Clown in the Mirror

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Clown in the Mirror
Royal Hunt - Clown in the mirror (front).JPG
Studio album by
Released21 October 1994
Genre Progressive metal, hard rock
Length52:45 (42:21)
Label Teichiku Records (Japan)
Rondel Records (USA)
Producer André Andersen
Royal Hunt chronology
The Maxi EP
(1994)
Clown in the Mirror
(1994)
Far Away
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Clown in the Mirror is the second studio album released by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. The album was re-released in 2020 on Vinyl featuring a separate lyrics sheet and a die cut album cover. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by André Andersen.

  1. "Intro/Wasted Time" – 5:41
  2. "Ten to Life" – 3:41
  3. "On the Run" – 3:16
  4. "Clown in the Mirror" – 4:37
  5. "Third Stage" (Instrumental) – 1:42
  6. "Bodyguard" – 4:13
  7. "Legion of the Damned" – 5:00
  8. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" – 4:12
  9. "Bad Blood" – 3:58
  10. "Epilogue" – 6:01
  11. "Age Gone Wild" (Acoustic version) – 4:03
  12. "Kingdom Dark" (Acoustic version) – 3:05
  13. "Bad Luck" – 3:16

Personnel

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Production

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "ROYAL HUNT Announce Deluxe Vinyl Reissue Of Clown In The Mirror". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . October 9, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2022.