Shape Of Despair Announces "Alone In The Mist" Release

The Finnish funeral doom pioneers from Shape Of Despair are bringing back previously unreleased first demo "Alone in the Mist," which was originally written and recorded in 1988 while the band was still known as Raven.

"Alone in the Mist" will see a first-ever release this coming December 9th on CD (limited to 1,000 copies) and limited double LP (with D-side etching, limited to 666 copies). Check out advance song stream Shadowed Dreams" below.

Regarding the demo, Shape Of Despair founder Jarno Salomaa comments, "So what exactly do you find on 'Alone in the Mist'? Besides the first songs ever written for Shape Of Despair – at that time still named Rarven – these represent my first ever attempt at doom as well. Those tracks are the outcome of solitary inspiration through dark woods and good music. This demo was never fully released – do not bother to ask why, because I cannot remember the reasons at all. 'Alone in the Mist' was only tape traded without any cover or anything else with just a few people that we knew or were in contact with."

1. Down Into The Stream
2. To Adorn...
3. Shadowed Dreams
4. Woundheir
5. ...In The Mist
6. Outro