El mundo frio
Encyclopedia
El mundo frio is the fourth full-length studio album by Japanese
doom metal
band Corrupted
. The album consists of a single, continuous piece of music. The instrumentation is notable for inclusion of the Western harp
.
The title is Spanish
for 'The Cold World', albeit with the accent over 'frío' left off.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band Corrupted
Corrupted (band)
Corrupted are a Japanese doom/sludge metal band. They are known for their antipathy towards mainstream acceptance, even in their subgenre, which naturally tends towards obscurity. This is reflected not only in their dark and oppressive musical style but their reclusive nature, avoiding interviews...
. The album consists of a single, continuous piece of music. The instrumentation is notable for inclusion of the Western harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
.
The title is Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for 'The Cold World', albeit with the accent over 'frío' left off.
Personnel
- Talbot – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Yokota – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Chew Hasegawa – drums
- Hevi – vocals
- Anri – harp
- Masahiko Ono – artwork
- Ippei Suda – engineering