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Back to Times of Splendor is the debut studio album by German progressive metal band Disillusion. It contains a concept-based story, written by Vurtox (Andy Schmidt); with each song dividing the story into separate conjoined sections (or chapters). The album received critical acclaim upon release and is considered by many to be a modern metal classic.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Disillusion.
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| 1. | "...And the Mirror Cracked" | 8:27 |
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| 2. | "Fall" | 4:53 |
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| 3. | "Alone I Stand in Fires" | 6:53 |
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| 4. | "Back to Times of Splendor" | 14:39 |
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| 5. | "A Day by the Lake" | 4:53 |
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| 6. | "The Sleep of Restless Hours" | 17:02 |
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| Total length: | 56:47 |
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Personnel
Disillusion
Additional musicians
- Thomas Bremer − piano on "... And the Mirror Cracked"
- Matthias Schifter − fretless bass on "And the Mirror Cracked" and "A Day by the Lake"
- Denise Schneider − female voice on "Fall" and "The Sleep of Restless Hours"
- Stefan Launicke − piano intro on "Back to Times of Splendor" strings on "The Sleep of Restless Hours"
- Alex Tscholakov − drum loops and percussion on "Alone I Stand in Fires"
Production
- Recorded May through Nov. 2003 by Vurtox and Jan Stצlzel at Salvation Recording, Leipzig
- Vocals and acoustic guitars recorded by Alexander Tscholakov
- Mixed by Alexander Tscholakov, Vurtox and Disillusion during December to January 2003 at TAM Recordings
- Mastered at Mastersound Studio (Fellbach) January 2004 by Alexander Krull and Disillusion
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