The Phantom Agony
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| Studio album by Epica | |||||
| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Symphonic metal Gothic metal |
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| Length | 53:56 | ||||
| Label | Transmission | ||||
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The Phantom Agony is the first full-length studio album by Dutch symphonic metal ensemble Epica.
[edit] Track listing
- "Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)" – 1:26
- "Sensorium" – 4:48
- "Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV)" – 6:44
- "Feint" – 4:19
- "Illusive Consensus" – 5:00
- "Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V)" – 8:12
- "Run for a Fall" – 6:32
- "Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI)" – 5:47
- "The Phantom Agony" – 9:01
- "The Phantom Agony (single version)" – 4:34
[edit] The Embrace That Smothers
On this album, Mark Jansen continues with the collection of songs that make up "The Embrace That Smothers". The first three parts of this can be found on Prison of Desire (2000), the After Forever debut album, and the following three parts can be found on The Divine Conspiracy (2007), Epica's third album. These songs deal with the dangers of organized religion.
[edit] Theme
This album's lyrics are mostly based on current events during the writing of the album
- "Cry for the Moon" is based on the abuse of children by Catholic priests. It has been released as a single in 2004.
- "Feint" was written after the murder of Pim Fortuyn.
- "Façade of Reality" is based on the September 11, 2001 attacks. It features two fragments from a speech by Tony Blair.
- "Run for a Fall" expresses Mark's frustrations towards his former band After Forever.
- "Seif Al Din" is about Islamic fundamentalism.
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