''Lake of Sorrow'' is the debut
studio album
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by the Norwegian
gothic metal
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band
The Sins of Thy Beloved
The Sins of Thy Beloved was a death-doom/ gothic metal band from Bryne, Norway, founded in 1996.
Biography
The band was formed in November 1996 by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen, and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called ''Pu ...
. It was recorded at Sound Suite Studio and released on August 8, 1998 through
Napalm Records.
Track listing
Personnel
The Sins of Thy Beloved
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Anita Auglend
Anita Auglend (born 24 January 1979), is a Norwegian singer who was the lead vocalist of the gothic-doom metal band The Sins of Thy Beloved. She has a soprano
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- vocals
*Glenn Morten Nordbø - guitars, vocals
*Arild Christensen - guitars, vocals
*Ingfrid Stensland - keyboards, piano
*Anders Thue - keyboards, piano
*Ola Aarrestad - bass
*Stig Johansen - drums
Additional musicians
*
Pete Johansen
Per Oscar "Pete" Johansen is a Norwegian violinist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style.
Biography
Johansen began playing the violin at the ...
- violin
Production
*Terje Refsnes - producer, engineer, mixing with The Sins of Thy Beloved
*Tor Søreide - design
*Petter Hegre - photography
1998 debut albums
The Sins of Thy Beloved albums
Napalm Records albums
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