The Phantom Agony

by Epica

The Phantom Agony cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 June 2003
  • Label: Transmission
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 51:43
  • Community rating: 3.02/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Annette Berryman, J枚rn Kellermann, Tobias Rempe, Hans van Vuuren, David Schlage, Sascha Paeth, Andr茅 Neygenfind, other, Cordula Rohde, Andreas Pfaff, Thomas Gl枚ckner, Marie-Theres Stumpf

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed by Mark Jansen immediately following his departure from After Forever, this debut album instantly established the band as titans of modern symphonic metal. 'The Phantom Agony' heavily utilizes massive six-piece choirs, lush string orchestras, and complex 'beauty and the beast' vocal dynamics to explore highly philosophical, anti-religious themes.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, anti-religious, complex, mythology, fantasy

Tracklist

  1. Adyta "The Neverending Embrace" (1:27)
  2. Sensorium (4:47)
  3. Cry For The Moon "The Embrace That Smothers - Part IV" (6:44)
  4. Feint (4:18)
  5. Illusive Consensus (4:59)
  6. Fa莽ade Of Reality "The Embrace That Smothers - Part V" (8:10)
  7. Run For A Fall (6:31)
  8. Seif Al Din "The Embrace That Smothers - Part VI" (5:47)
  9. The Phantom Agony (9:00)

Credits

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