Jim Kirkwood - Through a Dark Glass LP Rock Cremation of Lingering Hope is

Cremation of Lingering Hope is a journey not only deep down into the depths of the swamp

Jerusalem was a one-off moment in time creation and could never be recreated

Jarkko Salo – drums

un-peg-down-able by mere reference points and speculation as to possible influences

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Jim Kirkwood - Through a Dark Glass LP Rock Cremation of Lingering Hope isFollowing the completion of the Middle Earth and Eternal Champion trilogies, Kirkwood pushed forward into 1992 at a furious pace, turning next to material inspired by the seminal dark fantasy series Sandman. The comics themes of dreamscapes, myth, and the occult aligned perfectly with Kirkwoods creative drive at the time, resulting in Castle of Sand (1992, oos268 DEI 008), Lord of the Dreaming (1992, oos269 DEI 009), and Through a Dark Glass (1993,