Ashes to Ashes (David Shankle Group album)

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Ashes to Ashes
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2003
Genre Heavy metal
Neo-classical metal
Length64:57
Label Magic Circle Music
Producer Joey DeMaio
David Shankle Group chronology
Ashes to Ashes
(2003)
Hellborn
(2007)

Ashes to Ashes is the debut album by American heavy metal band David Shankle Group. The Japanese version of the album contains two bonus tracks, "Daydreams" and "Jezebel".

Track listing

  1. Ashes to Ashes – 04:38
  2. A Raven at Midnight – 05:20
  3. The Widow's Grief – 02:34
  4. The Widow's Peak – 04:50
  5. Calling All Heroes – 04:48
  6. Curse of the Pharaoh – 05:10
  7. The Tolling of the Bell – 05:45
  8. Secrets – 03:48
  9. Madness – 04:44
  10. Back to Heaven – 04:31
  11. Masquerade – 04:27
  12. The Magic of the Chords – 05:15
  13. Voice of Authority – 09:02

Personnel


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