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's fourth studio album

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Track list

#"Breaking the Silence" – 4:03 #"Healing Tool" (Papathanasio, Mark) – 4:43 #"Till the End of Time" (Papathanasio, Gus G.) – 4:58 (live) #"Breaking the Silence" (Ullaeus) – 4:03 (Video clip)

Personnel

Apollo Papathanasio Apostolos "Apollo" Papathanasiou ( el, Aπόστολος Παπαθανασίου or Απόλλωνας Παπαθανασίου; born 15 March 1969) is a Swedish heavy metal vocalist of Greek descent, who is currently with the band Spiritual B ...

– vocals *

Gus G. Kostas Karamitroudis (born 12 September 1980), better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy Osbourne ...

– guitars * Babis Katsionis – keyboards *

Petros Christo Petros Christodoulidis ( el, Πέτρος Χριστοδουλίδης), born March 4, 1975 in Greece, is the current bass player of the Power metal band Firewind. He has also played in Breaking Silence. He is the owner of Emerald Cafe, named afte ...

doylidis – bass * Mark Cross – drums * Tara Teresa – guest vocals

Footnotes

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