Symphony of Shadows

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Symphony of Shadows
Seven Thorns, Symphony of Shadows album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
Recorded2017-2018
Genre Power metal
Length41:02
Label Might Music
Rubicon (Japan)
Producer Tue Madsen
Seven Thorns chronology
II
(2013)
Symphony of Shadows
(2018)

Symphony of Shadows is the third studio album by Danish power metal band Seven Thorns. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Evil Within"4:58
2."Black Fortress"4:29
3."Beneath a Crescent Moon"4:51
4."Ethereal (I'm Still Possessed)"5:16
5."Castaway"4:36
6."Last Goodbye"4:40
7."Virtual Supremacy"4:02
8."Shadows' Prelude"1:17
9."Symphony of Shadows"6:53
Total length:41:02
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
10."Artificial Night (Re-recording)"7:23
11."Eye of the Storm (Single version)"4:44
12."Eye of the Storm (Live)"5:01
Total length:58:10

Personnel

Guest musicians

Production

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  2. "Seven Thorns – Symphony of Shadows (2018, CD)".