Of Magic Illusions is the first full-length album by the Norwegian band Ancestral Legacy, released on 1 July 2005 under Magik Art Entertainment. Originally was a self-released demo album from April 2003.
| Of Magic Illusions | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal | |||
| Length | 1:11:47 | |||
| Label | Magik Art Entertainment | |||
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Background
editThe album includes three bonus tracks taken from the 2002 demo Emptiness, plus an extra track from the Of Magic Illusions recording session: “Enveloped” a cover of the Finnish band Rapture, from the album Songs For The Withering (2002). A music video was made for the track "Crash of Silence".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "All Things Must End" (Instrumental) | 02:06 |
| 2. | "Self-Enslavement" | 08:14 |
| 3. | "Of Magic Illusions" | 06:38 |
| 4. | "When Sense Dies" | 05:57 |
| 5. | "Separate Worlds" | 06:51 |
| 6. | "Crash of Silence" | 06:33 |
| 7. | "Forsaken" | 07:14 |
| 8. | "The Silent Season" | 06:57 |
| 9. | "Enveloped (Rapture cover)*" | 04:58 |
| 10. | "Whispering Voices*" | 04:33 |
| 11. | "Ringer of Death*" | 05:29 |
| 12. | "Cross the Sea*" | 06:17 |
| Total length: | 01:11:47 | |
(*)Tracks 9 - 12 appears only on the 2005 Re-release on Magik Art. "Cross The Sea" is an edit version of the original track.
Personnel
editAncestral Legacy
edit- Elin Anita Omholt - Female Vocals
- Eddie Risdal - Harsh Vocals/Guitars
- Tor Arvid Larsen - Guitars
- Anton Dead aka Atle Johansen - Bass
- Børre Iversen - Drums
Production and Engineering
edit- Eddie Risdal - Mixing, Songwriting, Photography
- Cato Pedersen - Photography, Cover art