Portrait of the Abyss Within

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Portrait of The Abyss Within
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2004
RecordedBig Wave Recording Studios, November–December 2003
Genre Progressive metal
Length49:11
Label Limb Music
Eldritch chronology
Reverse
(2001)
Portrait of The Abyss Within
(2004)
Neighbourhell
(2006)

Portrait of the Abyss Within is the fifth album by Eldritch, released in 2004. It is the first album without keyboards, except for the bonus track "Quiet Hope".

Track listing

  1. "Muddy Clepsidra" —1:05
  2. "Forbidden" — 6:43
  3. "The World Apart — 4:15
  4. "This Everlasting Mind Disease" — 4:30
  5. "Picture on The Wall" — 2:35
  6. "Dice Rolling" — 5:52
  7. "Drowning" — 3:51
  8. "Blindfolded Walkthrough" — 6:18
  9. "See You Down" — 5:06
  10. "Slow Motion K Us" — 4:08
  11. "Lonesome Existence" — 4:44

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