| Mystery of Illusion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Peter Marrino, Mike Varney | |||
| Chastain chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 [2] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10 [3] |
Mystery of Illusion is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records.
All tracks are written by David T. Chastain, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Knight" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "When the Battle's Over" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Mystery of Illusion" (Chastain, Russell Jenkins) | 4:31 |
| 4. | "I've Seen Tomorrow" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Endlessly" | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Fear No Evil" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Night of the Gods" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "We Shall Overcome" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "The Winds of Change" (Chastain, Jenkins) | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 36:57 | |
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