The Shadow Cabinet (album)

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The Shadow Cabinet
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Progressive metal, folk metal, speed metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Length55:36
Label Sensory
Producer Tommy Hansen
Wuthering Heights chronology
Far from the Madding Crowd
(2004)
The Shadow Cabinet
(2006)
Salt
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Hard Rock Magazine10/10 [2]
Metal Storm 9/10 [3]

The Shadow Cabinet is the fourth full-length album by Danish band Wuthering Heights. It has been received with great reviews, and is considered "the best symphonic metal record of 2006". [4]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Erik Ravn.

  1. Demon Desire - 05:18
  2. Beautifool - 05:02
  3. The Raven - 04:47
  4. Apathy Divine (Part 1: Faith) - 08:19
  5. Envy - 06:41
  6. Apathy Divine (Part 2: Snow) - 05:55
  7. Sleep - 04:45
  8. I Shall Not Yield - 06:40
  9. Reason...? - 00:31
  10. Carpe Noctem - Seize the Night - 07:38

Personnel

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References

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