A Time Forgotten

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A Time Forgotten
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2012
StudioGreen Valley Studios
Genre Gothic, new age, dark ambient, neoclassical dark wave
Label Entity Productions
Producer Edward Douglas, Gavin Goszka
Destini Beard with Midnight Syndicate chronology
Carnival Arcane
(2010)
A Time Forgotten
(2012)
Monsters of Legend
(2013)

A Time Forgotten is the second collaborative remix album by vocalist Destini Beard and Midnight Syndicate, the first being the 2010 EP, The Dark Masquerade . The album blends Destini's original lyrics and vocals with previously released songs from Midnight Syndicate's albums. The theme of A Time Forgotten centers around a once-thriving Victorian-era hotel that has suffered a fire and is now haunted by its past residents. [1] The album also included an original song written and performed by Destini entitled, My Last Goodbye, [2] and an electro dance [3] remix of Farewell Forever from The Dark Masquerade EP by Pat Berdysz of Encoder. [4]

Contents

Background and production

In an interview with HorrorNews.net, vocalist, Destini Beard said this about the album:

Sonically, we wanted the CD to be reminiscent of a short musical, with multiple layers of harmonies and counter melodies on each song. The recording process took much longer than The Dark Masquerade but I feel the end product was worth every bit of it. I was especially pleased with how the musical variety works hand in hand with the lyrics to pull you further along on the adventure. [1]

The electro dance remix of the song Farewell Forever (from The Dark Masquerade ) was done by Pat Berdysz who also created the Dead and Buried electro dance remix of Midnight Syndicate's track, Graveyard, on The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . [4] [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Lost Overture" (remix of Fallen Grandeur)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) The 13th Hour 2:56
2."First Love" (remix of Soliloquy)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Realm of Shadows 3:05
3."Lacrymosa Aeterna" (remix of Eclipse)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Realm of Shadows 3:25
4."Reunited" (remix of Room 47)Edward Douglas (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Gates of Delirium 2:53
5."Lonely Waltz" (remix of Haverghast Asylum)Edward Douglas (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Gates of Delirium 3:37
6."A Time Forgotten" (remix of Time Outside of Time)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) The 13th Hour 3:42
7."Secret Wedding" (remix of Ravages of Time)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Vampyre 3:26
8."Master of Evil" (remix of Unseen Eyes)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Vampyre 1:19
9."Mortis" (remix of Residents Past)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Gates of Delirium 3:08
10."The Hidden Key" (remix of Living Walls)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) The 13th Hour 3:30
11."Endgame" (remix of Cold Embrace)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) The 13th Hour 3:20
12."Death Reborn" (remix of Gates of Delirium)Gavin Goszka (music), Destini Beard (lyrics) Gates of Delirium 3:37
13."Farewell Forever (Encoder Remix)" (remix of Farewell Forever remix of Noctem Aeternus)Edward Douglas (music), Destini Beard (lyrics), Pat Berdysz (remix) The Dark Masquerade 4:08
14."My Last Goodbye"Destini BeardPreviously unreleased6:31

Personnel

Production

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