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Ontario, Canada (2002 – 2011)

Woods of Ypres was a Melodic Black/Doom Metal band from Ontario, Canada, formed in 2002 by David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus.

They released five albums, each somewhat differing in style, before the death of founding member David Gold. According to the official website, Woods of Ypres can be defined as “…atmospheric doom-laden Great-White-North flavored black metal.”

In 2002, the demo “Woods I: Against the Seasons, Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat ” was released on Krankenhaus Records. Later, In 2003, David Gold moved to Toronto to begin working on a full length album and by 2004 the band’s first full length album,”Woods II: Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth” was also released on Krankenhaus Records. “Woods III: Deepest Roots & Darkest Blues” was released in 2007, again on the Krankenhaus label. The most recent album, “Woods IV: The Green Album”, was released in November of 2009 on Practical Art Records. This is the longest album by Woods of Ypres with 16 tracks total.

In 2010 Woods of Ypres announced that they would split up, this because Woods of Ypres front man David Gold was moving to Kuwait. Woods would record and release their fifth record, Woods 5, and that would be the end for Woods of Ypres.
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  • cedrusewigkeit

    Can anyone translate the watermark text on the cover of Woods 4? As best I can tell it reads, 차 / 이스. 차 probably refers to tea in this context, since a tea leaf image appears just next to it. The other word is unfamiliar. Despite complaints about some of the lyrics I ultimately came to enjoy this record, or at least many songs from it. Woods 4 didn't sell well at all, and I imagine it was because the lyrics were too personal and direct, and the music shifted away from black metal. Regarding the lyrics, if you've not lived alone in Korea spending the prime of your life as a heartbroken foreigner, you're probably not going to understand or take them seriously. If you have, the album makes pretty good sense in a general human way.

    yesterday morning

  • FinnDekker

    I still can't believe he's gone. [7]

    Tuesday evening

  • Racheq

    "And when I asked for a second chance, life said no..." how insinuatingly it sounds today...

    Monday evening

  • Sherazdionysus

    Great band! Check this, similar stuff from Pakistan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sQo2KEGB2g

    last week

  • Falling_snow92

    the band have become much more famous after his death, sad but true [2]

    last week

  • Wytchfynder413

    I still can't believe he's gone. [6]

    12 days ago

  • Wantedblood

    I still can't believe he's gone. [5]

    13 days ago

  • ambientsorrow

    I still can't believe he's gone. [4]

    16 days ago
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The WOODS OF YPRES Tour Blog @ Decibel Magazine!

30 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/woodsofypres

Check it out here and spread the word!Click here for the WOODS OF YPRES Decibel Tour Blog!Thanks!DG 

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