RAISON D'ÊTRE - THE EMPTY HOLLOW UNFOLDS [LIMITED] 2LP

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Limited edition of 200 copies, on regular Black (Double) Vinyl, inside a HEAVY Gatefold Sleeve, matte varnish and black paper inner sleeves. 8 Tracks. Running Time 73:13

In a long-awaited unveiling, celebrating it's 25th anniversary, Raison d’être’s critically acclaimed dark ambient opus The Empty Hollow Unfolds will be available for the first time ever on vinyl, released as a deluxe Double LP edition.on Marbled vinyl and standard Black. Originally issued in 2000 this reissue marks a significant milestone in the legacy of Swedish composer Peter Andersson, whose immersive soundscapes helped define an era of industrial ambient music.

The Empty Hollow Unfolds is not merely an album, it is a descent into the void. Widely hailed as one of the most haunting and emotionally resonant works in the dark ambient genre, it transforms isolation into an art form. Andersson constructs a sonic environment of desolate beauty, where metallic echoes, subterranean drones, and Gregorian-like chants collide in a ritual of decay and transcendence.

From the slow, meditative swell of “The Slow Ascent” to the sprawling, twenty-minute dirge The Eternal Return and the Infinity Horizon, this record remains a singular achievement, a sound world of spectral ruins and elegant desolation. This new Double LP edition has been remastered specifically for vinyl, restoring the album’s cavernous depth and atmospheric range in unprecedented detail and includes 3 bonus tracks not available on the original release.

Critics have long praised The Empty Hollow Unfolds as a milestone in the genre, once voted the greatest release in Cold Meat Industry’s storied history. Described as “elegantly crafted ruin” and “a travelogue from a land where the sun never rises,” the album continues to evoke awe and unease in equal measure. Its sound, monumental yet intimate, cold yet achingly human, remains as relevant and unsettling today as it was 25 years ago.

TRACKS: A1 The Slow Ascent A2 The Hidden Hallows B1 End of a Cycle B2 The Wasteland C1 The Eternal Return and the Infinity Horizon D1 Wasteland II D2 The Eternal Return D3 The Eternal Horizon-Live Cut