Forest of Equilibrium

Forest of Equilibrium is the debut studio album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released on 14 October 1991 through Earache Records.Template:Sfn It is considered a classic of its genre, doom metal.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn Forest of Equilibrium was notably inducted into Decibel magazine's Hall of Fame in February 2006 being the 12th inductee for the Decibel Hall of Fame.

In 2009, Earache Records reissued the album along with four "bonus" songs that comprise the long-out-of-print 1992 Soul Sacrifice EP. This deluxe digipak reissue also includes a poster of Dave Patchett's cover art and a new 40-minute documentary entitled "Return to the Forest" on DVD.

Music

Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer said the album was "the result of their mutual doom obsession, twisted by their own forward-thinking extreme impulses."

Legacy

Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer said in 2020 that the album "remains truly a unique, pivotal recording."

Track listing

All lyrics by Lee Dorrian unless noted; all music by Garry Jennings unless noted

Personnel

Personnel per liner notes.

Cathedral

• Lee Dorrian – vocals, production assistant
• Garry Jennings – guitar, production assistant
• Adam Lehan – guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mark Griffiths – bass guitar
• Mike Smail – drums

Additional personnel

• Reverend Wolski – keyboard
• Helen Acreman – flute

Production

• Steve Gurney – production (credited as PBL)Template:Sfn
• Mark Tempest – engineering
• Dave Patchett – sleeve artwork
• Jason Tilley – photos
• J. Barry – layout