| The Shadows' Madame | ||||
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| Released | March, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2001, Captain Woofer Studios | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label | Scarlet Records | |||
| Producer | Cadaveria | |||
| Cadaveria chronology | ||||
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The Shadows' Madame was the debut album for Cadaveria.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spell" | Cadaveria, Baudelaire | Cadaveria, Verdi | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Declaration of Spiritual Independence" | 5:10 | ||
| 3. | "In Memory of Shadows' Madame" | 4:12 | ||
| 4. | "Circle of Eternal Becoming" | Cadaveria, Yeats | 4:57 | |
| 5. | "The Magic Rebirth" | 6:50 | ||
| 6. | "Black Glory" | 4:11 | ||
| 7. | "Absolute Vacuum" | 7:10 |
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