| Existence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 77:57 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Storm | (8.5/10) [1] |
| Tartarean Desire | (8.0/10) [2] |
Existence is the second album by the German progressive metal band Dark Suns. It was released on 21 February 2005 through Prophecy records. [3] For this release, the band dropped the harsh vocals that were used for the band's previous album Swanlike .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zero" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "A Slumbering Portrait" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "The Euphoric Sense" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Her and the Element" | 6:39 |
| 5. | "Daydream" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Anemone" | 6:27 |
| 7. | "You, a Phantom Still" | 11:17 |
| 8. | "Gently Bleeding" | 7:19 |
| 9. | "Abiding Space" | 7:19 |
| 10. | "Patterns of Oblivion" | 10:50 |
| 11. | "One Endless Childish Day" | 12:59 |
| Total length: | 77:57 | |
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