Mystery of Illusion is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records.

Mystery of Illusion
Studio album by
Released1985 (1985)
RecordedPrairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
GenreHeavy metal
Length36:57
LabelShrapnel
ProducerPeter Marrino, Mike Varney
Chastain chronology
Mystery of Illusion
(1985)
Ruler of the Wasteland
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[2]
Metal Forces8/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David T. Chastain, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Black Knight"3:22
2."When the Battle's Over"3:42
3."Mystery of Illusion" (Chastain, Russell Jenkins)4:31
4."I've Seen Tomorrow"3:01
5."Endlessly"3:25
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."I Fear No Evil"4:37
7."Night of the Gods"5:09
8."We Shall Overcome"3:53
9."The Winds of Change" (Chastain, Jenkins)5:17
Total length:36:57

Personnel

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Band members

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Additional credits

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References

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  1. ^ "Mystery of Illusion - David T. Chastain" Archived 2016-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ^ Doe, Bernard (1985). "Chastain - Mystery of Illusion". Metal Forces. No. 10. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-06.