''Back to Times of Splendor'' is the full-length debut

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band Disillusion. It contains a concept-based story, written by Vurtox (Andy Schmidt); with each song dividing the story into separate conjoined sections (or chapters). The album received critical acclaim upon release and is considered by many to be a modern metal classic.

Track listing

* All Songs Written By Disillusion.

Personnel

Disillusion

* Vurtox (Andy Schmidt) −

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l arrangements * Rajk Barthel − guitar * Jens Maluschka −

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Additional musicians

* Thomas Bremer −

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on "... And the Mirror Cracked" * Matthias Schifter − fretless bass on "And the Mirror Cracked" and "A Day by the Lake" * Denise Schneider − female voice on "Fall" and "The Sleep of Restless Hours" * Stefan Launicke − piano intro on "Back to Times of Splendor"

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on "The Sleep of Restless Hours" * Alex Tscholakov − drum loops and

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on "Alone I Stand in Fires"

Production

* Recorded May through Nov. 2003 by Vurtox and Jan Stצlzel at Salvation Recording,

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* Vocals and

s recorded by Alexander Tscholakov * Mixed by Alexander Tscholakov, Vurtox and Disillusion during December to January 2003 at TAM Recordings * Mastered at Mastersound Studio ( Fellbach) January 2004 by Alexander Krull and Disillusion

References

{{Authority control 2004 debut albums Disillusion (band) albums Metal Blade Records albums