| Orange | ||||
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| Released | 2 December 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 59:51 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
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Orange is the fourth studio album by German progressive metal band, Dark Suns. It was released on 2 December 2011. [1] According to audience reviews, the album largely abandons the band's previous style in order to create a 1970s progressive rock vibe, similar to Opeth's Heritage , which was released the same year as Orange. [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toy" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Eight Quiet Minutes" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Elephant" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Diamond" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Not Enough Fingers (instrumental)" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Ghost" | 6:26 |
| 7. | "This Is Why They All Hate You In Hell" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Vespertine" | 8:26 |
| 9. | "Scaleman" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Antipole" | 14:13 |
| Total length: | 59:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Devil Fingers' Piece" | 6:21 |
| 2. | "Megalomaniacs" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "The Sad Song of the Elephant Man" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Four Quieter Minutes" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 21:41 | |
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