The Enigma of Life

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The Enigma of Life
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Studio album by
Released21 January 2011 (Europe)
15 February 2011 (North America)
RecordedJuly — November 2010 (Audio Avenue Studios/Sound Suite Studios)
Genre Symphonic metal
Length54:35
Language English, Spanish
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Morten Veland
Sirenia chronology
The 13th Floor
(2009)
The Enigma of Life
(2011)
Perils of the Deep Blue
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Metal Storm 6.0 [3]
Revolver 2/5 [4]
Sputnikmusic2.0 [5]

The Enigma of Life is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 21 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast . [6] The album was mastered at Finnvox Studios in Finland. The download-only single, "The End of It All", was released on 21 December 2010.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Morten Veland.

No.TitleLength
1."The End of It All"04:31
2."Fallen Angel"03:59
3."All My Dreams"04:42
4."This Darkness"04:00
5."The Twilight in Your Eyes"04:00
6."Winter Land"03:55
7."A Seaside Serenade"05:53
8."Darkened Days to Come"04:22
9."Coming Down"04:38
10."This Lonely Lake"03:33
11."Fading Star"04:46
12."The Enigma of Life"06:16
Total length:54:35
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Oscura Realidad" ("Dark Reality") (Japanese edition bonus track, Spanish version of "This Darkness")04:31
14."The Enigma of Life" (acoustic, Japanese edition bonus track)05:51
15."Fallen Angel" (acoustic, Japanese edition bonus track)03:45
Total length:68:42
Exclusive bonus version
No.TitleLength
13."Oscura Realidad" ("Dark Reality" - Spanish version of "This Darkness")04:31
14."El Enigma de la Vida" ("The Enigma of Life" (acoustic) - Spanish version of "The Enigma of Life")05:51
15."El Enigma de la Vida" ( iTunes exclusive bonus track)06:16
Total length:71:13
North American Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Oscura Realidad" ("Dark Reality" - Spanish version of "This Darkness") 
14."El Enigma de la Vida" ("The Enigma of Life" (acoustic) - Spanish version of "The Enigma of Life") 

Personnel

Sirenia

Session musicians

Additional notes

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
German Albums Chart [7] 73
Swiss Albums Chart [7] 53

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