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Woods III: The Deepest Roots and Darkest Blues

Woods of Ypres · 2007

72 min · 15 tracks · doom metal

A haunting blend of doom metal and melodic black metal, steeped in themes of despair and introspection.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Your Ontario Town Is a Burial Ground — This track encapsulates the album's thematic essence, juxtaposing personal grief with broader cultural decay through vivid imagery and heartfelt lyrics.
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    Through Chaos and Solitude I Came… — The song's intricate dynamics blend melancholy melodies with aggressive riffs, representing the band's signature style while exploring isolation and existential themes.
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    Mistakes Artists Make (The Dream Is Dead) — This track stands out for its raw emotional honesty, combining haunting melodies with introspective lyrics that reflect on artistic failure and disillusionment.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Northern Cold 5:32
  • 2 Iron Grudge 3:57
  • 3 Your Ontario Town Is a Burial Ground 5:35
  • 4 Through Chaos and Solitude I Came… 4:58
  • 5 Years of Silence (and the Private Joke) 4:27
  • 6 Distractions of Living Alone 6:16
  • 7 Deepest Roots: Belief That All Is Lost 2:12
  • 8 Darkest Blues: Relief That Nothing Can Be Done 4:53
  • 9 Thrill of the Struggle 6:32
  • 10 December in Windsor 3:00
  • 11 Trillium: The Third of Three Winters 2004–2007 4:34
  • 12 Song of Redemption 5:38
  • 13 End of Tradition 5:46
  • 14 To Lock Eyes With a Wild Beast 5:17
  • 15 Mistakes Artists Make (The Dream Is Dead) 3:56

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