Released April 22, 2002 Length 43:13 Release date 22 April 2002 | Recorded 2000–2001 Artist Arcturus Label The End Records | |
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The Sham Mirrors
(2002) Sideshow Symphonies
(2005) Genres Avant-garde metal, Progressive metal, Symphonic black metal, Experimental music Similar Arcturus albums, Symphonic black metal albums, Other albums | ||
Arcturus the sham mirrors full album 2002
The Sham Mirrors is the third studio album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002.
Contents
- Arcturus the sham mirrors full album 2002
- Track listing
- Arcturus
- Additional Musicians
- Production
- Songs
- References
The Sham Mirrors is a departure from the band's previous albums; it features a much more modern, "outer space"-influenced sound, as opposed to the classical music-inspired layered melodies of 1997's La Masquerade Infernale, and contains elements of trip hop, ambient music and electronica in addition to the band's typical heavy and black metal sound. Lyrically, the album deals with abstract science fiction-themed subjects, a departure from the Satanic lyrics of earlier work. The album cover depicts a model drawing of the upper part of the Apollo spaceship.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kristoffer Rygg, except tracks 4 and 6, written by Jørn H. Sværen; all music composed by Steinar Sverd Johnsen.
Arcturus
Additional Musicians
Production
Songs
1Kinetic5:26
2Nightmare Heaven6:06
3Ad Absurdum6:49