Archives, Vol. 1

• Artist: Delerium
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Volume One of Delerium's Archives series includes selections from four early albums: Faces, Forms & Illusions; Morpheus; Syrophenikan; and Stone Tower. Fans will obviously be familiar with this material already, but it's nevertheless an uncovering of the band's interesting, often eerie roots. The first two albums are disquietingly spare, often relying on minimal percussion and echoing soundscapes to get their point across. Standouts include "Fragments of Fear," and the comparably upbeat, light industrial thud of "Sword." 1991's Syrophenikan vacillates between spooky navel-gazing (the Coil-ish "Shroud"), and synth-heavy, mid-tempo experimentation ("Of the Tribe"), while Archives, Vol. 1 closes with the cathedrals-collapsing-in-slow-motion dirges of Stone Tower. Highly recommended for Delerium completists. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Monuments of Deceit	Michael Balch, Delerium	Delerium	(4:16)
Inside the Chamber	Delerium	Delerium	(6:19)
Sword	Delerium	Delerium	(4:14)
New Dawn	Delerium	Delerium	(4:53)
Siege of Atrocity	Delerium	Delerium	(7:45)
Morpheus	Delerium	Delerium	(4:54)
Faith	Delerium	Delerium	(4:44)
Temple of Light	Delerium	Delerium	(5:37)
Somnolent	Delerium	Delerium	(4:34)
Allurance	Delerium	Delerium	(4:19)
Fragments of Fear	Delerium	Delerium	(3:56)
Symbolism	Delerium	Delerium	(6:40)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Embodying	Delerium	Delerium	(5:05)
Shroud	Delerium	Delerium	(4:45)
Of the Tribe	Delerium	Delerium	(5:10)
Mythos	Delerium	Delerium	(6:19)
Twilight Ritual	Delerium	Delerium	(5:18)
Bleeding	Delerium	Delerium	(8:00)
Tundra	Delerium	Delerium	(8:56)
Sphere	Delerium	Delerium	(5:53)
Embryo	Delerium	Delerium	(4:18)

Credits

Chris Peterson (Mixing), Anthony Valcic (Mixing), Craig Waddell (Mastering), Geoff Goddard (Editing), Carylann Loeppky (Cover Design)

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