Back to Times of Splendor

Back to Times of Splendor
Studio album by Disillusion
Released April 6, 2004
Recorded May–November, 2003 - Salvation Recording, Leipzig
Genre Progressive metal
Melodic death metal
Length 56:48
Label Metal Blade Records
Producer Vurtox
Disillusion chronology

The Porter
(2002)
Back to Times of Splendor
(2004)
Gloria
(2006)
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Back to Times of Splendor is the full-length debut album by the German band Disillusion. It contains a concept-based story, written by Vurtox; 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 a modern metal classic.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "...And the Mirror Cracked"   8:27
2. "Fall"   4:54
3. "Alone I Stand in Fires"   6:53
4. "Back to Times of Splendor"   14:39
5. "A Day by the Lake"   4:54
6. "The Sleep of Restless Hours"   17:03

Personnel

Disillusion

Additional Musicians

Production

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