Spiritual Beggars este o trupă suedeză de stoner rock din Halmstad, fondată de chitaristul Michael Amott, cunoscut și din Arch Enemy și Carcass. Formația se inspiră din tradițiile hard rock-ului clasic al anilor '70 și aduce în muzica sa elemente de psihedelie, îmbinând pasaje de groove puternice cu linii melodice.
Compilația Ad Astra a fost lansată în 2000 de casa de discuri Music for Nations, în format CD. Conține 13 piese, printre care Left Brain Ambassadors, Wonderful World, Angel of Betrayal sau Mantra, de aproape șapte minute. Titlul albumului — „spre stele” în latină — face trimitere și la una dintre compoziții, Per Aspera ad Astra.
La momentul lansării, trupa era formată din Christian Sjöstrand (bas, voce), Michael Amott (chitară electrică), Ludwig Witt (tobe), Per Wiberg (claviaturi) și Apollo Papathanasio (voce).
Melodii
1. To The Stars (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
2. Encounter (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
3. Cosmic Drone Gateway (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
4. I Put All That Away (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
5. A Trip To The Moon (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
6. Terra Incognita (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
7. Ex Luna Scientia - Requiem (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
8. Journey Sequence (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
9. The Rings Of Saturn (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
10. The Wanderer (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
11. Erbarme Dich (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
12. Forced Entry (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
13. Preludium (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
14. Resonantia (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
15. Let There Be Light (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
16. Ursa Minor - Visions (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
17. Event Horizon (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
18. Musurgia Universalis (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
19. You Have To Let Me Go (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
1. Tuesday (Voiceless) (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Max Richter
2. Opening (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
3. Briefing (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
4. Space Journey (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
5. Rover Ride (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
6. Pirate Attack (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
7. Orbs (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
8. Underground Lake (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
9. Trip To Neptune (From "Ad Astra" Soundtrack) - Lorne Balfe
10. Says - Nils Frahm
