Awakening from Dukkha
Awakening from Dukkha is the first compilation album by the Chinese folk metal band Nine Treasures. The album was self-released on 19 March 2021. It is a compilation of re-recordings of old songs from their first three studio albums. It is also the last album to have founding member Tsog on morin khuur and the first to feature drummer Namra.
Background
Nine Treasures had been unsatisfied with the recording quality of their previous albums, and opted to re-record songs from all three of their previous albums for the new album Awakening from Dukkha which would be released in March 2021. Askhan expressed a wish for a new beginning for the band, similar to Pantera. Askhan stated that he would begin writing new material after the album's release in March 2021. With the new album forthcoming, the band removed all of their previous releases from the internet, feeling "ashamed" of their quality. The band subsequently made all of their releases available as free wave file downloads.Reception
Awakening from Dukkha received positive reviews from critics. The album was reviewed by Metal Hammer and received a rating of 9/10. Laura McCarthy of Distorted Sound gave it a score of 7/10, calling it "a collection that takes the top tier music that the band have produced and blended them together superbly."Credits
Personnel
;Nine Treasures- Askhan – guitars, vocals, production, mixing
- Tsog – morin khuur
- Orgil – bass
- Saina – balalaika
- Namra – drums