Written in Waters is the debut studio album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is the only album the band released before they disbanded.
Track listing
- All music by Ved Buens Ende. All lyrics by Carl-Michael Eide, except "Den Saakaldte" by Vicotnik.
- "I Sang for the Swans" – 7:01
- "You, That May Wither" – 4:54
- "It's Magic" – 5:25
- "Den Saakaldte" ("The So-Called") – 8:49
- "Carrier of Wounds" – 7:40
- "Coiled in Wings" – 7:04
- "Autumn Leaves" – 5:07
- "Remembrance of Things Past" – 8:54
- "To Swarm Deserted Away" – 2:14
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
William York of AllMusic wrote, "Ved Buens Ende's sole full-length, Written in Waters, is an album of esoteric, experimental black metal that, years after its release, still sounds like nothing else."[1]
Personnel
- Ved Buens Ende
- Yusaf Parvez (credited as "Vicotnik") - harsh vocals, electric guitar
- Hugh Mingay (credited as "Skoll") - bass guitar, keyboards, additional vocals (on "It's Magic")
- Carl-Michael Eide - clean vocals, drums, percussion
- Additional Musicians
- Lill Kathrine Stensrud - backing vocals
Production Staff
- Ved Buens Ende - production, arrangements
- Pål Espen Johannessen (credited as "Pål") - recording, mixing, engineering
- Lise Myhre (credited as "Lise") - cover art
References
- ^ a b York, William. "Written in Waters – Ved Buens Ende". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
External links
- "Written In Waters" at discogs: link