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Shadows of a Broken Past
Studio album by
Pythia
ReleasedDecember 8th, 2014
GenreProgressive metal, Symphonic metal
Length53:14
LabelGolden Axe
ProducerAre Koltveit
Pythia chronology
The Serpent's Curse
(2012) 		Shadows of a Broken Past
(2014)

Beneath the Veiled Embrace is Pythia's third album and the first to feature Oz Wright on lead guitar and Marcus Matusiak on keyboards, as well as the last to feature Emily Alice Ovenden on lead vocals. The album art was done by Claudio Bergamin, an artist from South America. The album features another guest appearance by Brian Blessed, performs a short narration on the second track.

Additional releases

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The album was also released alongside an EP which was given away as a free digital download to people who pre-ordered the album via music distribution site The Genepool.[1] The EP consists of four songs from other bands which were covered by Pythia.

On top of this, a preview of the ninth track of the album, The Key, was also leaked by the band via their YouTube channel on 3rd October 2014.[2]

Recording

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Shadows of a Broken past was mixed by Jacob Hansen who also mixed their previous two albums; Beneath the Veiled Embrace and The Serpent's Curse.

It features 10 tracks that see us really spreading our wings and writing some of the fastest, longest, most complex and progressive material we have ever done, yet also features some of our shortest, most melodic and catchy songs too.

–Pythia on their third album, Shadows of a Broken Past.[3]

Track Listing

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All tracks are written by Emily Alice Ovenden except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The King's Ruin"4:59
2."Sword of Destiny"5:31
3."Moon on the Mountain"4:28
4."War Games"4:42
5."The Highwayman"7:07
6."Bring Me Home"5:33
7."Yellow Rose"3:48
8."Your Eternity"7:34
9."The Key"3:42
10."Broken Paradise"5:50
Bonus Cover EP
No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."Winter"Tori Amos5:23
2."Little Lies"Fleetwood Mac3:25
3."Stay"Shakespears Sister3:54
4."Only the Good Die Young"Iron Maiden4:16

Personnel

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The Band

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Guests

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Additional Personnel

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  • Jacob Hansen - Mixing, Mastering

Reception

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  1. ^ http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=24634
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ6e1ibOd40
  3. ^ "Pythia - Band Update, New Album Details Unveiled". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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