Forest Stream

Article summary

Forest Stream is a symphonic black / doom / gothic metal band formed in Chernogolovka, Russia in 1995. The band draws inspiration from Russian winters. The band combines 1990s British doom metal and Norwegian black metal. The lyrics deal with sorrow and hopelessness. Their first album, Tears of Mortal Solitude, was released in early 2003, and was warmly received by critics. In May 2007, the band went on their first international tour in Ukraine. In September 2007, the band signed to Candlelight Records and recorded their second album, The Crown of Winter. The band are believed to be unsigned.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377152488