The Poet and the Parrot

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The Poet and the Parrot
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Studio album by
Released26 May 2013
Genre Heavy metal
Length40:10
Label Century Media
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The Poet and the Parrot is the second full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Bombus. It was released on 26 August 2013 by Century Media Records and is available on download, CD and vinyl format. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Enter the Night"03:02
2."The Poet and the Parrot"07:10
3."Liars"05:10
4."A Safe Passage"04:13
5."Apparatus"02:58
6."Let Her Die"04:18
7."Master the Reality"05:32
8."Into the Fire"07:20
Total length:40:10
Limited Edition Digipak Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Styx"04:57
10."Cut Deep"03:26
Total length:48:33

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Personnel

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