The Sham Mirrors
The Sham Mirrors is the third studio album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002.
The Sham Mirrors is a departure from the band's previous albums; it features a much more modern, "outer space"-influenced sound, as opposed to the classical music-inspired layered melodies of 1997's La Masquerade Infernale, and contains elements of trip-hop, ambient music and electronica in addition to the band's typical heavy and black metal sound. Lyrically, the album deals with abstract science fiction-themed subjects, a departure from the Satanic lyrics of earlier work. The album cover depicts a model drawing of the upper part of the Apollo spaceship.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kristoffer Rygg, except tracks 4 and 6, written by Jørn H. Sværen, all music composed by Steinar Sverd Johnsen.
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| 1. |
"Kinetic" |
5:25 |
| 2. |
"Nightmare Heaven" |
6:05 |
| 3. |
"Ad Absurdum" |
6:48 |
| 4. |
"Collapse Generation" |
4:13 |
| 5. |
"Star-Crossed" |
5:01 |
| 6. |
"Radical Cut" |
5:08 |
| 7. |
"For to End Yet Again" |
10:33 |
Total length: |
43:13 |
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Credits
Arcturus
Additional Musicians
- Ihsahn - black metal vocals on "Radical Cut"
- Mathias Eick - Ubu's horn on tracks 3,4 and 6
- Hugh Steven James Mingay - Low frequentation on "Radical Cut"
Production
- Produced By G. & Phantom FX
- Recorded & Engineered By G., Valle & Johnsen
- Mixed By Tore Ylwizaker at Ambrassaden
- Mastered By Tom La Bomba at Strype Audio
References
- ↑ York, William. "The Sham Mirrors - Arcturus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ Kalis, Quentin (7 April 2003). "CoC : Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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