Draconian "Where Lovers Mourn"

The band started in May 1994 as Kerberos, playing melodic heavy/death metal with black metal influences. Seven months later Anders Jacobsson joined and the band changed their name to Draconian.

Where Lovers Mourn is the debut full-length album released by the band Draconian through Napalm Records on the 20 October 2003. It was recorded and produced at Studio Mega by Chris Silver and Draconian in June 2003.

Most of the songs in this album are new and enhanced versions for songs Draconian had previously written for its demoes and EPs, mainly for "Dark Oceans We Cry" and "Frozen Features".

The first song, "The Cry of Silence", is the longest on the album and is considered as one of Draconian's best songs. The song features a choir, along with Anders' growlings (main singing style), speech and Lisa's vocals. It describes a misanthropic man who wishes to live away from all others and "die in silence", a theme which is also present in "The Solitude".

Track listing

All songs were written by Anders Jacobsson and Johan Ericson, except where noted.

1. "The Cry of Silence" 12:44
2. "Silent Winter" 4:59
3. "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal" (Magnus Bergström, Thomas Jäger, lyrics by William Wordsworth) 4:11
4. "The Solitude" (lyrics by Susanne Arvidsson) 7:56
5. "Reversio ad Secessum" 7:33
6. "The Amaranth" 5:22
7. "Akherousia" 2:34
8. "It Grieves My Heart" 7:30

Total length: 52:49

Songs composed by Johan Ericson & Draconian between 2000 & 2003, except A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal made by Bergström / Jäger.

Lyrics on A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal written by poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850).

All songs arranged by Draconian.

The Cry of Silence and The Solitude are re-recorded Songs from the Frozen Features Demo.

The Amaranth and It Grieves My Heart are re-recorded Songs from the Dark Oceans We Cry Demo, as well as Reversio ad Secessum which is a slightly re-arranged version of The Return to Solitude with parts of the lyrics translated from English to Latin.

Recording information:

Recorded at Studio Mega in June 2003.

Mastered at the Digitalfabriken.

Co-produced by Draconian.