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Release date: February 1999
Label: Independent
( Chthonic )
( 祖靈之流 / Where the Ancestors' Souls Gathered )
( 1999 )
( Taiwan Death Metal with Eastern Folk Influences )
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Member Of Chthonic
Freddy Lim Vocals, Erhu
Ambrosia Keyboards, Vocals (female)
Yu Bass
Wang Drums
Zac Guitars
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+TRACK LIST+
1. Drift Out to Mystery 00:42 instrumental
CHTHONIC WHERE THE ANCESTORS' SOULS GATHERED REVIEW
Produced by ChthoniC
Out Of Print now.
In the lyrics of "Mother Isle Disingrated, Aboriginal Gods Enthroned", the band used a lot of Taiwan aboriginal folklore about deities.
Kuit na Lazin: In Kavalan language, Kuit means ghost, and Lazin means the ocean.
Sikazozo: the deity that created the world. (Tao people)
Kafit: the Ocean deity. (Amis people)
Nivenu: the Goddess who created the universe. (Tsou people)
Saluman: the deity worshiped by native Kavalan hunters.
Arajang: the son of God, who became the "sky", in the story of world creation.
Re-released on Vinyl format in 2002 by Fredmosa Records with the bonus track:
09. 榆樹街之夢魘 (Nightmare) (Demo)
Recording information:
Recorded at Apa Studio, Taiwan; Eve Studio, Taiwan; Platinum Studio, Taiwan
Mixed at Borsing Recording, Denmark
Mastered at Dandisk Studio, Denmark
Engineered by Kessier, Jan Borsing