Sideshow Symphonies

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Sideshow Symphonies
Studio album by Arcturus
Released	September 19, 2005 US release date: September 20, 2005
Recorded	February 2005 - June 2005
Genre	Avant-garde metal
Length	50:31
Label	Season of Mist
Producer(s)	Arcturus
Professional reviews
nocturnalhorde.com (9.5/10) link
Arcturus chronology
The Sham Mirrors (2002)	Sideshow Symphonies (2005)	Shipwrecked In Oslo (2006)

Sideshow Symphonies is an album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on September 19, 2005. It is the first to feature Simen Hestnæs as the principal vocalist, as well as the first Arcturus album released by Season of Mist. It marks yet another change in Arcturus' sound, with a cold, dreamy aesthetic featuring relatively quiet guitars, more prominent vocals, and a slightly reduced use of synthesizers.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hibernation Sickness Complete" – 5:02
2. "Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer" – 8:32
3. "Deamonpainter" – 5:33
4. "Nocturnal Vision Revisited" – 5:16
5. "Evacuation Code Deciphered" – 6:16
6. "Moonshine Delirium" – 7:10
7. "White Noise Monster" – 3:55
8. "Reflections" – 3:40
9. "Hufsa" – 5:07

[edit] Credits

• Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs - Vocals
• Steinar Sverd Johnsen - Keyboards
• Hellhammer - Drums
• Knut M. Valle - Guitars
• Tore Moren - Guitars
• Hugh Steven James Mingay aka "Skoll" - Bass
• Silje Wergeland - Guest vocals on "Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneers" and "Evacuation Code Deciphered"