''The Principle of Doubt'' is the third album by the German
progressive /
thrash metal
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band
Mekong Delta, released in 1989. The album is loosely based on
Stephen R. Donaldson's dark fantasy trilogy, ''
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever
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''.
Track listing
All music composed by Ralph Hubert, except where indicated. Lyrics by Mekong Delta. Arrangements for group and orchestra of track 6 by Mekong Delta, arrangements for drum and bass of track 9 by Michael and Hubert.
# "A Question of Trust (Cyberpunk 1)" - 3:27
# "The Principle of Doubt (Chapter 3 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:48
# "Once I Believed (Chapter 1 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:30
# "Ever Since Time Began" - 4:25
# "Curse of Reality (Chapter 14 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:28
# "Twilight Zone ('Lord Fouls Hort', Chapter 8 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" (
Marius Constant
Marius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor. Although known in the classical world primarily for his ballet scores, his most widely known music was the iconic guitar theme for ''The Twilight Zon ...
) - 3:29 (theme from ''
The Twilight Zone
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'')
# "Shades of Doom (Cyberpunk 2)" - 4:05
# "The Jester" - 5:52
# "El Colibrí" (
Julio Sagreras
Julio Salvador Sagreras (22 November 1879 – 20 July 1942) was an Argentine guitarist, pedagogue, and composer.
Life and career
Sagreras was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, li ...
) - 1:16
# "No Friend of Mine" - 3:47
Personnel
Band members
*
Wolfgang Borgmann (as "Keil") —
vocals
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*
Uwe Baltrusch (as "Mark Kaye") —
guitar
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s, backing vocals
*
Frank Fricke (as "Rolf Stein") — guitars
*Ralph Hubert (as "Björn Eklund") —
bass guitar
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,
acoustic guitar, producer
*
Jörg Michael
Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer who is known for playing with numerous groups, including the power metal band Stratovarius, with whom he played from 1995 to 2011. He has also been a member of Mekong Delta, Rage, and many ...
(as "Gordon 'The Machine' Perkins") —
drums
Additional musicians
*
Stu Phillips - orchestral variations composer
Production
*Jörg Stegert - engineer
*
Joachim Luetke — cover art
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Principle of Doubt
1990 albums
Mekong Delta (band) albums