''Silhouettes'' is the third studio album by Dutch
metal
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band
Textures. It was released on May 5, 2008, by
Listenable Records
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. The first single from the album, "Old Days Born Anew" was released digitally on 14 March 2008 to the band's
MySpace. On 1 April 2008 the second single, "Storm Warning" was released. It was announced on 11 April 2008 that due to a manufacturing delay, the album would not be released until 5 May 2008, except in
Benelux
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, where the album was released on 21 April 2008.
This is the second and last album to feature Eric Kalsbeek on vocals, the third and last album to feature Richard Rietdijk on synthesizer, and the first album to feature bassist Remko Tielemans.
Track listing
*All Songs Written & Arranged By Textures.
Personnel
;Textures
*Eric Kalsbeek -
vocals
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*
Jochem Jacobs
Jochem Jacobs (born 26 March 1977) is a Dutch guitarist, producer and recording engineer, noted for his work as founder, guitarist and producer for Textures. He works at Split Second Sound, a studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He has been involv ...
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guitar
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,
backing vocals
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*Bart Hennephof -
guitar
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, backing vocals
*Richard Rietdijk -
synthesizer
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, keyboards
*Remko Tielemans -
bass
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Stef Broks
Stef Broks (born 1 May 1981 in Etten-Leur, Netherlands) is a Dutch drummer best known for his work with Textures. He is known for playing rock and metal with a fusion touch and an extensive use of polyrhythms. He also had success with the fusio ...
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drums
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;Production
*
Jochem Jacobs
Jochem Jacobs (born 26 March 1977) is a Dutch guitarist, producer and recording engineer, noted for his work as founder, guitarist and producer for Textures. He works at Split Second Sound, a studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He has been involv ...
- recording, mixing, mastering
*Bart Hennephof - recording
External links
"Silhouettes" at discogs
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Textures (band) albums
2008 albums
Listenable Records albums