Prison of Desire
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Prison of Desire is the debut album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released in 2000 in Europe. The album contains the first four installments of "The Embrace That Smothers" collection of songs by Mark Jansen. This collection of songs deals with the influence and distortion of religion in human society, a theme which continues in the Epica albums The Phantom Agony and The Divine Conspiracy.
The final track, "Beyond Me", features a guest appearance of Sharon den Adel, lead singer in Within Temptation.
The album was re-released in June 2008 as a 2-disc set by the re-financed Transmission Records. Sander Gommans has urged fans not to buy this re-release through the band's official forum.[2]
Track listing
All music by M.Jansen, S. Gommans, F. Jansen except "Mea Culpa" by M. Jansen. Lyrics as indicated
- "Mea Culpa (The Embrace that Smothers - Prologue)" (M. Jansen) - 2:00
- "Leaden Legacy (The Embrace that Smothers, Pt. I)" (M.Jansen) - 5:07
- "Semblance of Confusion" (F. Jansen) - 4:09
- "Black Tomb" (F. Jansen) - 6:29
- "Follow in the Cry (The Embrace that Smothers, Pt. II)" (M.Jansen) - 4:08
- "Silence from Afar" (M.Jansen) - 5:51
- "Inimical Chimera" (F.Jansen) - 5:00
- "Tortuous Threnody" (F.Jansen) - 6:13
- "Yield to Temptation (The Embrace that Smothers, Pt. III)" (M.Jansen) - 5:53
- "Ephemeral" (M.Jansen) - 3:05
- "Beyond Me" (M.Jansen, F. Jansen) - 6:41
Bonus Tracks:
- "Wings of Illusion" – 7:26 (Japanese Release)
- "Leaden Legacy (Instrumental Version)" – 5:09 (Limited Edition)
- "Silence from Afar (radio edit)" – 4:37 (Chilean Release)
2008 edition track listing
Disc One: The same track listing of the first edition, with the following bonus tracks:
- "Wings of Illusion" – 7:22 (Non-album track)
- "Mea Culpa" – 2:01 (Instrumental version)
- "Mea Culpa" – 1:50 (A capella version)
- "Semblance of Confusion" – 4:07 (Instrumental version)
- "Follow in the Cry" – 4:05 (Instrumental version)
- "Follow in the Cry" – 1:20 (A capella version)
Disc Two: Tracks 1 and 2 are demo versions, tracks 3-14 are session recordings.
- "Silence from Afar" – 5:55
- "Wings of Illusion" – 7:21
- "Follow in the Cry" – 4:04
- "Yield to Temptation" – 5:52
- "Semblance of Confusion" – 4:06
- "Beyond Me" – 6:13
- "Black Tomb" – 6:29
- "Tortuous Threnody" – 6:10
- "Ephemeral" – 3:03
- "Inimical Chimera" – 4:58
- "Silence from Afar" – 5:50
- "Mea Culpa" – 2:01
- "Leaden Legacy" – 5:04
- "Wings of Illusion" – 7:21
Personnel
Band members
Additional musicians
- Sharon Den Adel - vocals on "Beyond Me"
- Hans Cassa - choir
- Caspar De Jonge - choir
- Yvonne Rooda - choir
- Melissa 't Hart - choir
Production
- Hans Pieters - producer, engineer
- Dennis Leidelmeijer - producer, engineer
- Oscar Holleman - choir producer and engineer, mixing
- Hans van Vuuren - executive producer, coordination and research
- Peter van 't Riet - mastering
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