The Sham Mirrors
by Arcturus
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 April 2002
- Label: Ad Astra
- Country: Norway
- Length: 43:13
- Community rating: 3.78/5 from 9 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'The Sham Mirrors' is a surreal, avant-garde exploration of progressive and symphonic metal. Arcturus utilizes theatrical synthesizers and complex song structures to construct an expansive, science-fiction-inspired atmosphere.
Genres
Descriptors: complex, science fiction, space, avant-garde, theatrical, experimental, progressive, electronic
Tracklist
- Kinetic (5:25)
- Nightmare Heaven (6:05)
- Ad Absurdum (6:48)
- Collapse Generation (4:13)
- Star-Crossed (5:01)
- Radical Cut (5:08)
- For to End yet Again (10:33)
Credits
- Dag F. Gravem - band [the institute of common oblivion:], bass guitar [low guitar driver]
- Hellhammer - band [the institute of common oblivion:], drums [drums and flames], Lyrics By
- Knut Magne Valle - band [the institute of common oblivion:], guitar [high guitar rider], recorded by [sound recordist]
- Steinar Sverd Johnsen - band [the institute of common oblivion:], keyboards [fugue key figure], music by, recorded by [sound recordist]
- Trickster G. - band [the institute of common oblivion:], voice [voices of ghosts and monkeys], electronics [general manipulation], photography by [band photos], producer, recorded by [sound recordist], Lyrics By
- Kim Sølve - design, photography by [photos], layout [manipulation - (kaaessemm)]
- Marius Renberg - design, photography by [photos], layout [manipulation - (subtopia)]
- Tom La Bomba - mastered by
- Tore Ylwizaker - mixed by
- Phantom FX - producer
- Arcturus - Primary Artist
- Mathias Eick - Guest [Starring], Horns [Ubu's Horn]
- Hugh Stephen James Mingay - Guest [Starring], Bass [Low Frequentation]
- Ihsahn - Guest [Starring], Voice [Spitting Voice]