''Phantom Shadow'' is the sixth album by Swedish
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Machinae Supremacy
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, released on 22 August in central Europe, 25 August in the UK and 26 August in the US. The composition of the album is said to be complex and consist of many layers.
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Retrieved 25 June 2014 It was confirmed to be a concept album
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Track listing
Personnel
*Robert Stjärnström – vocals
*Jonas Rörling – guitar, backing vocals
*Tomi Luoma – guitar
*Andreas Gerdin – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
*Niklas "Nicky" Karvonen – drums
Additional personnel
*Henkka Niemistö – mastering
*Ingeborg Ekeland – guest vocals
*Chika Forsman – guest vocals, narrations
*Bjarte Sebastian Hansen, George Lever, Chris Cook – sound engineers
References
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2014 albums
Machinae Supremacy albums
Concept albums