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band

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, released in 2003 through

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. This is the first

album to feature guitarist Eric Righi, who also played bass on this recording.

Track listing

#"Dreaming into Reality" – 7:03 #"Legions Unleashed"' – 5:29 #"Renaissance in Blood" – 3:42 #"Thorns of Desolation" – 4:10 #"Abhorrence" – 4:50 #"

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(

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cover)" (Only on American versions) - 4:24 #"Drowned in Fear" – 4:49 #"Beauty of Malice" – 5:25 #"Apparition of Sorrow" – 2:04 The digipack version contains the following bonus track: #''"

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cover) - 3:42 The Japanese version contains the following two bonus tracks: #''"It's a Sin"'' (Pet Shop Boys cover) - 3:42 #''" Christian Woman"'' (

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cover) - 5:34

Credits

*Stefan Fiori -

Vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

*Stefan Unterpertinger -

Guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

*Eric Righi -

Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...

*Sabine Mair -

Keyboard Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Mus ...

*Martin Innerbichler -

Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Engraved In Black 2003 albums Graveworm albums Albums with cover art by Kristian Wåhlin Nuclear Blast albums Albums produced by Andy Classen