Arcana - The First Era 1996-2002

Very few bands evoke such awe and inspiration than this Swedish act driven by the now legendary talent of Peter Bjärgö. ARCANA have been pillars and always at the forefront of the so called Neo Classical / Heavenly Voices movement with their poignant, ethereal and medieval inspired music since their very first album, Dark Age Of Reason was released in 1996 on Sweden's Cold Meat Industry label on which they subsequently released 3 other albums, Cantar De Procella (1997) ...The Last Embrace (2000) and Inner Pale Sun (2002) making ARCANA one of the most regarded and praised act on the label. Sorrowful strings, Doomsday horns and trumpets, massive percussion and snares, bells, Dulcimer all interlaced with exquisite Male and Female voices create a quite singular atmosphere of grandeur and of melancholy for times long gone... ARCANA's music leaves hardly no one indifferent, it's able to touch and move in ways very few acts have been able to achieve, it's music is timeless and rediscovering these albums years later certainly proves this...now sold out for some years we are pleased to present these classic albums together in a special format.

This 4CD box set includes the first 4 albums with bonus tracks taken from various compilations and mini albums covering the early days of this unique act. The first 3 albums have also been carefully ReMastered, "Dark Age Of Reason" by Peter Bjärgö and the "Cantar De Procella" and "...The Last Embrace" albums by Frederic Arbour.

4 CDs housed in separate sleeves, 40 pages Booklet relating Arcana's early days all packaged in a rigid cardboard box.

CD 1: Dark Age Of Reason
1. Our God Weeps (2:02)
2. Angel Of Sorrow (3:08)
3. Source Of Light (3:05)
4. The Calm Before The Storm (2:45)
5. Dark Age Of Reason (6:59)
6. Like Statues In The Garden Of Dreaming (2:52)
7. The Oath (3:30)
8. ...For My Love (2:17)
9. Serenity (5:59)
10. The Song Of Mourning (3:48)
11. Eternal Sleep (Bonus Track) (5:13)
12. Spirits Of The Past (Bonus Track) 3:59

CD 2: Cantar De Procella
1. The Opening Of The Wound (3:34)
2. Chant Of The Awakening (4:21)
3. The Song Of Solitude (The Cry Of Isolde) (2:59)
4. Void Of Silence (3:26)
5. Cantar De Procella (6:29)
6. Aeterna Doloris (2:57)
7. The Song Of Preparation (0:45)
8. God Of The Winds (4:48)
9. The Dreams Made Of Sand (4:45)
10. Gathering Of The Storm (4:17)
11. La Salva De Profundis (5:32)
12. The Tree Within (3:40)
13. Emperor Of The Sun (Bonus Track) (3:26)

CD 3: ...The Last Embrace
1. ...The Last Embrace (5:45)
2. Hymn Of Absolute Deceit (3:37)
3. Diadema (4:53)
4. Winds Of The Lost Soul (4:36)
5. Love Eternal (2:42)
6. Repentance (4:14)
7. March Of Loss (5:19)
8. The Ascending Of A New Dawn (3:30)
9. Sono La Salva (5:17)
10. Lorica Vite (4:39)
11. Eclipse Of The Soul (Bonus Track) (1:56)

CD 4: Inner Pale Sun
1. The Cold Sea (4:32)
2. Lovelorn (5:25)
3. Icons (4:38)
4. We Rise Above (4:46)
5. Innocent Child (5:20)
6. Song Of The Dead Sun (4:11)
7. Season Of Thought (4:18)
8. Closure (5:08)
9. Body Of Sin (Bonus Track) (4:26)