World of Silence

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World of Silence
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2008
Recorded2008 at The Recording House studio
Genre Power metal, progressive metal
Length58:19
Label Independent
Producer Borealis
Borealis chronology
World of Silence
(2008)
Fall from Grace
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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World of Silence is the debut studio album by the Canadian power metal band by Borealis. It was released in 2008 independently [3] in North America. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Borealis

No.TitleLength
1."Lost Voices"6:09
2."Midnight City"6:16
3."From the Fading Screams"5:26
4."Forget the Past"6:01
5."Eyes of a Dream"6:57
6."World of Silence"4:42
7."The Afterlife"6:20
8."Divine Answer"5:24
9."The Dawning Light"5:10
10."Black Rose"5:54
Total length:58:19

Personnel

Production

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References

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  2. "Borealis – World of Silence".
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