Forest Stream is a symphonic black

Symphonic black metal

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 / doom

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...

 / Gothic metal

Gothic metal

Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...

 band formed in Chernogolovka

Chernogolovka

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, Russia

Russia

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 in 1995. The band draws inspiration from long and harsh Russian winters. Stylistically, the band's epic sound combines the atmosphere of the British

Great Britain

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 doom metal of the 1990s and of the Norwegian

Norway

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 black metal. The band's lyrics revolve around the themes of sorrow and hopelessness. Their first album, Tears of Mortal Solitude

Tears of Mortal Solitude

Tears of Mortal Solitude is the first full-length album by the Russian symphonic black / doom / Gothic metal band Forest Stream. It was released on January 27, 2003 through Earache Records.-Track listing:# "Autumn Elegy" – 3:52 # "Legend" – 8:07...

was released in early 2003 and was warmly received by the critics. In May 2007, the band has gone on their first international tour in Ukraine

Ukraine

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. In September 2007, the band was signed by Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...

. A recording session for their second album, The Crown of Winter

The Crown of Winter

The Crown of Winter is the second full-length album by the Russian symphonic black / doom / Gothic metal band Forest Stream. Originally scheduled for release on March 23, 2009 through Candlelight Records, it was delayed until August 11.- Track listing :...

, has commenced on September 8, 2007.

Members

• Sonm the Darkest – vocals
• Wizard Omin – guitars
• Tyrant Moloch – bass
• Berserk – guitars
• Elhella – keyboards
• Kir – drums

External links

• Official Forest Stream
• Forest Stream at Encyclopaedia Metallum
  Encyclopaedia Metallum
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• Forest Stream at Candlelight Records
  Candlelight Records
  Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
  
  
• Forest Stream at Earache Records
  Earache Records
  Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...