''Cosmic Requiem'' is an EP by the British

doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...

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. It was released in 1994 on

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. Tracks 1, 2 and 4 were originally released on the '' Statik Majik'' EP.

Track listing

# "Cosmic Funeral" – 7:01 # "Hypnos 164" – 5:44 # "A Funeral Request – Rebirth" – 7:33 # "The Voyage of the Homeless Sapien" – 22:42

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Lee Dorrian Lee Dorrian (born 5 June 1968) is an English singer, best known as a former member of grindcore band Napalm Death and later frontman of doom metal band Cathedral. Career During his early teenage years, Dorrian was the editor of a local punk f ...

– vocals, production *

Garry Jennings Garry "Gaz" Jennings is an English musician best known for his work as the guitarist for doom metal band Cathedral. In addition, he has also worked as the guitarist of thrash metal band Acid Reign, punk rock band Septic Tank and heavy metal b ...

– guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, production *

Adam Lehan Adam Lehan is a British musician who has worked with doom metal bands Cathedral and Workshed, thrash metal bands Acid Reign, Deadline and Lord Crucifier and folk band Beneath the Oak. History Some of Lehan's uncles were members of the Grumbl ...

– guitars * Mark Ramsey Wharton – drums, flute * Paul Johnson – production * David Bianco – production on track 4 Cathedral (band) EPs 1994 EPs Earache Records EPs {{1990s-metal-album-stub