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Lament for the Weary
Lament for the Weary is Christian thrash metal band Seventh Angel's second album, released in 1992 on Music for Nations. The album saw the band incorporating doom metal elements to thrash. The album garnered generous reviews from British music press at the time.
Recording history.
The album was recorded during 4-16 July 1991 at ICC Studios with producer Roy Rowland. The album was mixed in August. The cover art was done by British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews.
On the album,
guitar riffs. "Lament for the Weary" is a concept album about a man who suffered abuse during childhood and in adulthood struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts. On his deathbed he gets his childhood faith back and is not afraid to die anymore.
Reception.
Lynn Williams of UK magazine "Cross Rhythms" wrote in an issue published on 1 June 1992 that "Lament for the Weary" is a clear improvement over "The Torment" and called "Lament" "superior thrash". In a 2005 review