The Parallel Otherworld
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The Parallel Otherworld (2006) is the sixth and final album by metal band Eidolon
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All lyrics by: Nils K. Rue, except The Oath by King Diamond
Orgy of silence
Conspiracy of peace
Only the sound
Of the cold northern breeze
Orgy of silence
Conspiracy of peace
Only the master
Of the cold northern breeze
Eidolon (band)
Eidolon was a Canadian power metal band formed in 1993 by brothers Shawn and Glen Drover . The band was signed to Metal Blade Records, but was let go in 2004, in part because of a refusal to tour. Eidolon signed soon after to Escapi Records. The band has released seven studio albums to date...
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Track listing
All music by: Glen & Shawn Drover, except The Oath by King DiamondKing Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
All lyrics by: Nils K. Rue, except The Oath by King Diamond
King Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
- "The Parallel Otherworld" - 11:31
- "Arcturus #9" - 5:13
- "The Eternal Call" - 6:05
- "Ghost World" - 7:29
- "Thousand Winters Old" - 5:50
- "Spirit Sanctuary" - 4:53
- "Order of the White Light" - 5:49
- "Astral Flight" - 6:14
- "Shadowanderer (Ferdamannen)" - 7:08
- "The Oath" (Mercyful FateMercyful FateMercyful Fate was a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen. Initially active from 1981 to 1985, they reunited in 1992. The band went on hiatus again in 2000, when frontman King Diamond decided to continue his solo career...
Cover) - 7:46
Credits
- Nils K. RueNils K. RueNils K. Rue is a Norwegian metal singer. His main band is the progressive metal band Pagan's Mind; he is also a current member of the heavy metal band X-World/5 and the newest vocalist for Canadian progressive metal band, Eidolon....
- Vocals - Glen DroverGlen DroverGlen Drover is a heavy metal guitarist from Missisauga, Ontario, Canada. He currently resides in MississaugaOntario. Drover is best known as the former lead guitarist in Megadeth and King Diamond, as well as his own band Eidolon, along with his brother Shawn Drover.-History:Glen Drover began...
- Guitars, Keyboards - Adrian RobichaudAdrian RobichaudAdrian Robichaud is a heavy metal bass guitarist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is most notably known as the bass player of Canadian power metal band Eidolon.-With Eidolon :*Nightmare World *Hallowed Apparition...
- Bass - Shawn DroverShawn DroverShawn Drover is a Canadian drummer, best-known for his work with the heavy metal band Megadeth....
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Guests
- Michael RomeoMichael RomeoSince 2005, Romeo has taken advantage of a new custom model, Caparison Dellinger II - Michael Romeo Custom, which he used to record the Symphony X album Paradise Lost...
- Solos on track 2 - Chris CafferyChris CafferyChris Caffery is a heavy metal guitarist who is best known for his work as a member of Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra...
- Solo on track 3 - Frank Aresti - Solo on track 3
- Robert MacDonald - Solo on track 5
- Kim MitchellKim MitchellJoseph Kim Mitchell is a Canadian guitarist. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. He is currently a radio show host for CILQ-FM in Toronto....
- Solo on track 7 - Michael DennerMichael DennerMichael Denner is a Danish heavy metal guitarist.Denner is a fourth generation musician. Denner is known for playing a Gibson Flying V guitar. He lists his inspirations as Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Ollie Halsall. He was a member of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond amongst others...
- Solos on track 10 - Hank ShermannHank ShermannHank Shermann is a Danish heavy metal guitarist. He began playing guitar in 1977.Shermann is best known for his work with Mercyful Fate, a band influential on Metallica. He has also played with the groups Brats, Fate, Zoser Mez, Gutrix, Virus 7, and his last main focus, Force Of Evil...
- Solos on track 10
Trivia
- One line of the lyrics to the song The Parallel Otherworld bears striking resemblance with a line of the song A Fine Day To Die by Swedish band BathoryBathory (band)Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...
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- Bathory version - 1988
Orgy of silence
Conspiracy of peace
Only the sound
Of the cold northern breeze
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- Eidolon version - 2006
Orgy of silence
Conspiracy of peace
Only the master
Of the cold northern breeze