Ex Tenebris is the classic second album from Norwegian prog legends White Willow, originally released in 1997. It was made after the Ignus Fatuus line-up had disbanded. Originally intended to be a solo album by Jacob Holm-Lupo, it turned into a White Willow record when he realized it was going more in a progressive direction than anticipated. The recording was quick and dirty, done on a shoestring budget, but there is some charm to the natural drum ambience and first-takes-only feel of the album.
Overall, Ex Tenebris ended up being a more stripped-down, somewhat darker album than Ignis Fatuus. No krumhorns or renaissance vocal groups, more electric guitar and synths. The songs range from almost neo-progish mini-epics like Leaving the House of Thanatos, via acoustic balladry (The Book of Love, Thirteen Days) to more overtly gothic stuff like A Strange Procession & A Dance of Shadows. The album has become a bit of a cult favourite with the bands fans, and was White Willows's first step towards something more original than the first albums retro-styled psych-folk.
This re-release was meticulously remastered by the bands own Jacob Holm-Lupo and is presented with the classic original cover art, for the first time on vinyl. This is the second in a series of six White Willow re-releases on Karisma Records.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Transparent Blue Color Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
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Track Listing:
A1 Leaving The House Of Thanatos 8:06
A2 The Book Of Love 4:56
A3 Helen And Simon Magus 9:16
A4 Thirteen Days 2:50
B1 Soteriology 5:05
B2 A Strange Procession... 4:07
B3 ...A Dance Of Shadows 13:52
