [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Last Creed" | R. Joseph | O. Børud | 6:43 |
2. | "You Maintain" | O. Børud | O. Børud | 7:50 |
3. | "In Memoriam" | O. Børud | 2:23 | |
4. | "A Father's Mourning" | O. Børud | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | 9:25 |
5. | "A Whisper from Heaven" | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | 4:53 | |
6. | "On a Different Day" | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | O. Børud | 5:42 |
7. | "Coming of the Dawn" | O. Børud | 3:08 | |
8. | "Sonrise" | O. Børud | O. Børud | 5:23 |
Total length: | 45:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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9. | "Purple Filter" (bonus track) | O. Børud | O. Børud | 4:50 |
Total length: | 50:17 |
Sonrise | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1995 |
Recorded | 1995 |
Studio | |
Genre | |
Length | 45:27 |
Label | Petroleum |
Producer |
|
Alternative cover | |
Sonrise is the debut studio album from the Norwegian Christian metal band Schaliach. It was released in 1996 through Petroleum Records to a mostly positive critical reception. In particular, the guitar work from Ole Børud was praised. In 2005, Momentum Scandinavia re-issued the album with an additional track - "Purple Filter", that originally appeared on a compilation album. [1]
The style performed by Schaliach was variously described as doom metal, [2] [3] death metal, [1] death-doom, [4] Gothic metal, [5] black metal, [5] melodic death metal, [6] and progressive metal. [7] The guitar playing by Ole Børud — likened to a "metal symphony" — is strongly influenced by classical music and was compared to that of Metallica as well as Dream Theater, Threshold, Shadow Gallery, and Teramaze. [2] [4] [6] [7] The instrumental track "Coming of the Dawn" is accompanied by piano and string instruments. [2] The overall sound of the album was described as similar to Amorphis. [4] [6]
The lyrics on the album are explicitly Christian, drawing heavily from the Bible and referencing Christ and the love of God for all of humanity. [2] [4] "You Maintain" is written from the perspective of God pleading with an unbeliever, and "A Father's Morning" from the perspective of God speaking to a wayward Christian. [1] Though an instrumental, "In Memoriam" is dedicated to unborn children who were aborted. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Matt Morrow | 90/100 [1] |
The Phantom Tollbooth |
[4] [7] |
Rock Hard | 4/10 [5] |
Sonrise was received very well by most critics. Alex Cantwell from Chronicles of Chaos described the record as "excellent doom with a distinct Norwegian flavour." [3] HM writer Matt Morrow in their review of the 2005 re-issue rated the album 90/100 and called the album a "classic". They expressed the opinion that while Sonrise "may not have been the best the genre has ever seen, but the emotion that a band with a brutally heavy sound and growled vocals could convey was quite impressive." [1] Josh Spencer from The Phantom Tollbooth rated that album four-and-a-half out of five, calling the duo "astounding!" [4] While they felt that the production value and overall sound was not at the same level as Amorphis's Tales From the Thousand Lakes, it was great enough for them. [4] Shari Lloyd, also of The Phantom Tollbooth, said that they were not disappointed, and they gave the album a four out of five. [7] Lloyd stated that though growled vocals are not usually their style, on Sonrise they did not mind them since the music was the main focus. [7] Rock Hard was far less favorable to the album, rating it 4/10. [5] They considered Schaliach boring and that the sound on the album was muffled and mashed together. [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Last Creed" | R. Joseph | O. Børud | 6:43 |
2. | "You Maintain" | O. Børud | O. Børud | 7:50 |
3. | "In Memoriam" | O. Børud | 2:23 | |
4. | "A Father's Mourning" | O. Børud | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | 9:25 |
5. | "A Whisper from Heaven" | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | 4:53 | |
6. | "On a Different Day" | O. Børud, P. Dalbakk | O. Børud | 5:42 |
7. | "Coming of the Dawn" | O. Børud | 3:08 | |
8. | "Sonrise" | O. Børud | O. Børud | 5:23 |
Total length: | 45:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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9. | "Purple Filter" (bonus track) | O. Børud | O. Børud | 4:50 |
Total length: | 50:17 |