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Disc 1 - Y | |||
1. | Age of Shadows (Age of Shadows / We Are Forever) | 10:47 | Show lyrics |
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2. | Comatose | 04:26 | Show lyrics |
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3. | Liquid Eternity | 08:10 | Show lyrics |
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4. | Connect the Dots | 04:13 | Show lyrics |
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5. | Beneath the Waves (Beneath the Waves / Face the Facts / But a Memory... / World Without Walls / Reality Bleeds) | 08:26 | Show lyrics |
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6. | Newborn Race (The Incentive / The Vision / The Procedure / Another Life / Newborn Race / The Conclusion) | 07:49 | Show lyrics |
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7. | Ride the Comet | 03:29 | Show lyrics |
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8. | Web of Lies | 02:50 | Show lyrics |
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50:10 | |||
Disc 2 - Earth | |||
1. | The Fifth Extinction (Glimmer of Hope / World of Tomorrow Dreams / Collision Course / From the Ashes / Glimmer of Hope (Reprise)) | 10:29 | Show lyrics |
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2. | Waking Dreams | 06:31 | Show lyrics |
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3. | The Truth Is in Here | 05:12 | Show lyrics |
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4. | Unnatural Selection | 07:15 | Show lyrics |
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5. | River of Time | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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6. | E=MC² | 05:50 | Show lyrics |
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7. | The Sixth Extinction (Echoes on the Wind / Radioactive Grave / 2085 / To the Planet of Red / Spirit on the Wind / Complete the Circle) | 12:18 | Show lyrics |
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51:59 |
Band members | |
Arjen Anthony Lucassen | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Organ, Vocals (backing) |
Ed Warby | Drums, Percussion |
Guest/Session | |
Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5, 6; CD2 tracks 1, 7) |
Tom Englund | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Phideaux Xavier | Vocals (CD1 track 8; CD2 track 7) |
Jonas Renkse | Vocals (CD1 track 1; CD2 tracks 2, 4, 6) |
Jermain van der Bogt | Vocals (CD2 tracks 6, 7) |
Jørn Lande | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1-3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Marjan Welman | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Liselotte Hegt | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Ty Tabor | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Anneke van Giersbergen | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 2, 5; CD2 tracks 1, 2, 7) |
Michael Romeo | Guitar solo (CD2 track 6) |
Derek Sherinian | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 1) |
Tomas Bodin | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 2) |
Bob Catley | Vocals (CD1 tracks 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 5, 7) |
Joost van den Broek | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 7), Piano (CD2 track 7) |
Steve Lee (R.I.P. 2010) | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 5; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Hansi Kürsch | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 5, 6; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 5, 7) |
Jeroen Goossens | Flute (CD1 tracks 1-3, 5, 8; CD2 tracks 3-5), Recorder (CD2 track 3), Tin whistle (CD2 track 5) |
Floor Jansen | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 7) |
Ben Mathot | Violin |
David Faber | Cello |
Magali Luyten | Vocals (CD1 tracks 3, 7; CD2 track 7) |
Lori Linstruth | Guitar solo (CD1 track 6) |
Simone Simons | Vocals (CD1 track 8; CD2 track 7) |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Jef Bertels | Cover art |
Felipe Machado Franco | Layout, Illustrations |
Simon van Vegten | 3D illustrations |
Yvette Boertje | Photography |
Sander Steins | Photography |
Anneke van Giersbergen | Songwriting (vocal line) (CD1 track 1; CD2 track 2) |
Arjen Lucassen | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Gordon Groothedde | Engineering |
Joost van den Broek | Engineering (assistant) |
Arjen Anthony Lucassen | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Organ, Vocals (backing) |
Ed Warby | Drums, Percussion |
Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5, 6; CD2 tracks 1, 7) |
Tom Englund | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Phideaux Xavier | Vocals (CD1 track 8; CD2 track 7) |
Jonas Renkse | Vocals (CD1 track 1; CD2 tracks 2, 4, 6) |
Jermain van der Bogt | Vocals (CD2 tracks 6, 7) |
Jørn Lande | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1-3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Marjan Welman | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Liselotte Hegt | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Ty Tabor | Vocals (CD2 track 7) |
Anneke van Giersbergen | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 2, 5; CD2 tracks 1, 2, 7) |
Michael Romeo | Guitar solo (CD2 track 6) |
Derek Sherinian | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 1) |
Tomas Bodin | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 2) |
Bob Catley | Vocals (CD1 tracks 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 5, 7) |
Joost van den Broek | Synthesizer solo (CD2 track 7), Piano (CD2 track 7) |
Steve Lee (R.I.P. 2010) | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 5; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 7) |
Hansi Kürsch | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 5, 6; CD2 tracks 1, 4, 5, 7) |
Jeroen Goossens | Flute (CD1 tracks 1-3, 5, 8; CD2 tracks 3-5), Recorder (CD2 track 3), Tin whistle (CD2 track 5) |
Floor Jansen | Vocals (CD1 tracks 1, 3, 5-7; CD2 tracks 1, 7) |
Ben Mathot | Violin |
David Faber | Cello |
Magali Luyten | Vocals (CD1 tracks 3, 7; CD2 track 7) |
Lori Linstruth | Guitar solo (CD1 track 6) |
Simone Simons | Vocals (CD1 track 8; CD2 track 7) |
Jef Bertels | Cover art |
Felipe Machado Franco | Layout, Illustrations |
Simon van Vegten | 3D illustrations |
Yvette Boertje | Photography |
Sander Steins | Photography |
Anneke van Giersbergen | Songwriting (vocal line) (CD1 track 1; CD2 track 2) |
Arjen Lucassen | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Gordon Groothedde | Engineering |
Joost van den Broek | Engineering (assistant) |
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A Good Album, Made Up Of... | 89% | Piratti | April 10th, 2011 | |
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Too much to take in at one... | 65% | chaxster | August 28th, 2008 | |
Masterpiece from a frozen ark! | 100% | Daniel_2007_Pendulum | August 26th, 2008 | |
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Mountains of Cheese | 27% | stefan86 | March 17th, 2008 | |
Extremophilia | 70% | Frankingsteins | January 13th, 2008 |
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Vocals - Forever:
Hansi Kürsch
Daniel Gildenlöw
Thomas Englund
Jonas Renkse
Jørn Lande
Anneke van Giersbergen
Steve Lee
Bob Catley
Floor Jansen
Magali Luyten
Vocals - Man:
Simone Simons
Phideaux Xavier
Wudstik
Marjan Welman
Liselotte Hegt
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Ty Tabor
Recording information:
All artists recorded at The Electric Castle except:
Ed Warby - Rooftop Studios, Holten, The Netherlands by Gordon Groothedde, assisted by Joost van den Broek and Arjen Lucassen.
Daniel Gildenlöw at Five Legged Money, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Derek Sherinian at Beachwood Manor Studios, Burbank, CA, USA.
Ty Tabor at Alien Beans Studio, USA.
Lori, Joost, Michael and Tomas recorded their parts in their own studios.
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Arjen Lucassen at The Electric Castle, Oudenbosch, The Netherlands.
Floor Jansen appears courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records.
Hansi Kürsch appears courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records.
Simone Simons appears courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records.
Tom Englund appears courtesy or Evergrey Music.
Jonas Renkse appears courtesy of Peaceville Records.
Bob Catley appears courtesy of SPV, Germany and Frontiers Records, Italy.
Steve Lee appears courtesy of "G." records and Nuclear Blast Records.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 693723796826
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 52486851/79682-CD1 21
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0748
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 52486848/79682-CD2 21
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 46
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0743
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Added on: 2007-11-01 09:52:03 | Last modified on: 2022-11-16 01:46:45 |