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Gatefold double LP (transparent blue vinyl), 4 page insert, padded inner sleeve, and protection sleeve (500 copies available). The title of Saturnus' fifth album, InchThe Storm WithinInch is hinting at both, the tempest of the natural world and turmoil that can rage inside the mind. It is also quite obvious that the long time it took the Danes to create this full-length and the personal reasons behind the hiatus very much contributed and inspired it's artistic expression. Saturnus have outdone themselves with InchThe Storm WithinInch. The musical themes of the seas, rain, and stormy waters are a subtle presence and guiding thread throughout the songs that reflect anger, loss, melancholy, and pain in equal measure. The fully matured craftsmanship on this album is sublime and extremely dynamic, ranging from moments of calm to brutal outbursts. Working again with producer Flemming Rasmussen, the legendary Danish producer of METALLICA's classic albums, also ensured that the sound of InchThe Storm WithinInch matches it's outstanding musical quality. Saturnus came into being when singer Thomas A.G. Jensen started looking for fellow musicians in the area of Denmark's capital Copenhagen to form a death metal act in 1991. Following a number of changes during the next few years, the name was finally switched to Saturnus in 1993. The band released their first album InchParadise Belongs to YouInch in January 1997 and were immediately invited to perform at the famous Roskilde Festival the same year. The show was recorded by Norwegian Radio (NRK) and ended up being broadcast all over Scandinavia, which firmly established the band as a death doom household name in Northern Europe. Following their sophomore album InchMartyreInch (2000) and the iconic third studio full-length InchVeronika Decides to DieInch as well as constant touring throughout Europe and increasingly beyond, InchSat
