''Salvation Lies Within'' is the debut studio album of the
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doom metal
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band
Faith
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. It was originally self-released by the band in 2003 only on vinyl, the first 150 copies coming in yellow vinyl with a promotional 1987 poster. The album was re-released in 2005 on CD by the
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label Doom Symphony, with two bonus tracks: "Possession" and "Hymn of the Sinner".
Track listing
*"Hatred - 05:13
*"Now It's Gone - 07:48
*"Cloak Of Darkness - 04:02
*"Dark Fate - 07:31
*"The Real Me - 06:32
*"The Maze - 05:39
*"Searching - 09:29
*"Death Sleep" - 02:15
Track listing on 2005 Re-Release
*"Hatred - 05:13
*"Now It's Gone - 07:48
*"Cloak of Darkness - 04:02
*"Possession" - 05:09
*"Dark Fate - 07:31
*"The Real Me - 06:32
*"The Maze - 05:39
*"Searching - 09:29
*"Hymn of the Sinner" - 04.59
*"Death Sleep" - 02:15
Artwork
The front cover is a detail from ''
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'', a painting by
Salvador DalÃ
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Credits
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Roger Johansson
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- Guitars
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Christer Nilsson - Bass, Vocals
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Peter Svensson
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- Drums
Guests
*Janne Stark - Guitar solo on "Dark Fate"
*Jorgen Thuresson - Guitar solo on "Searching"
*Anders Smedenmark - Keyharp on "Now It's Gone"
*Annika Haptén - Vocals on "Possession" and "Death Sleep"
*Tobias Svensson - Voice
References
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2003 debut albums
Faith (band) albums