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Illusion's Play is funeral doom metal band Shape of Despair's third studio album.
| Illusion's Play | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | August 2003 – May 2004 at HellHole Studio | |||
| Genre | Funeral doom metal Dark ambient | |||
| Length | 61:31 | |||
| Label | Spikefarm Records | |||
| Producer | Hinkkala, Lindell & Shape of Despair | |||
| Shape of Despair chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Encyclopaedia Metallum #1 |    [1] |
| Encyclopaedia Metallum #2 | [2] |
| Encyclopaedia Metallum #3 | [3] |
| Encyclopaedia Metallum #4 | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Sleep Mirrored (Instrumental)" – 6:09
- "Still-Motion" – 16:29
- "Entwined in Misery" – 8:03
- "Curse Life" – 9:18
- "Fragile Emptiness" – 8:56
- "Illusion's Play" – 12:36
- All music & lyrics written in years '00-'02 by Jarno Salomaa.
Recording information
edit- Engineered & mixed by Kaide Hinkkala & Antti Lindell
- Mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila
Credits
editShape of Despair
edit- Pasi Koskinen – vocals
- Natalie Koskinen – vocals
- Jarno Salomaa – guitars & synth
- Tomi Ullgren – guitars
- Sami Uusitalo – bass
- Samu Ruotsalainen – drums
Guest musicians
edit- Toni Raehalme – violin
- Aslak Tolonen – kantele
References
edit- ^ "This Isn't Funeral Doom...But It's Still Good!". November 8, 2004.
- ^ "Very beautiful, very sad". March 25, 2005.
- ^ "Shape of Failure". March 8, 2006.
- ^ "Lack of substance". August 19, 2008.