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2003 studio album by Epica
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The Phantom Agony is the first full-length studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica . It was released in 2003 by the Dutch label Transmission Records. It is the first album recorded by guitarist Mark Jansen after his departure from the band After Forever . On this album, Mark Jansen continues with the collection of songs that make up "The Embrace That Smothers". The first three parts can be found on Prison of Desire (2000), After Forever's debut album, and the following three parts can be found on The Divine Conspiracy (2007), Epica's third album. These songs deal with the dangers of organized religion .[ 7]
The album was re-released on 23 March 2013, which coincided with Epica’s 10th anniversary Retrospect show, as a 2-disc expanded edition by Epica’s former record label Transmission Records.[ 8] [ 9]
Track listings
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)" Simone Simons Mark Jansen 1:27 2. "Sensorium" Jansen Jansen, Ad Sluijter , Coen Janssen, Simons 4:47 3. "Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Simons 6:44 4. "Feint" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Janssen, Simons 4:18 5. "Illusive Consensus" Simons Jansen, Sluijter, Janssen, Simons 4:59 6. "Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V)" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Simons 8:10 7. "Run for a Fall" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Janssen, Simons 6:31 8. "Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI)" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter 5:47 9. "The Phantom Agony" Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Yves Huts 9:00
Bonus tracks Title Lyrics Music 10. "The Phantom Agony" (Single version, first single from this album) Jansen Jansen, Sluijter, Huts 4:35 11. "Triumph of Defeat" (On Japanese edition) instrumental Janssen 3:58
Bonus tracks 2013 Expanded Edition (Disc 1: Chapter 1) Title 10. "Veniality" 4:37 11. "The Phantom Agony" (Single Version) 4:33 12. "Triumph of Defeat" 3:54
2013 Expanded Edition (Disc 2: Chapter 2) Title 1. "Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)" (Orchestral Version) 1:28 2. "Sensorium" (Orchestral Version) 4:53 3. "Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)" (Orchestral Version) 6:40 4. "Feint" (Orchestral Version) 4:18 5. "Illusive Consensus" (Orchestral Version) 5:02 6. "Basic Instinct" 4:07 7. "Run for a Fall" (Orchestral Version) 6:26 8. "The Phantom Agony" (Orchestral Version) 9:00 9. "Veniality" (Orchestral Version) 4:35 10. "Feint" (Piano Version) 4:53 11. "Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)" (Single Version) 3:30 12. "Run for a Fall" (Single Version) 4:29
Personnel
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Band members
Simone Simons - lead vocals
Mark Jansen - guitars, grunts, screams, orchestral arrangements
Ad Sluijter - guitars
Coen Janssen - synths & piano, orchestral and choir arrangements
Yves Huts - bass guitar
Jeroen Simons - drums
Additional musicians
Olaf Reitmeier - acoustic guitars on "Feint" and "Run for a Fall", engineer
Annette Berryman - flute on "Run for a Fall"
Production
Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing
Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - orchestral arrangements
Hans van Vuuren - executive producer, coordination and research
Peter van 't Riet - mastering
Epica Orchestra
Thomas Glöckner - violin
Andreas Pfaff - violin
Tobias Rempe - violin
Marie-Theres Stumpf - viola
David Schlage - viola
Jörn Kellermann - cello
Cordula Rhode - cello
Andrè Neygenfind - contrabass
Epica Choir
Melvin Edmonsen - bass
Previn Moore - tenor
Bridget Fogle - alto
Cinzia Rizzo - alto
Annie Goeble - soprano
Amanda Somerville - soprano, vocal coach
Singles
The Phantom Agony
"The Phantom Agony " was the first single.
Track listing
"The Phantom Agony" (Single Version) - 4:35
"Veniality" - 4:36
"Façade of Reality" - 8:17
"Veniality" (Orchestral Version) - 4:37
Feint
Feint was the second single.
Track listing
"Feint" - 4:18
"Feint (Piano Version)" - 4:53
"Triumph of Defeat" - 3:56
"Seif al Din" - 5:46
Cry for the Moon
Cry for the Moon was the third single.
Track listing
"Cry for the Moon" (Single Version) - 3:33
"Cry for the Moon" - 6:44
"Run for a Fall" (Single Version) - 4:29
"Run for a Fall" - 6:31
References
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